a few weeks back dd (nearly 4) caught the flu that was going around kindergarten, she was quite sick, high temp, cough, up all night and quite upset it lasted about 4 days and I kept her home for the hole week. Just as she was getting better my ds (4mo) caught this flu.
He had a temp of 39 an was miserable, I was up all night standing with him in the bathroom so the steam could help him breath, had taken him to the doctors and was just a virus to nothing they could do.
Over the last 8 days I was only getting 3-4hours of sleep a night I was exhausted!
So ds was slowly getting better, temp was gone and mostly just a cough and runny nose. I had put off going to the supermarket for as long as possible and had to go. I wrap ds up in thermals etc and away I go.
I'm at the checkout when ds does a wee cough, This is hat the checkout lady says..
Her: "why is he coughing? How old is he?"
Me: he's 4months and because he's just getting overhe flu"
Her: "he is far too young to ever havethe flu, what jar you beef doing with him?"
Me: he caught it from his sister who got it from kindergarten"
Her: "why did you not get her to stay elsewere why she was sick? It's disgusting that a baby has the flu at his age and shows alot about your parenting!"
Me: shes my daughter who was sick so she was at home where she belonged so I could take care or her, iv done everything i can to try an help him get better faster"
Her: "well that's what your telling everyone arnt you? I feel so sorry for him and the life he will have if this is the way he is already"
By this time she gives me my receipt and I walk away as she yells take care precious wee boy!!
I got in my car and cried. I was already exhausted from lack of sleep and doing everything I could do for him.
My mum says I should of told her to go fuck herself but I am te type of person who does not Like confrontation!
What would you have done/said?