Yeah, I agree. I would see how he goes today and let the other parent/s know and let them decide.
In my case this happens quite often when either my boys or my friends children have got colds but we usually go ahead with the playdate. We only cancel if its something worse like gastro (of course) or something they require stronger medicine then panadol/nurofen for (eg one of my friends child gets bad tonsillitis alot when we arrange meet ups or my DS2 had croup for a recent arrangement....so we postponed).
Hope your little one is ok (could it be teeth? my boys get like that when teeth are coming)
I usually cancel if they have green snot, a cough and grumpy....if they are at the start of coming down with something I play it by ear, like if it's a play date at the park and the weather is a bit cool/wet I'll skip it. If they are at the end of their cold, I'll let the other mum know and then it's up to her.
I tend to be a bit more cautious, but it does depend a lot on the circumstances as well.
If I'm going to be in an enclosed space (small room) with people then I will be more careful about possibly spreading bugs. There are also some families among my friends where even minor illnesses can have major consequences. A little girl with CF, a young baby with a serious heart condition and a family who are getting close to bringing home their 10 weeks early prem baby. For any of them, a minor cold can have serious consequences. Any sign of illness developing, even if it is just clear snot to start with and I will stay home. So many serious and contagious illnesses start with clear snot and look like "just a cold" to start.
My personal rules - clear snot at the end of a bug, ok to go. But clear snot with a cough, grumps, fevers or other signs of being unwell, do not go. If it's me with say clear snot and a sore throat (no cough), I will go, so long as we aren't going to be in close quarters with people. Gastro, I wait until at least 24 hours have passed since the last spew or icky nappy, and even then I'm still completely vigilant in terms of hygiene. Just in case.
Having seen my friend's little girl end up in hospital with heart failure because someone else saw a cold as "no big deal", I'm paranoid.
I am also more cautious about hanging with sick kids, when i know that i will be seeing other families where sickness will really affect them (similar to BWs examples) and i don't want to be the person who brings the illness to their door. So, it's always best to gve your friend the info and let her decide if she wants to meet up.
I agree with BW. If hte clear snot is at the end of the bug, and he seems well and no other symptoms, then that's ok. But if it's just started it could be something else, so we stay home. Definitely if any other symptoms also.
I agree with BW and MadB, like they said anything starts with a clear runny nose. A clear runnynose at the end of an illness is fine. If they have a yucky sounding cough after a cold I let the other parents know and let them decide.
I too would go with checking with the other parents, and if they are ok, then go ahead. If my daughter had to 'miss out' every time she had a cold she would never leave the house!
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