Man flu

[almaty 19]

just wrong..men seldom ever get ill...and when they do..they like a little tlc and some empathy..and of course, we all remember dear mom, and when ill., she was there reinforcing our ever moan or cough or sneeze

see, i've learned not to do that with my boys. When they are hurt it's "is there any blood or bone showing? No, then you're fine, go play." When they are sick they get a bucket and the couch. My 11 year old when he gets sick now is like "It's ok mom, I'll be fine tomorrow." And lays down. The 6 year old is more of a baby, but that's because I baby him with lots of stuff

good for you sister faith..i raised my son alone..and was caring but firm..when ill had to go to bed..no lying on the couch..limited tv..etc..he got well will quick and back to school

i'll let them watch tv if they are sick. But the PS2 is off limits. And nothing to eat but soup and toast and nothing to drink but water (my kids love milk so that kills them ) It's very easy to weed out the real illnesses in our house.

sister faith, i think you got it ..good for you.. i wish more parents were like you in this area, and i see less people, who like to be ill in order to get sympathy...

I HAD NO CHOICE but to get it My 6 year old came up with a variety of illness ideas in order to stay home from school. We could weed out the obvious (I have chicken pox mom "nice try you had that when you were 9 months old nick" We kept expecting him to tell us he had the plague or something ) but the general "I have a stomach ache. I'm going to throw up" wasn't so easy to figure out. I think we cured him of that after a trip to the doctor, then a trip to the hospital (lots of needles and tests) and then just plain telling him... ok well if you throw up your teacher will call me.

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i can relate..when i was little i got the whooping cough and missed allot of school as i got older..i got away for awhile with acting ill..finally i was put to bed ..no tv..books etc..i got well quick and was never acted sick again...

[faith 0]

just wrong..men seldom ever get ill...and when they do..they like a little tlc and some empathy..and of course, we all remember dear mom, and when ill., she was there reinforcing our ever moan or cough or sneeze

see, i've learned not to do that with my boys. When they are hurt it's "is there any blood or bone showing? No, then you're fine, go play." When they are sick they get a bucket and the couch. My 11 year old when he gets sick now is like "It's ok mom, I'll be fine tomorrow." And lays down. The 6 year old is more of a baby, but that's because I baby him with lots of stuff

good for you sister faith..i raised my son alone..and was caring but firm..when ill had to go to bed..no lying on the couch..limited tv..etc..he got well will quick and back to school

i'll let them watch tv if they are sick. But the PS2 is off limits. And nothing to eat but soup and toast and nothing to drink but water (my kids love milk so that kills them ) It's very easy to weed out the real illnesses in our house.

sister faith, i think you got it ..good for you.. i wish more parents were like you in this area, and i see less people, who like to be ill in order to get sympathy...

I HAD NO CHOICE but to get it My 6 year old came up with a variety of illness ideas in order to stay home from school. We could weed out the obvious (I have chicken pox mom "nice try you had that when you were 9 months old nick" We kept expecting him to tell us he had the plague or something ) but the general "I have a stomach ache. I'm going to throw up" wasn't so easy to figure out. I think we cured him of that after a trip to the doctor, then a trip to the hospital (lots of needles and tests) and then just plain telling him... ok well if you throw up your teacher will call me.

\

i can relate..when i was little i got the whooping cough and missed allot of school as i got older..i got away for awhile with acting ill..finally i was put to bed ..no tv..books etc..i got well quick and was never acted sick again...

Nick missed 5 days of school the second semester because he kept getting that nasty flu that went around. My older son, Justin, has had chicken pox a total of 3 times already (he apparently doesn't develop an immunity) so he's missed alot of school the past few years. He's at the point now where he doesn't want to miss because it's so boring at home when he's sick I think we're finally getting Nick to that point as well.

[Euro 3]

Fake illness was always weeded out at my house.....................if your too sick for school, your too sick to play out with your friends!!!

[almaty 19]

mothers are cunning and crafty....

[faith 0]

mothers are cunning and crafty....

we have to be

[susaenneli 0]

My Husband always complains about every little thing.

He would not just stay home because of it, but as soon he is home I have to listen to his wining. And sometimes I am sick of it.

We women give Birth have to a big creature through a very small canal and we have our monthly pains, but we are not allowed to be winy!

This is not fair.

For example, he went to the gym the other day and he hasn't worked out for over 9 month. Of course he did not start slow like every women would do. No, he went the whole 10 yards and now he can not move anymore. he is taking 12 Advil everyday and goes to work. But as soon he is home \he doesn't do a thing he can't get his own drink out of the fridge without saying "awhh" " it hurts" "can you help me"!

So I thought I will give him a massage, god that was a bad idea, he yelled at me because i poked him I barley touched him. But hey he's a men!!

Well I always have answers for things like that. That how my mom raised me!

" There is always a solution for things"

So I bathed him and took care of him.

I even got up in the morning and got his lunch ready, otherwise he would of gotten a burger for 15 bucks and we don't have the money for eating lunch out!!

So I am "mothering" him and run around. But is there a thank you. NO

He just keeps complaining!!

But do you think that he would pass having biological contact no way!!

But he is not able to help me doing the dishes!!

Edited March 30, 2006 by susaenneli

[almaty 19]

My Husband always complains about every little thing.

