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Had family over today, and all the little ones were poorly

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brilliantjustbrilliant · 26/12/2025 19:49

We had five under fives in the house today.

They were all under the weather - streaming noses, coughs, sneezing, temperatures. All brushed off by the parents as teething or just a virus. They were all timing the calpol doses so that the kids were on fine form at the start of the day but it soon descended into them all being clearly unwell, by which point all the parents had started to have a drink and therefore had to wait for the taxis. I volunteered to take them all home in pairs but they all said no, because the kids were “fine”.

argh I’m so angry. That’s the rest of this year and the start of next written off with another bug.

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Legomania · 26/12/2025 19:58

So much melodrama on MN at the moment about kids' colds!

My children are always coming down with stuff that I don't catch - that's kids for you; their immune systems aren't fully developed.

sweetpickle2 · 26/12/2025 19:57

It’s selfish of them but there’s no guarantee you’re going to get sick, nor that it’ll go on for two weeks. You’re being a bit dramatic there.

Pricelessadvice · 26/12/2025 19:56

I find parents do this a lot. My Friend often says “don’t worry, she’s not ill, it’s allergies” and then it turns out to be a virus after all.
I don’t know why parents do this. It’s extremely selfish.

brilliantjustbrilliant · 26/12/2025 19:55

Pavementworrier · 26/12/2025 19:54

Accidentally clicked yabu

Yanbu parents of sick children are ultra selfish

I knew from the second they tucked into the wine as soon as they arrived that there was an issue. So, so annoyed. Time for an emergency online shop to get some bits in so I can just rot at home.

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Pavementworrier · 26/12/2025 19:54

Accidentally clicked yabu

Yanbu parents of sick children are ultra selfish

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