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IABU about DH, sickness bug and spare room. Tell me off!

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grumpalumpgrumped · 13/01/2014 20:38

So toddler DS2 and I have a nasty sickness bug, dh feels ill but no symptoms. DS1 has had it.

So DH had decamped to the spare bed, leaving me and vomiting toddler alone. I have terrible stomach pains, DS2 very unsettled.

I am sitting here getting more annoyed by his snoring. He did say wake him if I need anything and in between bouts of sickness I am ok (hence MN).

I am being a grumpy old mare. Moaning on here so as not to be horrible to DH

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Alliwantisaroomsomewhere · 13/01/2014 20:39

YANBU at all. DH should OBVIOUSLY be seeing to the DC!

Alisvolatpropiis · 13/01/2014 20:40

Go in and turn him on his left side. That should stop the snoring.

Hope you and DS2 feel better soon.

purplemurple1 · 13/01/2014 20:44

Will he have the dc all day so you can rest and recover? Not sure it means he should get to sleep all night but some hrs would be reasonable.

If you have dc tommorow yadnbu

grumpalumpgrumped · 13/01/2014 20:45

If I go in to stop the snoring I may be forced to kick him (joke). Still on the plus side not been to the bathroom in 30 minutes.

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MoreSkyThanWeNeed · 13/01/2014 20:45

Wake him and get him to make a cuppa or something.
He'll stop snoring and hopefully having him look after you will improve your mood!
Get well soon!

Back2Basics · 13/01/2014 20:46

If you and Todd are ill surely it makes sense for you two to be quarantined rather the dh gettin it to.

What is he supposed to do to help anyway? Surely all you do when you and your dc are both sick is snuggle on the sofa and watch Disney films?

grumpalumpgrumped · 13/01/2014 20:46

I will have DC2 tomorrow providing DH goes to work.

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grumpalumpgrumped · 13/01/2014 20:47

Back2basics - I know, just feeling ill and ratty.

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Back2Basics · 13/01/2014 20:49

I would say hugs but I don't want to catch it either Grin

Mellowandfruitful · 13/01/2014 20:57

'What is he supposed to do to help anyway?' Er, maybe clean up the vomit so Op doesn't have to do it when she feels terrible herself? Or comfort DC2 to give OP a break when she feels terrible herself? You know, the normal stuff that one member of a family does when others are ill? Hmm

Bloody hell, I can see an argument for saying 'keep the non-ill one free of it' (though IME everyone gets it in the end anyway) but I do not get this incredulousness that there could possibly be anything for him to do in this scenario.

OP, I don't think you're BU at all to want a hand. Can't he take DC2 till, say 10 or 11pm so you get some rest till then and then he can go to bed and get some sleep himself?

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