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Should I feel guilty going out with a friend while my daughter is poorly?

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Jessmummy01 · 26/04/2025 10:33

My daughter she’s 2 years old, this is day 3 of her not being very well, her temperature has come down, she’s got a little bit of a cough now and she threw up a bit of mucus from coughing this morning…. She’s been asleep all morning pretty much. I’m meant too be going out with me friend later today at around 5/6pm and going for some drinks, I was meant too stay there overnight but I said due too the circumstances with my daughter I’ll come back when im Finnished with my friend, but a part of me is feeling like I shouldn’t, I don’t know, my partner is amazing with my daughter and I completely trust him with her when she’s feeling like this. But what should I do, I don’t know what too do because she seems fine she’s just sleeping off whatever she’s had now. Be open with me with your opinions xx thankyou

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whalesorwales · 26/04/2025 10:44

Is your partner your child’s father?

loropianalover · 26/04/2025 10:45

I wouldn’t stay out overnight.

Jessmummy01 · 26/04/2025 10:47

@whalesorwales Yes my partner is her dad x

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Riverswimmers · 26/04/2025 10:47

If he is not your dds father I would stay home.

Jessmummy01 · 26/04/2025 10:48

@loropianalover I’m planning on coming back but I just didn’t know wether I should go out or not x

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DenholmElliot11 · 26/04/2025 10:50

Yes she will be fine with her dad but come home after your night out.

Reachoutreachout · 26/04/2025 10:52

Your child has two loving parents who are both totally capable of looking after her while she is ill. You do not both need to be there to do this.

GrumpySparkler · 26/04/2025 10:53

What would you tell your partner to do if he was the one planning to go out tonight?

Personally, I'd probably either stay away overnight as planned or not go at all, depending on how poorly my child was and how my husband was feeling about solo parenting our ill child overnight.
My husband is a very capable parent, and would probably encourage me to carry on as planned and I would also trust him to look after our poorly child. And realistically, if we have a child up poorly in the night, I'm no good to anyone if I've been out for drinks (even just a couple!)

Snoodley · 26/04/2025 10:59

It's totally fine to go out for a few hours while she's with her dad!

(I agree with you that I wouldn't stay out overnight or get very drunk etc)

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