Is this a one off or is my Monday screwed? Help!

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So we went to sil for brunch and as food was being served, ds started to look a little off. Then, as he was running around, h heard him fart, but it sounded gross (sorry) and we took him to the potty and he had a little diarrhea in his undies. We sit him on the toilet for a good while and he has diarrhea but stays put for a while and seemed to get it out.

He then started to perk up and ate and drank water. No more diarrhea, just a little grouchy and sluggish.

If no more diarrhea and no fever, is it possible something just bothered his stomach or should I plan to miss work tomorrow?! Ughhh. Always on a Sunday night

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Well he still has diarrhea but no fever and acting normal. Drinking, eating and playing. And h is annoying me because he can't miss work tomorrow and is acting all breezy about me having to pick up work and work early morning/late night because you can't work from home with a toddler. Ughhh.

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Oh no, sorry! I hope it settles down tonight and is just something he needs to get out of his system (and quickly!)

[dizzycooks]

I probably wouldn't worry about it. Does he typically manage the bathroom on his own? Can he take care of wiping independently? My daughter goes to the bathroom all.the.time and no one would know she had diarrhea unless she was complaining. If he's otherwise fine id let it go and maybe be prepared for a phone call, but I wouldnt call in in advance.

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dizzycooks he just potty trained at thanksgiving so he needs help wiping

[cna]

He's probably fine but I would wait and see how he is doing in the morning before making that call.

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Thanks @leftie22, he seems clingy. Ughhh

[lattelady5]

If he has diarrhea now he should stay home until 24 hours after it has stopped. Even if he can handle it on his own, he's not going to be feeling well and he's likely contagious. I know how much it sucks to stay home. I've had to cancel so many things this winter because of sickness but I wouldn't send a potentially contagious kid.

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Jan 24, 2016 20:59:27 GMT -5 lattelady5 said:

If he has diarrhea now he should stay home until 24 hours after it has stopped. Even if he can handle it on his own, he's not going to be feeling well and he's likely contagious. I know how much it sucks to stay home. I've had to cancel so many things this winter because of sickness but I wouldn't send a potentially contagious kid.

Yeah so true. I am good about keeping him home when he's sick and the clingy vibe is making me think he will just have to be home tomorrow oh well hopefully Tuesday he will be back to normal.

[lattelady5]

Jan 24, 2016 21:05:40 GMT -5 @itsbritt said:

Jan 24, 2016 20:59:27 GMT -5 lattelady5 said:

If he has diarrhea now he should stay home until 24 hours after it has stopped. Even if he can handle it on his own, he's not going to be feeling well and he's likely contagious. I know how much it sucks to stay home. I've had to cancel so many things this winter because of sickness but I wouldn't send a potentially contagious kid.

Yeah so true. I am good about keeping him home when he's sick and the clingy vibe is making me think he will just have to be home tomorrow oh well hopefully Tuesday he will be back to normal.

My kids have it now. I have lost track of how many times this year. I literally cried over it this morning. I hate sickness so much.

[cna]

My kids brought home notes about influenza, norovirus, AND lice in the same week. So far we have had a cold.

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Jan 24, 2016 21:15:11 GMT -5 cna said:

My kids brought home notes about influenza, norovirus, AND lice in the same week. So far we have had a cold.

Oh good god! Can this sick season go away now

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I'm weeping with you lattelady5

[gastro]

Jan 24, 2016 21:15:11 GMT -5 cna said:

My kids brought home notes about influenza, norovirus, AND lice in the same week. So far we have had a cold.

We got strep, hand foot mouth, and chicken pox last week. Fun times.

[cna]

Jan 24, 2016 21:52:27 GMT -5 gastro said:

Jan 24, 2016 21:15:11 GMT -5 cna said:

My kids brought home notes about influenza, norovirus, AND lice in the same week. So far we have had a cold.

We got strep, hand foot mouth, and chicken pox last week. Fun times.

School is a scary, scary place.

[mamaalysson]

DD was out all last week with a bad cough and a fever that would jump up in the afternoon, just when I was thinking we were out of the woods. Now DS has it. Sucks. But it did open up a much needed convo between DH and I about the realities of me returning to work anytime soon.

@itsbritt, sorry your guy is not feeling well. Keeping him home is probably the right call, but it blows. Hope he feels better soon!

[nicolewi]

We've been on a good run, but DS has a 103 fever tonight.

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Healthy vibes to everyone!!!

And yes mamaalysson that's been one of the trickier aspects about retuning to ft work especially since I commute 1 hour each way and there's a 4 month period every year where h works grueling hours and isn't as available. We are on the last week of that 4 month period thankfully so some of the responsibility will be lifted from my shoulders. Ugh such a balancing act.

[nicolewi]

@itsbritt thread hijack, but I would have such a hard time with that commute!!! I had a 35 to 45 minute commute and DH was unavailable much of the year, too, so I know how hard that can be! Juggling everything myself (sick kids, school events, doctor and dentist, etc) was part of the reason I ended up leaving my job. They were great about things, but I felt really guilty being out a lot.

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Jan 25, 2016 10:32:45 GMT -5 nicolewi said:

@itsbritt thread hijack, but I would have such a hard time with that commute!!! I had a 35 to 45 minute commute and DH was unavailable much of the year, too, so I know how hard that can be! Juggling everything myself (sick kids, school events, doctor and dentist, etc) was part of the reason I ended up leaving my job. They were great about things, but I felt really guilty being out a lot.

Ah yes so you definitely get the struggle. I have an altered schedule where I go in really early so as to avoid traffic but I would be lying if I didn't admit that sometimes things feel like a crazy fast hamster wheel!!