To desperately ask for some moral support

[Historyspabd]

Single parent to ds 14 months. His dad pops up most weekends and does help but it’s always to suit him so he absolutely wouldn’t be around to help me if needed. I’ve had some sort of cold/virus since Monday (confirmed it’s not treatable with antibiotics apparently). Ds has too but less affected and aside from some extra waking hasn’t really been unwell. His eyes were streaming but that’s stopped now.

I don’t know how I’ve coped with nursery run, caring for him and work. I feel broken. I do feel slightly better this morning but my head is banging and I’m still coughing. I’ve had to put the tv on for ds the last two hours and I really don’t know how I’m going to last the day. Feel so guilty. He doesn’t deserve this. I can barely speak my throat hurts still. I’m so sad. There’s nobody to help at all. Friends all busy and family away.

Going to have to go out soon as no food in … absolutely dreading it!!!

Do a whoosh delivery from Tesco xx

There are loads of apps that will deliver shopping.

I'm in the absolute arse-end of nowhere and there's one called snappy shopper, that all the local shops are on, but if you're somewhere a bit bigger then there are all the major ones to get delivered from too.

Snappy shopper is the only option o have in my small town - it just comes from the local spar but it's an absolute godsend in situations like this

Hey OP, you're doing your best so don't beat yourself up. Your little one will be fine. Take lots of cold meds and accept its a day in front of the telly. Order your shopping online. Hope you feel better soon 💐

Oh bless you.

I find, that when I'm full of cold, a gentle winter walk really helps blow the cobwebs away. It'll clear your tubes out and you'll feel better for it. Even if you just tell yourself you'll just go as far as the end of the road and back.
It would do you and LO both good. Then into a warm bath when you get back. Or maybe a warm soothing drink, like a soup. I always love a mug of bovril when I'm under the weather. Just the right mix of hot and salty.

@zingally FFS a gentle walk when you're barely able to speak with a sore throat, headache and cough with a toddler who is also under the weather is not a nice activity. Fuck sake 😂😂

chill out.

I felt appalling a week ago. and taking out my daughter for a 10 minute stroll then meant she flaked when home as just needed that blast of fresh air.

Gargle with very warm, very salty water for your throat. (Don't swallow it, obviously). Every couple hours.

Watching Christmas cartoons and movies together can turn this into an intentional day of TV.

Hope you feel better soon. 💐

Get ubereats or something to deliver a pile of stuff to you.
Id lie on the sofa, put the TV and try and rest. There are days as a parent you just have to give in. This is one of them.
Make sure you have medicine and hot drinks for the day and hydrate as much as you can. Go to bed when DS does.

Thank you all! 6 hours to go…. :)

How are you feeling now?

Is ds enjoying his TV and snack day? I'll bet he is loving it.

Bless you. I'm sorry.

You are doing a great job.

I think you really ought ask for help from DS dad though. You never know. Even just a couple hours so you can have a bath or nap.

Hope you have some vitamins/ smoothies/ confirm food.

Your son will be fine with a few chilled days. Maybe ask yourself why it makes you feel so worried/ guilty.

Class it as a family duvet day! Bizarrely you’ll miss it when he’s all grown up and no longer needs to clamber all over you while you’re ill 🤒😂

Jesus, what a miserable person you are.

I was just trying to suggest something that works really well for me. Fuck off.

@zingally you seem lovely. Talk about piling pressure onto the ill OP to be performance parenting at a time when she's sick. Clearly you weren't that unwell. Might as well suggest a nice walk as something to be done by someone with a broken leg too.

@CornishPorsche

the poster made a suggestion
and you totally ridiculed her
and it wasn’t piling on pressure… one for hyperbole aren’t you?!