Would you go?

The pool in my complex opens up today and I planned on taking DS but he woke up this morning with the sniffles. Lots of sneezing and a runny nose.

I was planning on going when it opened at 11 but now I am not so sure if I should take him at all.

So would you still take your DC if they just had the sniffles? No fever or anything else.

Re: Would you go?

I'm in the "if you never did anything while they had a cold, you'd never get out of house" theory.

But I think of how I'd feel with a cold, running nose, etc. I wouldn't want to be in a pool. I'd want to be in the sun, outside running around or lounging reading a book but a pool, probably not.

How old is DC? Can you get away with a park or sticking their feet in the water?

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I am the same way. I usually take him out for fresh air whenever he has a cold. My ped actually recommends it if the child is up to it.

DS is 7. Right now other than the sniffles he seems ok, wants to go but I am on the fence. I guess mainly because 1. I know he tends to go from a little cold to something worst and 2. I am 40w pregnant. So I know that I will be in the hospital any day and I would hate for him to be sick while I am not there to care for him.

Thanks I may take him over to the park instead or just let him relax at home and let him play on his computer today.

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Ah at 40 weeks pregnant, take him to a park where you can rest & he can tire himself out in the sun or out in a backyard with a sprinkler. The sun may dry him out.

I wouldn't want to deal with a sick child & a newborn. I did that once & when the newborn got sick, it was a spinal tap.