I have never felt so useless in my life my son has bad croup and we where in hospital till 1 am and we are home and he is completely miserable i wish i could help and to make thing worse his lirtle sister is also sick
I feel like im being pulled in 2 directions in caring for both of them i feel as tho im not giving them both the attention they both need and deserve
One useless mumma
One useless mumma
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You are not useless, YOU ARE NORMAL. You are human and life is a juggling act. Your children will not be emotionally scarred because of this. They won't end up in counselling because they both got sick simultaneously.
Be kind to yourself! This is not something to feel guilty for. Your kids are not being neglected and they are not hard done by. This is normal childhood experiences.
You are definitely not useless! Snuggle up on the couch with both of them and movies/books/board games. Put the housework on hold today. Make some chicken soup if you feel like it - kids can help (this is my favorite recipe - it's so easy .http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/19684/cream+of+chicken+soup ) Warm baths and early bedtime for everyone including you! xoxoxo hope you're all feeling much better soon