Quote Originally Posted by mdgirl1977 View Post
welcome! you are in the right place. lots of moms here (I have an 8 year old son) and all of us moms struggle! some are scared of themselves sick, many of their kids, and lots of us are scared of both. it causes a lot of guilt because moms are supposed to be able to take care of sick kids and many of us can handle colds and other things but the second our kid looks pale or says "belly ache" we cry in locked rooms, rocking in place, wishing we were anywhere else. I know how awful it is!
YESSSSS!! This is exactly me! I feel so guilty that I want to literally leave the state when my kids are throwing up. I worry both that I will get sick and they will be sick all night long passing from one to the next. I'm totally fine with colds, fevers, ear infections, rashes... but not vomiting. Please let me know tips that have helped you not be as irrational about it. Ironically when they actually do vomit, I can usually deal with it okay and care for them, but the anticipation of them getting sick or how long it will last or who else in the family will get it causes me major major anxiety.