When you have children — particularly small ones — in any type of college, daycare, nanny share, or different program proper now, you realize: this sick season isn’t for the faint of coronary heart. Between Covid, hand foot and mouth illness, RSV, the flu, abdomen bugs, and common outdated colds… it’s exhausting at finest, and downright scary at worst. Right here, 35 dad and mom inform the Scary Mommy Confessional how they’re actually feeling about all of the coughing, snot, display screen time, missed work days, and hours spent at pressing care.
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i’ve had at the least 1 sick child in my home since halloween. and that i’m about able to looooose it.
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I’m terrified they’ll find yourself in hospital once more and there’s no beds 😭
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Instructor right here: the work to take a sick day is insane (for myself or youngster) and so hectic
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The one method we’re surviving this sick season with 3 children is with me not working.
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My ex at all times sends them to me sick then b*tches at me for them lacking college. So irritating
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In the event you take your sick toddler to the playground, you suck. They will nonetheless infect others outdoors.
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I’d moderately have all my children get sick than have my husband get a “man chilly”
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We’ve got Covid however I’m afraid to say the phrase as a result of I’m afraid we’ll be blamed for it???
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I want my husband would keep house extra with our sick child however I’ve extra sick days
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Television is your mommy now. Two sick children and no assist.
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Bluey and uncrustables on REPEAT
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How am I presupposed to have a full time job when my children are house sick each different week?
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My husband turns into ineffective when he will get the “man flu” and I get indignant when he’s sick
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Wishing for an in a single day within the hospital to get a break from my children so I can get nicely
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I obtained fired for taking time without work to be with my sick daughter. Effectively price it!
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Waaaay an excessive amount of TV, however I actually love the excuse to take it simple!
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I resent my partner for with the ability to truly relaxation when he’s sick. I by no means get a break
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I hope my medically fragile youngster doesn’t die from a chilly my different children herald.
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I spend the complete day paranoid that I’ll get in hassle with work for calling out.
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Hand foot and mouth adopted by all 3 children getting RSV throughout 3 weeks again to again
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Fairly constructive the college nurse has me on velocity dial. 🤦🏼♀️
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It’s a revolving door of illness with 3 children in three completely different colleges
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I’m a instructor so I’m the one bringing it house to my infants – a lot mother guilt behind that 😅
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Sick days are at all times on the mother. Thus, mother at all times will get sick.
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Child with RSV. Confused, sleepless, and large siblings are getting sick of display screen time.
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Spent 6 hrs in pressing care – 2 children, ear infections & pink eye Insurance coverage doesn’t need to cowl the meds 😭
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My sil and bil at all times convey their sick children to the vacations and it stresses me out
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Occurring week 3 of the flu shifting by way of our home, I can’t see the sunshine on the finish of all of the coughing
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Heartbreaking to see them down and out when the fever rises
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Seems you received’t get higher when you possibly can’t relaxation and need to care for a sick child too.
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F*ck college attendance insurance policies! The varsity is the f*cking motive my child is at all times sick.
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I want I could possibly be sick when my children and husband aren’t so I may get a break
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My anxiousness is so unhealthy when my kiddo is sick, it makes it SO a lot worse.
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I can’t even inform the place one illness ends and one other begins 🥴
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In the event you took care of sick children at this time, you probably did an amazing job. This can be a season. Hug and love them
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