17 parents who are barely surviving sick season with kids

The cool part about visiting the pediatrician’s office is that if your kid tests negative for the flu, they can still pick up from the waiting room toys & take it to go.

— Stephanie Ortiz (@Six_Pack_Mom) February 10, 2018

Sick kid waking up: Achy. Sluggish. Can’t get out of bed.
Sick kid 20 minutes after taking ibuprofen: Is competing in cross-country skiing in Pyeongchang

— SpacedMom (@copymama) February 15, 2018

"My dear, sweet child. I'm so very sorry you're sick." I say, across the room wearing a surgical mask, while patting her with a 10 ft pole.

— Ash (an female) ⚪️ (@adult_mom) February 22, 2016

Have kids so you can forever be trapped in the never-ending cycle of "finally getting over being sick" and "just starting to get sick again."

— Dad and Buried (@DadandBuried) April 18, 2018

Nothing is as terrifying as touching the pen in the elementary school office that parents use to check their kids out sick.

— Meredith (@PerfectPending) August 28, 2018

Before I had kids, I thought I had a great immune system, but it turns out I was just really good at staying away from the type of people who sneeze directly into your eyeballs while telling you a story.

— Lurkin' Mom (@LurkAtHomeMom) February 10, 2018

Congratulations on your baby. There’s a chance of being sick from now until your kid is at least 24.

— ugh* (@heatherlou_) February 7, 2018

[picking up kid after school nurse called saying she was sick]

What would make you feel better, sweetie?

Going home so I can play outside.

— Simon Holland (@simoncholland) April 26, 2016

Home sick with a nasty infection watching TV by myself while the kids are at school, and what did I do to deserve this fabulous vacation?

— Walking Outside in Slippers (@WalkingOutside) February 22, 2017

Kids can get you out of any lame social obligations, but in turn they'll always spike a fever the morning of date nights & during vacations.

— Ash (an female) ⚪️ (@adult_mom) February 22, 2017

~Sympathetic Parenting at 1am~

Sick Kid: "What if I puke and you don't hear me?"

Me: "Puke louder."

— Wendy S. (@maughammom) August 1, 2016

My 8-year-old doesn’t understand that “I feel sick.” loses all credibility when preceded by “Is there school tomorrow?”

— Chris Hallbeck (@ChrisHallbeck) March 21, 2016

Went to the library with my toddler today for a book and our next virus.

— Jennifer S. White (@yenniwhite) October 13, 2016

School nurse: *calls about 6-year-old* Is this her dad?

Me: If I say no, do I still have to come pick her up?

She was not amused.

— James Breakwell, Exploding Unicorn (@XplodingUnicorn) September 12, 2018

No matter how difficult parenting gets, the joy of having a sick toddler cough in your face makes it all worth it.

— mark (@TheCatWhisprer) February 14, 2017

I like to believe I'm a good, patient, nurturing person. Then my kid gets sick and coughs incessantly and I develop an eye twitch and somebody please god help just make it stop

— Salty Mermaid Entertainment (@saltymermaident) November 16, 2017

It’s too bad Oscar nominations have already been announced because my son gave quite the “I’m sick I can’t go to school” performance of his life this morning.

— Sarcastic Mommy (@sarcasticmommy4) February 19, 2019