Exposure to Blood on Playground

Nope, I would not have given it second thoughts. I absolutely hate all the germ paranoia out there. It is actually quite difficult to acquire HIV, unless you have unprotected sex or are injected with infected blood. Even touching infected blood carries relatively low risk of transmission.
Your husband is right, as he is getting older he will be exposed to other's blood, saliva and god knows what... so relax and keep on teaching him good hygiene (hand washing).
Good luck!

Unless your son had a cut or wound where the other child's blood was found on your son, I wouldn't worry. HIV is not contracted through skin absorption...unless there was a cut present. Which my guess is that there was not. IF you really feel it's necessary you could have him tested...but I've heard that some people with HIV do not always test positive right away. In other words, you could possibly have it but the test not detect it right away. You are not paranoid, just a concerned mother and rightly so. I wouldn't worry about it.

So what if he got blood on him...did it get IN him??? That is the only way is DEEP blood to blood contact. I would think if that child was positive the GM would have told everyone to take universal precautions. I would not let it bother you in the least....the chances that he would seroconvert because he got blood on his shorts is 0!

I would freak out too - you will never know unless you get the test, but your son would have had to have an open wound at that exact spot to catch it, and probably most little boys who are playing in chickfila would not have HIV.

I honestly think your son is fine, but why don't you do the bloodwork since you need extra reassurance? It might be good for you to see how your son handles the procedure and to see how your insurance handles it. After that, you will be more informed the next time this concern comes up. Now, if you think my suggestion is crazy, then you have your answer and you can skip doing the bloodwork. I really do think your son is fine, but just know I would be concerned just like you are! God bless.

Playgrounds are a great place for infections and colds. That said we still go to them for parents 5 mins of sanity. The Chickfila people needed to be told right away and then they would have closed the playground til it was cleaned. I feel that those playgrounds are cleaner or better than the Mcdonald ones. Still i give my kids baths before bed after that place. I dont think your being too parnoid. But HIV does need some sort of body fuild contact to another. Yes doctors have to say some things cause of people suing them if dont and maybe she knew you were really worried and that is what she thought you wanted. If testing gives you peace of mind do it. All moms have one or two things that they are quirky about. Talk to you kid about not sliding or being in contact with blood and telling an adult right away.