To be sick to death of sick kids

[appletarts]

Am I the only one who's kids are ill constantly? I absolutely am so sick and tired of them being ill. We go from one illness to the next, stomach bug, all throw up, flu, calpol, no sleep, runny poo, runny noses. I can't stand being cooped up for days on end in the house with poorly children and it seems everytime we arrange to do something we have to bloody cancel it because guess what? Someone is ill. Both toddlers and I've had enough. Am I alone in this?

Well, we had a puking toddler this weekend so I understand that tired-to-your-bones feeling. It has coincided with a very important and stressful week at work too.

My sympathies.

I could have written that post last spring. We seem to be OK in the summer thankfully but winter is just a lurch from illness to illness. Eventually I succumb as well, usually to some hideous tonsilitis/ strep throat, and by March we are all desperate for the arrival of spring.

I used to quite like autumn but now I dread it as it heralds winter and the season of hideousness.

Hope your lot feel better soon.

Me too!

My ds began nursery and caught everything going.. Got sick of it one day and went round with dettol in v hot water and wiped all hard surfaces inc doors and handles, blitzed the rest of the house, used alcohol gel before and after nursery on his hands as well as usual washing, within a week all was improving and touch wood have had no recurrence. May just be luck tho, but I was willing to try anything.

TBH with you a few snots and dribbles does not an illness make - dress them warmly and get them outside in the fresh air - it will do them a lot more good than being pathetic under a blanket.

I am the ancient voice of parenting.

Oh I agree, there's no snotting under duvets in this house, I get too bored! Also I think keeping their spirits up is important. Just so tiring, one thing after the next.