Being ill when the kids are ill has to be near the very top of reasons I HATE being a single mum

[nutcracker]

I want to stay in bed all day, but have to be up dishing out meds and drinks and sympathy to Dd2 and Ds who are also ill.

Oh nutty.
Can you all snuggle up on the sofa and watch crap telly all day?
Hope you're all feeling better soon.

No chance unfortunatly, still seem to have loads to do.

Putting tree up at the mo

Poor you (and dcs)

FGS get to bed now,after you have put the tree up!!!

Ignore the chores for a bit.Snuggle up in bed with dcs.

I have total respect for you single mums out there.Dp has been in hospital since August so have been the sole provider for my 2,and it is hard doing it all,especially if you are feeling unwell.Big hugs xx

Tree is done

The kids seem to be feeling a bit better thankfully.

Going to do them some lunch now and then do absolutly nothing.

Is it just me who sits looking at the tree like something is not quite right with it ???

Sorry to hear about your DH Wrinklytum, hope he is better soon.

I want my bed

oh, i sympathise - ditto for me today and I'm not a single mum!

It sucks. No doubt DH will get ill soon and I'll have to nurse him too.

Well yes, not having to listen to a man moan about being ill is one of the plus points of being single

I just want someone to come in and take over whilst I go and lie in bed. Am freezing cold and ache all over and have to make dinner at some point, plus wrap some stuff I need to post etc.

Last time the dcs and I were ill dh refused to go near any of us in case he caught it. It must be hard to be on your own though. Give yourself some TLC.

Sandwiches for dinner.

They had sandwiches for lunch but thanks for the suggestion.

Ds is going to miss his first ever school xmas party tommorow too.

If I cough once more I am gonna scream, it's not even a chesty cough just a pathetic tickly bloody irritating cough.

Well give em sandwihes for tea as well. Itwon't hurt them and is easier and less intimidating than a big dinner they might not manage.

Or cheese on toast is easy.

nutcracker I totally empathise, although being sick when the DCs are well has got to be worse! Especially when they are too little to understand and still want to do everything they are used to doing.

This weekend DS and I were ill, we had to go shopping, so did the 15 minutes cycle ride there, as we where about to go home I was bent down helping DS with his helmet and he threw up all over me, then all over himself, then all over me again, and there was no one to help, no one to call who could get to us to help so we had to cycle home covered in sick, with DS really weak and still ill!

I want to forget that day, it was so awful!

Sofas, duvets, hot water bottles and lots of tv are the best thing when we're ill I find!

tin of soup and bread?

Beans on toast.

I'm ill at the moment as well and so is DD. Am tempted to tell DS (8) to cook the dinner, seeing as he's the only well one in the house. But am doing beans with jacket potatoes - easy, no cutting or peeling, just heating. Adn the kids have watched hours of TV this weekend!

Oh god stuffed turkey that sounds awful.

Unfortunatly I don't have alot in as am waiting to do xmas food shop. I'm doing scrambled egg i think.

I have reached the verge of tears now, just feel so roten.

okay just replying to this even though it is old to say BIG HUG and dont' think its any better in a relationship. I was very ill over Xmas and had the same stuff to face - ie looking after DS in the night and day including mopping up his sick (DS was ill too) and OH didn't help at all - not even to get me a glass of water or cup of tea.

Ah yes but if he was there, I'd have forced him to help!

Must be so annoying to have another able body in the house and it just refuse to help at all. I find my motto of "pitch in or pi** off" comes in handy!