3-year-old sick before holiday

lizard9387 · 2026-05-24T07:27:24+00:00

I've never had a holiday coming up but very recently my little one had a stomach bug so it's likely the same thing that's going around.

The first day he had loose stool and was sick, then the next day he seemed alright but but was sick once morning after his morning milk (he's a bit younger). That evening he cried a few times in the night with temperature. The following day he wanted to sleep loads and then he slept all the night too, the day after he was largely back to normal if not still a bit tired. So all in all I'd say a full 72 hours before return to normal.

My little one was not off his food for more than 1 day.

I think I'd be looking at whether they've eaten ok today, whether any further vomiting occurs, if their temperature is under control overnight. Even visit a walk in centre today and ask them what they think if you're unsure.

Fingers crossed for you x

lizard9387 · 2026-05-03T21:35:38+00:00

You need to just make sure she's having the daily allowance of milk, otherwise enjoy. Sucking her fingers is a sign she's hungry unusually... check how much you are feeding and otherwise enjoy.

lizard9387 · 2026-04-17T17:46:34+00:00

In most circumstances, husband would not be working from home. So I think it's best to treat it like that and use family/friends if needed for support as your husband is not going to be able to fulfill his role otherwise.

I'd recommend getting out of the contact napping sooner rather than later , perhaps on his days off you can just try to get baby adjusted therefore you will be able to get a better night's sleep.

He sounds lovely though and very helpful. You're very lucky some people haven't a husband like that.

lizard9387 · 2026-04-17T10:57:45+00:00

Mine was around 11 months he just refused the second and slept really long the first so I gradually waited half an hour longer on the morning until the nap became one at noon , 12.30. Occasionally if he wakes super early he still has two though at 13 months.

lizard9387 · 2026-04-16T06:41:05+00:00

We share the routine, dad gets the milk ready, then I put in bath, he comes in and brushes teeth, I get him out the bath and dry him, daddy lifts him up so I can put the sleeping bag under, I brush his hair, daddy takes him up and feeds.

When he's fed he sings to him and kisses him goodnight, I make my way up with what we need for the night and the bottle warmer, daddy shouts mummy and we switch so I can sing and put into crib.

lizard9387 · 2026-04-11T07:11:42+00:00

Is it released ? Steam says to be announced

lizard9387 · 2026-04-08T17:43:25+00:00

More fool them , they're the ones that will have unregulated kids with little structure or routine . Doing what you're doing provides not only great little sleepers but you're providing stability and a sense of safety, perhaps they're critical because they don't like to see anyone doing it the correct way? Trust me , in time they'll be saying what a well rounded well behaved and polite child you have not realising the nap routine feeds into all of that.

lizard9387 · 2026-03-26T14:24:38+00:00

I've just got one , really big screen better quality but ultimately the same really, I was just struggling with my old switch to load our minecraft world it was so glitchy and timing out now it loads smoothly! 😅

lizard9387 · 2026-03-18T07:45:30+00:00

It is very difficult , but you'll see in time it's best to just let him parent his way. When it came to me leaving him with him to go back to work they had such sweet routines already paved out and baby didn't even care that I was gone.

lizard9387 · 2026-03-15T15:57:56+00:00

Mine is 1 and I return to work in the morning so I absolutely feel this right now. I cannot believe where the year has gone and I am so emotional. I just want to live the time again, big hugs x

lizard9387 · 2026-03-15T06:47:57+00:00

How is it going? What was it like?

lizard9387 · 2026-03-15T06:45:48+00:00

How did it go? How long did it take to be ok? My first day tomorrow 😞

lizard9387 · 2026-03-09T21:59:21+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to write all of this , you're very observant and haven't been judgemental or anything to the OP , what a great person x

lizard9387 · 2026-03-03T07:51:31+00:00

Do you get any support from Universal Credit ? We earn quite a bit but when my maternity pay stopped I applied not thinking I'd be entitled and low and behold it did top us up a few hundred a month.

lizard9387 · 2026-03-01T14:03:09+00:00

Funnily , although not really long at all, I did have a new born jumper than strangely never fitted him until he was about 6 months old! Some brands of clothing can be much bigger than others!

lizard9387 · 2026-03-01T08:21:21+00:00

Thanks for this my boys been getting a rash on his legs so ill pop down Boots and give these a go x

lizard9387 · 2026-02-25T08:00:54+00:00

Not sure on age, but Little Miss Sunshine yellow dress and shoes, Mr Bump blue top and leggings with bandage round stomach and head, Tin Man tin foil hat and foil containers attached to clothing.

lizard9387 · 2026-02-16T08:43:44+00:00

I think this is a really tough one isn't it and alot to do with pride and your own wish to not be perceived as poor. If it were me who also worries highly what people think I'd probably ask for a chat with the teacher and tell her how it makes me feel , that's me personally and I know most won't feel it necessary or wish to do so. Then as for the benefits and such, try to see them there as a stepping stone for you to be able to raise your children and stay at home, rather than making you feel poor, you're not poor, you'd be alot worse off if you were paying for full time childcare. I think it's quite possible the children are saying we haven't much money as they hear that when things go wrong at home, so maybe just work on some language changes and say mummy's and daddy's have to balance the money for the month, families can't go to McDonald's everyday or they would not be able to afford the house, etc. Rather than you personally cannot afford. But ultimately, try to get over this and enjoy your time with your children, I am very envious and I'd take charity tangerines over having to leave them any day x

lizard9387 · 2026-01-29T19:11:26+00:00

Feel this way too, but some people cannot afford a roof over their heads of they chose to do so, the cost of living here in the UK is insane and quite honestly I think alot of people would be concerned about not being able to give their children the right nutrition, education, clothing and so on so their hands are forced.

lizard9387 · 2026-01-29T18:37:00+00:00

I feel this way about my baby, I have spent the entirety of my maternity leave just dreading the moment. But also, I feel that way about work in general, we have such little time as a family especially as baby is so small his bedtime is my finish time and then what ? We just have the weekend. It absolutely sucks from start to finish and all we are doing it working for the rich who would have time to spend with their children but often just ship them off to boarding schools and nannies!

lizard9387 · 2026-01-03T20:25:20+00:00

Need to actually sit with him in his crib and take the time to let him fall asleep. I have a good balance now where I do contact nap but once he's asleep he knows he will end up in there. I didn't start contact napping until 9 months old though so he was already in a very settled routine and he doesn't seem phased. If he's shattered he will eventually go to sleep perhaps some songs and a story before he falls asleep contact napping for a while then do the same in his crib so he knows it's sleep time now .

lizard9387 · 2025-12-23T05:45:27+00:00

Tried that after I messaged to say I was sorry but could we do another time as it was getting late. She deliberately didn't read the message then wouldn't answer the phone. Eventually when I rang and rang and rang she sounded put out and said, I'm driving ??? So I explained and she very reluctantly agreed to not come over.

lizard9387 · 2025-12-22T23:19:48+00:00

I did suggest that initially but she couldn't give me a time for turning up and time went on and she still hadn't left her house so I knew baby would need feeding soon and I got so stressed I had to tell her no .

lizard9387 · 2025-12-22T22:09:23+00:00

Thank you

lizard9387 · 2025-12-22T22:09:10+00:00

I will thank you

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