If your kid is sick, why bring them out?! Vent!

Rebekah1021

I was looking on FB and there are 2 families with very sick kids right now. They have been throwing up with fevers for the last couple of days and hve been to various church events all week. I am going to be so pissed if DD gets something from being around these kids.

Their reason for bringing them out - they didn't want to miss the Christmas parties.

amiamish

that annoys me too, I will not take DS somewhere until he's fever free for 24hrs. Unless it's a quick run to the store or doc.

stcroixbride

ok, i wouldn't do that, but sometimes, people have absolutely no choice but to bring a sick kid with them to the grocery store or something.  I have definitely had to make that choice when my DH is out of town, my DD gets sick and I need to go get her medicine, but have NO ONE around who can help me with this.

But going to parties is NOT a good idea.

momphd

This idiot at the gym daycare was complaining how sick she and her kids were when dropping them off last week.  I actually asked her why she was leaving them there, and the staff wouldn't let her sign them in-- she had to go home.  The idiot.

DandR

Its easy when you have one kid to avoid the events...but when you have 3 kids and only one is sick, it sucks to "punish" the healthy ones by skipping every little thing. 

Granted---last weekend, I stayed home and missed a partty when Mitch was sick, and DH stayed home and missed seeing my sister who was in town unexpectedly so Mitch wouldn't have to go out.....but sometimes that isn't possible either.

It sucks..but I have been known to bring a sick kid out from time to time....

momphd

DandR:

Its easy when you have one kid to avoid the events...but when you have 3 kids and only one is sick, it sucks to "punish" the healthy ones by skipping every little thing. 

Granted---last weekend, I stayed home and missed a partty when Mitch was sick, and DH stayed home and missed seeing my sister who was in town unexpectedly so Mitch wouldn't have to go out.....but sometimes that isn't possible either.

It sucks..but I have been known to bring a sick kid out from time to time....

It's not a punishment.  That's how pandemics happen-- sick kids need to stay at home for the benefits of those around them.  Period. 

DandR

momphd:

DandR:

Its easy when you have one kid to avoid the events...but when you have 3 kids and only one is sick, it sucks to "punish" the healthy ones by skipping every little thing. 

Granted---last weekend, I stayed home and missed a partty when Mitch was sick, and DH stayed home and missed seeing my sister who was in town unexpectedly so Mitch wouldn't have to go out.....but sometimes that isn't possible either.

It sucks..but I have been known to bring a sick kid out from time to time....

It's not a punishment.  That's how pandemics happen-- sick kids need to stay at home for the benefits of those around them.  Period. 

Ok, maybe I should clarify...I don't take kids out who are puking or NEED to be home in bed.  That would be punishment for ME!  but kids with colds...kids who aren't feeling 100% but not super sick....I mean I don't stay home for every cold or whatever.

momphd

DandR:

momphd:

DandR:

Its easy when you have one kid to avoid the events...but when you have 3 kids and only one is sick, it sucks to "punish" the healthy ones by skipping every little thing. 

Granted---last weekend, I stayed home and missed a partty when Mitch was sick, and DH stayed home and missed seeing my sister who was in town unexpectedly so Mitch wouldn't have to go out.....but sometimes that isn't possible either.

It sucks..but I have been known to bring a sick kid out from time to time....

It's not a punishment.  That's how pandemics happen-- sick kids need to stay at home for the benefits of those around them.  Period. 

Ok, maybe I should clarify...I don't take kids out who are puking or NEED to be home in bed.  That would be punishment for ME!  but kids with colds...kids who aren't feeling 100% but not super sick....I mean I don't stay home for every cold or whatever.

no, us either, but colds?  yeah, I guess.  I was going to take them to the gym daycare today, in fact, even though #2 has green snot everywhere, but he also has a fever, so we're home. 

bryans4

That's just irresponsible parenting.  Boo hoo you miss a Christmas party.  Their poor kids were probably miserable too because they felt bad.  What crappy parenting.  Some people really should never had kids.