To ask DH to come home from work

[Zooli]

I am still struggling to bad with COVID, I have 2 young kids, manage to get put to the park this morning but I literally have no energy and feel so guilty that we have come home to watch TV again. I really feel I could do with the support from DH as I feel so grim.

Honestly it won't do them any harm for a few days to watch tv. My kids are older than yours and being parented by screens all through covid was the norm in our house. They survived! Hope you feel better soon.

Do kids suddenly not like TV anymore? You don't have to entertain children every minute of the day, they'll be absolutely fine camped out in the living room with TV, toys and snacks. You could make it into something if you really wanted and get some sleeping bags or duvets down.

Whoever was prattling on about covid, I really don't think being outside is much of a transmission risk. I walked my dogs when I had it recently and was absolutely shattered when I got back home. I'm still getting bouts of tiredness now so my husband is constantly telling me to take it easy!

I got through the day! Although feel really guilty that I have been rubbish! I really just want to feel better, I am usually so patient etc, really struggling.

Don't want to pile on... but the point is your not well. The lateral flow tests never were reliable.

Agree with others... don't your kids usually have a day at home anyway.

This scenario is exactly what TV, Quavers, and toy doctor sets were invented for.

hope you feel better soon OP but you need to stop martyring yourself by forcing yourself to do stuff like go to the park. Just stay home, do what you can, accept the kids will have more screen time than normal but that’s not going to kill anyone.

Take it easy. Long covid is brutal.

When S1 was little I got flu just as H went on a work trip away.

He watched the Muzzy videos for about 3 days straight...

He's not a fabulous linguist (though he did get A in half-GCSE French without actually taking the option - hmmmm) but he's a perfectly sociable graduate who reads for pleasure. I really don't think you need to worry.

Thank you. I just don’t understand why I feel so rubbish I expected it to be mild!

(I know people have it so much worse than me)

"mild" covid just means you haven't been hospitalised. It can still be rough. Take care. Don't rush into things.