gastro bug...would you be upset? - Page 2

[~Charlie's~Angel~]

Not only would I be SOO ANGRY, and am angry FOR YOU, OP. But I also dont even understand how your SIL could have done something like this and NOT FEEL TOTALLY and IRREVICABLY GUILTY. If I had NO IDEA one of my kids was sick, dropped them off, they got sick, and turns out they got everyone else in the house I dropped them at sick, I would FEEL AWFUL! It has sort of happened before, and inlaws were at MY HOUSE! That just blows my mind that your SIL could be that blazae and non chalent about it.

[TiredX2]

In your situation, I would be quite upset.

You were quite upfront, but apparently not "up front" enough. Next time you will (apparently) have to say, "Oh, since DN has been throwing up within the last 24 hours I won't be able to host you today." Since she has a child in public school I would be *very* surprised if she did not know that simple rule (our school district--- no throwing up, diahrea or fever withing 24 hours of returning to school). But apparently you were not explicit enough

[neetling]

my brain would freeze up with fury.

[TiredX2]

Just have to add...

I am LOVING the imagery in this thread! There are a lot of exploding mommas here!

[anne1140]

Not a mom, but I would be so unbelievably mad. I have an honest to goodness phobia of the stomach flu/throwing up, so yeah, pissed is an understatement.

I also admit to being a germaphobe. In my opinion, stomach flu germs are the worst kind of germs.

[goldfinches]

I'm a germaphobe about the stomach flu. I can't stand it.

Anyway, after we had that awful one that went around this winter, I researched how long you're contagious after you stop throwing up. I was surprised to learn that it's 3-10 days. I always assumed it was after you started feeling better.

I'm going to be more concientious in the future about contaminating others with our sickness, and about avoiding those who have recently been sick.

[Hoopin' Mama]

Originally Posted by neetling

my brain would freeze up with fury.

Totally.

[TEAK's Mom]

I would be angry, too, because she so completely disregarded your wishes. I'm sorry you had to deal with the pukes.

[camracrazy]

We have a family at church that does this all of the time. The 5 yo will come in announcing, "Oh, I had to stay home all day from school because I had vomiting and diarrhea!!" Or you can hear her clear on the other side of the room with a deep, nasty sounding cough. She is in a class with my daughter who has lung issues. We usually end up leaving when the other little girl is obviously sick because an infection that isn't a big deal to "healthy" people can end up in a hospitalization for my dd. We just had to spend $85 on 2 oral and 1 inhaled antibiotic for my dd (that doesn't include her routine meds which are about $100 a month in co-pays) so it can get quite expensive when she gets sick. I really don't understand why they drag her (church girl) around like a little Thypoid Tina spreading her love and germs to the masses! Surely she would feel so much better tucked in at home.

[betsyj]

my brain would freeze up with fury.

No kidding. I had some kind of norovirus at the end of February and I was literally helpless for four days. I slept on the bathroom floor for two nights. I lived in fear that I would give it to my own family, and never even considered leaving the house until I was vomit/diarrhea free for 24 hrs.

I would be as mad as a wet hornet.

[dogretro]

I absolutely would NOT have let my sil leave her child at my house. I would have reminded her at the door that I said no & that was that!

[Tummy]

Originally Posted by neetling

my brain would freeze up with fury.

Mine just about did in READING what this mama went through!

Totally not okay! I agree with many of your replies!

[greeny]

Ooh, yes, I'd be mad!!

[LavenderMae]

I would be beyond pissed.

[Bellabaz]

I would have been really mad. It seems very inconsiderate especially since you point blank asked her not to bring a sick lo over because you had a very big week. Sorry mama.

[proudmamanow]

I would also be incredibly angry. Sharing the stomach flu is one of the BIGGEST parenting faux pas in my opinion. We had the stomach flu 3X last spring and cancelled two birthday parties and Easter as a result. It was a nightmare. Your SIL should be ashamed of herself. I have a 5yo dd and if she was feeling that gross she would want her parents, not her auntie, as well!