Ill during Christmas holidays and feeling guilty for it

[Belle91]

My rational mind tells me I am being utterly ridiculous, but much harder to convince my emotions.

I had plans to take my little girl (5 yrs) up to London tomorrow. She had a baby brother a year ago and she’s not had as much attention from me. I just feel like I’m failing her as a mum.
So I took her to London in the summer holidays and she LOVED it.
We had planned our day up there for tomorrow and the weather was good for it.

Last night baby was up with raging temperature (which came down) but then he refused to sleep for 3 hours.
yesterday I felt a bit rough but after last night I feel like I’ve been hot by a truck.

I Know it’s ridiculous to feel guilty about being ill and messing up my plans with my DD.

I’m not even sure why I’m writing this, but it feels nice talking to all of you.
My husband would just roll his eyes and for this situation I don’t blame him.

Hit not hot!

It's frustrating isn't it. I'm on day 4 of a fever and feeling crummy. We've had to cancel all our pre Christmas plans

Same here, my DC are older but I’m knocked out with fever. I’m sort of isolating in the spare room to avoid spreading it to them so I feel bad about not being able to hug them. We’ve also had to cancel all pre Christmas plans. Am on day 3 and starting to feel a little better now.

Same over here!
Dd3 really ill over weekend and missed all the Christmas and santa plans we had. Rearranged work week in hope to take her to carnival if and when she perked up. And now I'm so ill I can barely move never mind take her anywhere. Also don't get me started on all the wrapping I've not done. I could just cry in general.

I always get a massive side order of guilt when I’m ill. It’s not rational in the slightest but that doesn’t make it any easier to control. I suspect it’s another of Mother Nature’s dirty tricks to ensure the survival of the species.

Considering every man and his dog seem to be ill at the moment there will be loads of us. Way I see it is I would rather rest up in the warm this week as much as possible and be match fit for 24-26th than keep trying to push myself on outings all week and end up struggling when it counts the most!

Londons not going anywhere.

Yes @rosegoldivy the wrapping I haven’t done any either 😭

If you had overdone things, been out for some late nights etc, then perhaps guilt would be OK.

London in the new year with less crowds might turn out to be a blessing.

Thank you everyone, you have made me feel a lot better.
I am glad I’m not alone, I knew a LOT of children had come down with this but never realised it had taken down so many adults.

I’m feeling slightly better this afternoon but we’ll see how I get on for the rest of the week.

I know this sounds really bad. But is it so wrong that I am very jealous of you for being able to isolate.

it would be amazing not to be a climbing frame for 2 days so I could recover 😂

Don’t! The idea of wrapping is terrifying me. There is so much 🥺

hoping my husband helps, 😂yeah right!
plus his wrapping looks like it’s been done by a 1 year old. I’m sure it’s some ploy so I won’t ask him to wrap

Dh offered a solution...."perhaps we could not wrap presents this year." 😆 not an option dh!
I'm currently bed ridden with a chest infection. It majorly sucks. I've literally not been able to do anything

5yo just wants your undivided attention! I'm sure you could go somewhere more local and make it special. Even while poorly.

Lying here with norovirus, feeling guilty because OH has to be do all the running around. This mother earth thing sucks.