Being a single parent sucks when you're ill

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Doesn't it?

I have the mother of all colds. Bunged up, headache, sore throat, fatigue, no appetite.

I've had the day off work but still had to do the school runs, and in a minute I need to get up to make DS some dinner, then give him a bath and do the bedtime routine. I just want to sleep.

I don't want a relationship but at times like this I just want someone to come and make me a cup of tea. Just so it's one less thing I have to do myself. Ugh.

Same here.

I reached out to friends for help today as the weekend alone with all 3DC whilst I’ve had no voice (how are you meant to parent with no voice?!) has done me in.

You have my sympathies, being ill with children is the worst! Do you have a car OP? This is what mcdonald drive thrus were made for!!! As for the bath, can you turn that into a 2 min shower?

I'm definitely slacking on the parenting front today, it's frozen pizza for dinner and unlimited screen time for DS!

I hear you. I am so happy my ds is older now so that he can look after himself when I am ill. Hang in there, it will get better. Worse was when we both had noro virus one time - I can laugh about it now.

DD2 is currently making sandwiches for everyone (except me, I’m on Day 4 of being unable to eat anything other than soup!) as they all had a hot meal for lunch. There’s also crisps, yogurts and fruit. Picnic lunch in front of the TV.

@Cheesecake53 don’t even mention the word Norovirus - we all had it when my youngest was 12 months old, oh the fun I had. To stop her crawling into the sick (because the elder ones kept missing the toilet - I told them to aim for the bath instead, easier to clean, blast with shower and bleach), I put her in the sling on my back, which resulted in her puking over my shoulder whilst I also puked.

Used to boil my piss that whether it was DnV or a virus or my medical condition had relapsed, I still cared for my children because I had no choice or anyone to ask for help from.

Yet at the slight hint of a sniffle (read: hangover) the ex wouldn't keep to his contact arrangements as dictated by court order.

To be honest, I didn't expect him to stop up at any point, I saw how little of a parent he actually was when we were together.

OldElPaso oh aye, but if it were you refusing to comply with the court order you’d be in trouble Youngests other parent isn’t around at all (thank fuck) and whilst my other ex (father of eldest 2) is generally a decent Dad, if I need a hand with anything I ask his Mum. I purposely moved closer to ExMIL because she adores her GC, is retired, fit and healthy. She was delighted