He would not just stay home because of it, but as soon he is home I have to listen to his wining. And sometimes I am sick of it.

We women give Birth have to a big creature through a very small canal and we have our monthly pains, but we are not allowed to be winy!

This is not fair.

For example, he went to the gym the other day and he hasn't worked out for over 9 month. Of course he did not start slow like every women would do. No, he went the whole 10 yards and now he can not move anymore. he is taking 12 Advil everyday and goes to work. But as soon he is home \he doesn't do a thing he can't get his own drink out of the fridge without saying "awhh" " it hurts" "can you help me"!

So I thought I will give him a massage, god that was a bad idea, he yelled at me because i poked him I barley touched him. But hey he's a men!!

Well I always have answers for things like that. That how my mom raised me!

" There is always a solution for things"

So I bathed him and took care of him.

I even got up in the morning and got his lunch ready, otherwise he would of gotten a burger for 15 bucks and we don't have the money for eating lunch out!!

So I am "mothering" him and run around. But is there a thank you. NO

He just keeps complaining!!

But do you think that he would pass having biological contact no way!!

But he is not able to help me doing the dishes!!

sounds like a fine right thinking type of man to me

[Kajikit 65]

My mother cured my brother's 'schoolitis' at an early by making him go to the doctor and have needles poked into him! lol But he had a relapse in his early teens and I'm still not convinced it was a genuine illness - he was sick for a couple of weeks with some virus thingy that the doc had no clue what it was, and then he kept having days off for the next six months! Meanwhile I wouldn't stay home from school unless I was dying.

DH is the stoic masochistic type who won't take a day off work for anything short of an intensive care admission, and even then he'd be taking phone calls from his bed!

You know what the really funny thing is... he'll go to work when he's dying and take his business calls, but then he comes home and falls in a heap and won't do a THING because he's saving his energy for work Why do so few men have common sense about their health? If he just took a day off to rest when he started getting sick, he wouldn't be dragging himself around for two weeks like the walking dead!

Edited March 30, 2006 by Kajikit

[faith 0]

My mother cured my brother's 'schoolitis' at an early by making him go to the doctor and have needles poked into him! lol But he had a relapse in his early teens and I'm still not convinced it was a genuine illness - he was sick for a couple of weeks with some virus thingy that the doc had no clue what it was, and then he kept having days off for the next six months! Meanwhile I wouldn't stay home from school unless I was dying.

DH is the stoic masochistic type who won't take a day off work for anything short of an intensive care admission, and even then he'd be taking phone calls from his bed!

You know what the really funny thing is... he'll go to work when he's dying and take his business calls, but then he comes home and falls in a heap and won't do a THING because he's saving his energy for work Why do so few men have common sense about their health? If he just took a day off to rest when he started getting sick, he wouldn't be dragging himself around for two weeks like the walking dead!

and why won't they go to the doctor when they are sick? it would take a limb hanging halfway off to make my hubby go to the doc

[susaenneli 0]

My mother cured my brother's 'schoolitis' at an early by making him go to the doctor and have needles poked into him! lol But he had a relapse in his early teens and I'm still not convinced it was a genuine illness - he was sick for a couple of weeks with some virus thingy that the doc had no clue what it was, and then he kept having days off for the next six months! Meanwhile I wouldn't stay home from school unless I was dying.

DH is the stoic masochistic type who won't take a day off work for anything short of an intensive care admission, and even then he'd be taking phone calls from his bed!

You know what the really funny thing is... he'll go to work when he's dying and take his business calls, but then he comes home and falls in a heap and won't do a THING because he's saving his energy for work Why do so few men have common sense about their health? If he just took a day off to rest when he started getting sick, he wouldn't be dragging himself around for two weeks like the walking dead!

AMEN

[Dixie_Peach 1]

I actually had to go to work every single day while I was having my second miscarriage. It was horrible. But it was either that or my family would starve.

faith... that is just plain wrong... for my way of thinking... so your boss didn't even give you grievance time... i'm sorry that there are people like that in this world... and that you have to work for one of them...

*hugs*

[Euro 3]

and why won't they go to the doctor when they are sick? it would take a limb hanging halfway off to make my hubby go to the doc

Because they prefer the sympathy from us not knowing whats wrong with them!!

Me & Hubby have been laughing about his "Man flu"...........he said (joking) maybe i should call mom, then she can worry about me"! ......well i think he was joking

[faith 0]

I actually had to go to work every single day while I was having my second miscarriage. It was horrible. But it was either that or my family would starve.

faith... that is just plain wrong... for my way of thinking... so your boss didn't even give you grievance time... i'm sorry that there are people like that in this world... and that you have to work for one of them...

*hugs*

my boss is my brother. I could have taken days off, but I wouldn't have been paid.

[isleta521 5]

I actually had to go to work every single day while I was having my second miscarriage. It was horrible. But it was either that or my family would starve.

faith... that is just plain wrong... for my way of thinking... so your boss didn't even give you grievance time... i'm sorry that there are people like that in this world... and that you have to work for one of them...

*hugs*

my boss is my brother. I could have taken days off, but I wouldn't have been paid.

Thats terrible and I am so sorry. Many MANY people do not understand (or care) what a person goes through when this happens. Of course I am a guy but I have seen the tragedy before. I am so sorry this happend to you.

[Kajikit 65]

i'm sorry Faith... what a terrible time that must have been for you