am I being a weird mum?

[bleakhouse]

Ok - is this a strange reaction. Ds1 is 6yr old, and today I find out that the little brother of his best friend at school has been up all night vomiting. I've been thinking that I will keep him off school tomorrow just in case the best friend goes down with it, and passes it on to my ds before the weekend. Am I a control freak or is this actually quite sensible? Thought we could just have a nice day at home...

No,it's weirdy behaviour.

Get - a - grip. Just read what you have posted and that should answer your question.

You're a control freak, he hasn't got it yet and may never get it!

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Weird

nope. not allowed. going to have to brave the awful weather like the rest of em!

Ok ...kind of know this, but dad was alcoholic throughout my childhood, being sick all night, etc, thought of sick still makes me scared now, just about control it, but is no one else sick phobic, for other reasons?

Only (possibly)if tou're doing something really really vital at the weekend - even then it would be a bit OTT

Yes, it is weird. Repeat after me: By sending my son to school tomorrow I am allowing him to build up a healthy immune system. And learn to read. And have friends. Etc.

Mad I am afraid

... as a snake

You're all actually making me like myself more... who wants to be normal? Anyway he can already read. I take it you all came from non-alcoholic homes, with no terrifying drunk and disorderlies to cope with.

You're all actually making me like myself more... who wants to be normal? Anyway he can already read. I take it you all came from non-alcoholic homes, with no terrifying drunk and disorderlies to cope with.

You're all actually making me like myself more... who wants to be normal? Anyway he can already read. I take it you all came from non-alcoholic homes, with no terrifying drunk and disorderlies to cope with.

Yes I'm phobic and weird; but I guess you're all normal and can see that...

well probably not all of us. sorry if that was your experience bh..... but what's that got to do with it?

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Opps, now I'm weird and schziod!

bleakhouse, now you have explained the reason you feel strongly about this it does make more sense as to why you dont want your son to be sick.

However, Im sure you agree that it is best for him to come into contact with germs and illness ,and also for him not to pick up on any phobias you have.

sorry to hear about your own childhood experiences.

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I think you need to separate out the different things; your history, your emetophobia, and your son. There are several threads on MN about vomit phobia, and others about alcoholic parents.

But do send him to school.

I actually don't act like a freak around him, probably do all the things you all do . like stroke his back, catch it in my hand, and 'neve'r mind, you're all right now' etc. But I still think in my head at a million miles an hour when I see the sick bug on the horizon,'How can I escape this?'

"catch it in my hand"

Now I'm not sick phobic, but I never never NEVER do that!!

I think you know yourself, bleak - it's ok to have a hang up like this but you've got to make yourself not over-react to it. You should only keep him off school if he is sick.

I still can't believe you catch it in your hand

Are you really attached to your soft furnishings?