Friend didn't come to your simcha because of a kids fever

I have a bar mitzva tonight in a town about 20-30 minutes away (Israel). My daughter has a low grade fever and is dripping from her nose and eyes. She was pretty kvetchy on shabbat. The bar mitzva are relatively close friends. I had a sitter lined up and everything. I think I won't go. If you were the hostess would you understand, or be offended.

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Understand.

If that's your only concern, I vote you stay home (even if they won't understand).

I would stay home. it's what you have to do. Do both you and your husband have to go? If it's your friend making the bar mitzvah--can you go and have your husband stay home with your sick child?
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Your immediate family always comes first. They should understand that. Your child isn't feeling well and would be much more comfortable with you than a sitter. Also you can monitor how they are feeling and take appropriate actions. Refua shelaima to your dear child and forget about what other people may think. Call to wish mazal tov ve zehu.

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stay home! she will understand. refuah shelaimah

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If I were you, I would stay home. And if I were the hostess, I would understand. I personally would not leave my kids with a sittter if they are sick. It's not fair to the sitter.
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Presumably, these people have been parents for at least 13 years. Sometime in those 13 years, they must have had to cancel plans due to a sick child. I'm sure they'll understand.

If I were the hostess I would totally understand and accept it.
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Stay home. I also have a smicha to go to tonight and am not going bec. I am a drop under the weather myself and would rather save my koach for my kids and family. Family comes first. It's a bigger mitzvah to take care of one's own family.

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I think that the best option would be if dh stayed home. Barring that, I would stay home.
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If the hostess will be offended, she isnt a good friend.
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I'm going to be the odd one out here. How old is your DD? Does she know this sitter? I assume this sitter is responsible. Is the simcha @ night and DD might be sleeping? I feel like this is a one time event that I would want to be with my friend for it (of course my children come first if there is no option). If one of my kids are sick on a day that I usually work, I leave them home with the sitter.

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definitely stay home.
friend should understand.

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For me it is not about a meal being paid for. I feel that even when one of my children are sick, I am allowed to do something that I was planning on doing for myself. I would be different if it was C"vs a horrible illness. Sometimes a child could have fever for a weak, I feel that a parent can't cancel everything to be home with that child for a week. I feel that another family member or another caring adult can take care of my child for a few hours while I go to my friends simcha.

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