To literally be ready to snap

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I have a poorly 6yr old who has been vomitting/incontinent/crying most of the day (uti on antibiotics) plus a 4yr old and 2yr old who have literally been behaving like satans little helpers tag team all day.
I have currently been trying to settle the 2yr old for an HOUR!! and I can hear the 4yr old whining for me.
I have washing/dishwasher/tidying etc still to sort out when they finally drop off and I'm exhausted.
AIBU to just want to scream??!!

Most certainly not being unreasonable! I feel for you! Good luck!!

Don't do it, Thanos!

Not unreasonable but jope you have got some help and things have quietened down. Sometimes you have to dig deep. If its all gone quiet leave the tidying and the dishwasher and have some quiet time yourself. It will all still be there in the morning.

Really feel for you OP. Tbh, once they have settled I would have a very quick tidy up, if you really have to, make a hot drink get into bed and relax, it will still be there tomorrow. Perhaps you could get up half hour earlier in the morning before everyone else, grab a coffee and stick the washer and dishwasher on.

YANBU but it may need to be a silent scream so as not to disturb them

Don't worry about the dishes / washing. When you've got them settled go out to the garden for 2 minutes and just breathe. Children are tiny tormentors and can smell weakness and then find your last nerve. I do feel for you but remember tomorrow is a different day and will be much better xx

Well after being up past midnight with the 6yr old vomitting and weeing my middle one decides he needs me to sing to him at 5 45 waking the 2yr old for the day
Going to be a long day .........

I feel for you. When you are at your limit on a daily basis, a child being ill can tip you right over.
All I can say is, it will end.... it's not forever. Stick in for a day or two. Don't try and keep up to usual standards of cooking or washing or housework etc. Let things slide. Very soon, it will be over, your poor poorly child will be well again and you will be back to normal life.

Yes it probably will be a long day but honestly you have to just buckle up and get through it. Kids can be exhausting, exasperating at times and when they are ill they are demanding but hopefully the other two don't go down with the same thing and normality will resume. Don't be a slave to the housework for the time being just go with floe and do the minimum needed and give your time to the kids that you love and who love you.

Oh dear, a hard work day ahead. Keep poorly one in bed, get the little ones fed in some form, then take them back to bed with with you. Shut the door, put some utter tripe on telly/iPad/phone, and get under the covers. You won’t actually sleep of course but at least you’ll be warm and comfy. Later run a massive bath, give the big one a quick clean down and fresh pyjamas, then stick the little ones in with every bottle and pan you can spare while you flake on the landing with tea and biscuits and a magazine or something.

I also recommend blanket dens - if you’ve a large cardboard box they can decorate that would be good too.

Been there, done that!
I’m sorry it’s just sooooo exhausting isn’t it?
Just see to the kids and leave the rest, it will still be there in the morning! Do you have a partner who could throw things in the dishwasher, go buy a bag of chips etc?! If so, what is he doing to help?
It will get better, but I know how hard it is my 2 are exactly 2 yrs apart and it was unbearable some days.
And breathe ........! Good luck