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Elinor Harrison's avatar

My toddler caught the flu at toddler group and my husband and I reached our sickest just as the toddler started to feel better. We resorted to both of us lying on the floor in the living room to stop the toddler climbing the furniture whilst we were too ill to grab him and an online food shop delivery of premade sandwiches, snacks and ready meals so we didn't need to cook. It sucks when there's nobody.

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Worn Out Working Mum's avatar

This really made me laugh but also, HARD relate!! Because I have been here!!!

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Fiona Moody's avatar

I'll never forget the first time we all got COVID, my then toddler was barely ill and got over it in 2 days but still tested positive so couldn't go to nursery. My husband and I were out of action, by the end of the week there were toys and toast everywhere, the house looked like a very weird crime scene 😂 it makes me laugh now but at the time I remember feeling like it was the definition of rock bottom.

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Worn Out Working Mum's avatar

It’s always so funny but only after like 3-6 months post event, the kids always bounce back so much faster and it makes it actually a LOT worse because of the energy imbalance - you simply cannot look after them 😂💀

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Fiona Moody's avatar

100%

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Amy Parker's avatar

I think the other thing is even if there IS a village - can they/ do they step in?? Friends/ family who are afraid of sick; have their own poorly kids; have their own health problems; have to work…..

I get so upset by my lack of a village (read as nearby willing help) but I wonder even if I did have one - would I/ could I use it in these situations?

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Worn Out Working Mum's avatar

It’s always when the child is healthy/better and we are sick is like to offload and get a little (very) resentful 😂

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Laura McInnes's avatar

This reminds me of when me and my 10 months old both had noro virus a few years ago. My now ex-husband had walked out the month before and it was 2022 so we were in the depth of lockdown so no village permitted 😫. I remember changing his 3rd or 4th awful liquid nappy, while retching. Praying I didn’t throw up on my baby. Once he was cleaned and a new nappy installed I plonked him in the cot and ran for the bathroom. He screamed while I evacuated the contents of my body. It was beyond grim but also a moment I can look back on and say “I can do hard things and survive” it isn’t enjoyable but we do it because there isn’t really a plan B.

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