I'm no Florence nightingale!

[Nevercan]

Oh I wish I was better with sick people! My dd1 has chicken pox and I am doing my best to give her everything she needs and lather on cream etc. Lots of cuddles and tlc. However am I the only one who finds it wearing? U have dd2 five months and dd1 both needing my attention and at times both shouting at me. I feel so guilty when I snap at them but I am rubbish at looking after poorly people.....

Oh I so hear you!! I am absolute crap at taking care of sick people, I can handle it for maybe a day or 2 but if it drags on I find myself feeling irrationally angry at the sick person, which is so mean cos its not like they can help it!! ds is 15 months and at the moment seems to be coming down with every virus on the planet, hes been cough cough cough for weeks now, and it is wearing! I find it the worst when they have the dreaded d&v though, i actually feel like crying when i have to take care of someone with that! still though, I just try to suck it up and get on with it, cos i know that some day it will be ds who is taking care of me!

Thank goodness I am not the only one. Good point about them looking after me one day. I will try to remain calm and rational but I can't guarantee it

To be fair I get irritated with myself when I am ill too