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AIBU?

To be dreading this journey tomorrow

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SamP85 · 31/08/2015 00:12

We (myself dh ds1 and ds2) drove up to Edinburgh on Friday for the bank holiday weekend and are driving back tomorrow. The problem is that ds1 has come down with very bad diarrhoea (it seems to be the start of a tummy bug)! We can't stay another night so have to face this 6+ hour car trip tomorrow. I am really at a loss on what to do to avoid him having an accident?? I will get him some imodium (if I can find it in his age range) in the morning but other than that I don't know.

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InimitableJeeves · 01/09/2015 21:37

Maybe a planet where said child is poorly and recognises that his mum is trying to help him, Flogging?

Floggingmolly · 01/09/2015 20:58

What a weird thread... On what planet does a secondary school aged child allow his Mum to "plaster his bum in nappy cream"?? and what's the significance of his school being one of the best?

mrssmith79 · 01/09/2015 20:52

Glad all's well now, nothing like your own bed when you're out of sorts. You made the right call re the immodium too.
We all have that one memory of childhood that makes us cringe ourselves inside-out - I think your young chap's just made his

Vanimal · 01/09/2015 20:42

Good on you OP. I'm self employed but sadly not as loaded as you and would have done exactly the same

SamP85 · 01/09/2015 20:32

What Latin doesn't know is I like many intelligenthanks people am dyslexic.

Ds is much better now. He apparentry has just slept all day. Will definitely be well enough for the start of his new school

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ElementaryMyDear · 01/09/2015 07:50

Latin was using a recognised term, albeit an archaism. However, the problem for her is that its meaning is in effect in transition which makes it ambiguous - see www.nytimes.com/2005/09/04/magazine/passing-strange.html?_r=0 . On any interpretation it's pretentious at best.

Pancakeflipper · 01/09/2015 07:40

Aah - I think Latin is the grammar police making a snipey remark to the OP about their grammar. The OP who has probably had very sleep and an 8hr journey across the country.

Yet Latin scored an own goal with an incoherent sentence? - not nice Latin. Pretty low imo.

Sansoora · 01/09/2015 05:54

I well imagine if some of the people on this thread were on trial, or had a relative on trial, they'd have insisted the OP made the drive home with her son.

And as for having a nanny - I would put money on posters saying if you're a Barrister/Surgeon etc then why dont you have a Nanny? Why should my loved one suffer just because you don't have child care in place.

There are some seriously screwed up jealous people here.

HexBramble · 01/09/2015 05:11

Oh do piss off, Latin.

Pancakeflipper · 01/09/2015 00:33

What does passing strange mean ?

LatinForTelly · 01/09/2015 00:10

Gosh, a barrister who can't spell 'you're'. How passing strange.

Postchildrenpregranny · 31/08/2015 23:26

Both my DCs and I had a tummy bug on holiday once .We were recovering but still a bit 'iffy' and had booked a two day trip we were all looking forward to .Dosed us all including my then 9yr old DD2 with Immodium .She was fine . We stuck to rice and bread for the trip and were all OK .I always carry adult incontinence pads on holiday as I suffer from unpredictable IBS and I know a lot of seasoned travellers who do the same .(sorryTMI)
I'm sure your son was fine and it will go down in family legend .I'm sure he'd much prefer to suffer a little discomfort to be at home with a familiar person to look after him .

SamP85 · 31/08/2015 23:24

Thank you everyone all the support and advice. You didnt have to but you did, and that is what makes MN a truly great place

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HexBramble · 31/08/2015 23:22

Lola, I feel sorry for him too - poor bugger, but at least his Mum had the compassion to plaster him with cream. I wish I'd thought of that when my DD had a tummy bug - she was so sore .

See what I've done there?

Sam, don't rise to it. Your home and he's tucked up in bed and ready for home comforts. Put your mind to your work now and don't waste your energy on these snipers.

