This time of year everyone gets sick. It just happens, no matter what you do. I say this because I have been reminding myself of it time and time again this week. My poor girl had to miss school one day because I was just too sick to take her.
Talk about feeling like a bad mom! "No baby, no school today, mommy is too sick" Who expected it to be a heartbreaking sentence ending with tears? I felt horrid! You would have thought I was telling her Christmas was cancelled. We all sacrifice endlessly for our children, and we do everything that we possibly can, but sometimes there's a limit. I was achy, sneezy, coughing, and feverish. I made the decision that it wasn't safe to drive that far in my condition, so we stayed home in our pajamas.
I found some very understanding people, and lots of mommies at school agreed with my decision when they hear, but still, for her to miss out because of me is still a cause of guilt. I'm sure it'll even out when I have to stay home from a night out because she is sick...again. Maybe I'll just use one of the times that's already happened! There has certainly been enough of them. I'll do it every time too, she comes first.
When you are sick do your kids miss school? How sick is too sick to take them?
Talk about feeling like a bad mom! "No baby, no school today, mommy is too sick" Who expected it to be a heartbreaking sentence ending with tears? I felt horrid! You would have thought I was telling her Christmas was cancelled. We all sacrifice endlessly for our children, and we do everything that we possibly can, but sometimes there's a limit. I was achy, sneezy, coughing, and feverish. I made the decision that it wasn't safe to drive that far in my condition, so we stayed home in our pajamas.
I found some very understanding people, and lots of mommies at school agreed with my decision when they hear, but still, for her to miss out because of me is still a cause of guilt. I'm sure it'll even out when I have to stay home from a night out because she is sick...again. Maybe I'll just use one of the times that's already happened! There has certainly been enough of them. I'll do it every time too, she comes first.
When you are sick do your kids miss school? How sick is too sick to take them?