They are the worst part of parenting. My now 6 year old had about 5 between being 1 and 3. But We've had a couple of years sick free. Possibly 3 years!
I went to collect my youngest from the childminder on Monday. I was handed a washed coat and told another child had vomited on it as they were leaving. I cringed but hoped the child just felt sick from playing or eating too much.
The next night about 30 hours later my partner calls me from downstairs. My son had just thrown up for the first time in his life! I thought here we go! It was an hourly vomit then for 8 hours.
Sent older one to school the next day .was on edge. Cleaned the house. Youngest was lethargic all day.
The next day sent child to school, partner ran upstairs to be sick at lunch. He picks our DD up from school and I was caring for sick toddler. So my parents kindly collected older child. Partners tummy was dodgy all afternoon. I started to feel my stomach turning.
An hour after my dd got home from school she started throwing up. So I had partner in bed. Toddler half poorly. Other child puking. Me knowing it was coming for me next.
At 11pm I started throwing up. Which scared the eldest who was throwing up hourly or more.
It was like a horror show. Me and eldest DD are still weak and off. Youngest isn't eating much.
It was the first time we all got sick literally together and I hope it's an experience we never have to repeat.
I wish they could find a cure for sickness bugs. They are absolutely miserable and I am dreading the next one. I forgot how horrible they are.