HexBramble · 31/08/2015 23:18

so good luck to you. Not do!
Fat fingers, too much rosé.

HexBramble · 31/08/2015 23:17

Sam, you've all done well and I've no doubt, that your poorly DS is very glad to be in home surroundings.

All the talk of 'shit' I must point out, to anyone in any doubt, came from the too many posters who saw fit to judge and hoist said judgy pants obviously too high and too tight thus squeezing out any sense they may or may not have had prior to reading this thread and prior to reading what you do for a living.

No, the situation wasn't ideal, no it wasn't pleasant for DS, bless him, but Mum and Dad got him home. Only OP knows her full circumstances and she came on here asking for help and advice on getting him home. Not because she had a night on the razz arranged, or because she had a pressing engagement with a manicurist or masseur, but for pressing work reasons. Work which pays the bills and puts food on the table and clothes on her DC's backs.

You're doing the best you can OP, do good luck to you. Sending massive get well vibes to your boy who is no doubt glad to be in his own bed tonight.

pasanda · 31/08/2015 23:16

You did the best thing OP. Glad you're back safe and sound.

You got him home asap. I would have done exactly the same as you and just gone for it.

I really can't believe people are 'depressed' by this thread. Seriously

There are so much worse things that could happen to a child.

hibbleddible · 31/08/2015 23:11

Sam some people just like being vile on aibu. Ignore, and don't feel the need to justify yourself.

I'm glad you are all home safe now.

DotaDay · 31/08/2015 23:06

SamP. Please just ignore the nasty posts.

I have no problem with posters disagreeing with the OP but some posters are just being total bitches. It's pathetic.

OP, im not sure what details you have changed but if there is any chance of anyone recognising you then perhaps you could get this thread deleted.

SamP85 · 31/08/2015 23:05

Also FYI Mintyy he is starting a private secondary school. One of the best actually.

Can you see how important it is that I work and get paid? If not then your a shit parent.

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ElementaryMyDear · 31/08/2015 23:05

I once had a similar situation with DS who sprung a mystery illness when we were on holiday. We took him to a local doctor who was pretty useless. We got to the end of the holiday and had to make a decision whether to try to find a hotel or go home. It would have been very difficult to find a hotel with room for all of us, and ultimately we decided we wanted to get him to see our own doctor. We travelled overnight and, after one vomiting session he slept most of the way. We got back at about 5 am when DS woke up and seemed to perk up at being back in familiar surroundings. Having been up all night, I had to stay up with him till the GP's surgery opened, by which time I looked more ill than DS did.

But, had I posted on here, several people would have told me we were heartless and DS would be scarred for life by this experience. Strangely, he hasn't been.

Lilaclily · 31/08/2015 23:04

I can't get my head around putting cream on an 11 year olds bum
I feel so sorry for him
Is he starting secondary school this week ?

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SamP85 · 31/08/2015 23:00

Mintyy they were pajama pants that I brought in a supermarket going up to age 15.

I only said I put cream on him because one poster raised concern over him having a sore bum.

I never explicitly discussed 'shit', I mentioned that it happened but went no further than that.

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Welshmaenad · 31/08/2015 22:55

Honestly, OP, let all the martyrmummy shit fly over your head. I would have done the exact same. My kids want to be at home when they're ill. I couldn't have afforded unplanned nights in a hotel, or been able to take unplanned days off work, or been willing to sit cooped up in a travelodge for a week whilst we went down like dominos with a bug and made sure everyone was sprightly of demeanour and tightly of sphincter before we headed home.

I live in the really real world where sometimes shit literally happens and I just have to get on as best I can.

SamP85 · 31/08/2015 22:52

lorelei9 had he refused to get in the car we would have figured something ells out, like all good parents would.

I have tried not to let it bother me but implying that I would force my son into a car, like some kind of monster, makes me very depressed.

The fact is that he didn't refuse to get in. The fact is that he wanted to get home. Are you going to tell me otherwise?

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