Sick mom - but no rest for the weary

[Anonymous]

I have a pretty bad head cold. Had body aches and chills last night and this morning have a super stuffed up head and migraine level headache. Thankfully the body ache and chills have subsided.

Even though I feel horrible I still have to do all the things for the kids. Sports, dinner, bath, bed, walk the dog. DH was at work till 8pm last night and this morning is working again.

I miss the days of just laying in bed when you are sick to recover. Thankfully it’s not a worse sickness and I can walk around and slowly get things done. Oh and I work full time as well.

[Anonymous]

Can you take some sick leave while kids are at school? That might give you just enough energy to get through the dinner/bedtime routine. Order pizza. See if you can set up a carpool to sports so you can take a night off?

[Anonymous]

Being sick as a mom is the worst if you don’t have a spouse that can be available to help. I’m sorry. At least is isn’t norovirus

[Anonymous]

Are your kids old enough to do anything themselves? My 4 yr old can get ready for bed themselves. My 6 yr old can bathe herself and make me tea and toast.

[Anonymous]

This is me this week…

Husband had to go out of town for work and is if on queue my 5 year old and I both came down really sick, and I still have to take care of our 6 month old… counting down the minutes until he is back!

Recovery is so hard.

[Anonymous]

Commiseration, OP!
If you haven’t already try Sudafed, the kind you get from behind the pharmacy counter. It helps with congestion.
Turmeric milk isn’t a medicine but is soothing for a scratchy throat.

[Anonymous]

Here's an idea: Don't bathe them.

For dinner, have you considered beany-weenies?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here's an idea: Don't bathe them.

For dinner, have you considered beany-weenies?

Wtf they need to be bathed.

I would say skip sports.

[Anonymous]

You don't need to martyr yourself.
A, you won't recover as quickly.
B, it will breed long-term resentment.
C, people will expect you to martyr yourself in the future.

The kids don't *need* baths/activities/3-course meals when you're sick.

I would prioritize showing up to work (whatever that means for you), just so you don't slow-kill your career with your health and your kids' health issues - because I'm sure you'll be the one taking time off when your kids are sick, and not Dad, hmm?

Anything that's not work, and the essential needs of You and Little People, goes out of the window.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here's an idea: Don't bathe them.

For dinner, have you considered beany-weenies?

Wtf they need to be bathed.

I would say skip sports.

They don’t need a bath every single day. They will live.

[Anonymous]

I let things slide a bit when I am sick - if people have to make themselves PB&J for dinner and we skip baths - so be it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I let things slide a bit when I am sick - if people have to make themselves PB&J for dinner and we skip baths - so be it.

+1 to this. Also see if friends can help with carpools, or hire a babysitter to help with dinner etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I let things slide a bit when I am sick - if people have to make themselves PB&J for dinner and we skip baths - so be it.

+1

[Anonymous]

Test for COVID before you go running around exposing everyone to your germs. Your symptoms match my recent bout with COVID a few weeks ago. Feel better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here's an idea: Don't bathe them.

For dinner, have you considered beany-weenies?

Wtf they need to be bathed.

I would say skip sports.

+100 skip the sports KEEP the baths!