Am I a shit mum?

[lemons999]

Poor DS (2) currently has a streaming cold and cough. I'm also shattered as he woke me up about five times last night coughing and sneezing.

He woke from his nap at 2.30 and has been watching TV ever since, whilst I do very little too. This has been our routine for the last three days.

I feel so guilty that he's watching so much TV whilst I'm practically ignoring him doing a few chores and scrolling on my phone. But on the other hand - I'm just so tired.

It's fine, he's sick, you're tired, what else should you be doing.

No don't feel like that. You're doing the best you can. It's the same in our house.

What else do you want him to do if he and you are poorly? I’d ditch the chores too.

I tend to think the telly is for just these times. Hope you both feel better soon!

No. It’s good for you both to chill out and take it easy. I hope he gets well soon

It's the amount of screen time that worries me - I should probably be reading books. Honestly I'm just knackered.

What do you think will happen?

He's ill! That's exactly when they should have too much screen time. On normal non-ill days, balance and moderation over banning anything.

Stop reading scaremongering ridiculousness about screens and chill out :) he probably doesn't have the attention span to be read to today. I bet you read with him loads on other days. It will be fine.

Think my first born was brought up like that 😂 don't beat yourself up! Plenty of time for crafts and books when you're both better!

Don't stress about it. The last 5 days our family have had a stomach bug -husband and I have been the worst, our 7 yo has got through it fairly well. We've literally just watched tv, or played Mario for the last 5 days, we haven't had the energy to do much else, and we have all at one time or another needed to be near the bathroom so we cant really go to the park. It sucks and is boring, but it's only temporary while the sickness is still in the house. I wouldn't beat yourself up about it.