Am I wrong to be upset that my step child came to my house while sick?

I’m sure his daughter is having a hard time adjusting to a new sibling as it is. Can you imagine how hurt that child would be if she couldnt spend time with her father because you dont want her there to protect your baby. Kids get sick its part of life. If BM isnt taking it seriously send dad to the dr with her and make sure all is ok. Think happy antibacterial thoughts

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What is the point of asking this Momma what she would do IF the child lived with them or had another baby with this baby being the older siblings? The POINT IS this child doesn’t live with them full time and momma has no other children living with them! Another point is the older siblings had been sickly, and the bio mom doesn’t seem to worried about her child to #1 take her to the dr in the first place or #2 do a follow up with a dr to make sure there is progress with any treatment she has been under! If this is a current issue, with the flu bug going around, this mom has every right to be upset… as we all know small children can spread illness around very quickly! Bm needs to grow up and hold herself accountable for her child’s health issues or let the daddy do it!

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That is his daughter. That’s her home too. A cough does not always mean sick. A cough can actually stay for weeks after the illness has passed.

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I have a 6y/o and 1 y/o and my 1 y/o came down with RSV at 8ndsys old and was hospitalized. My 6yo wasn’t sick at the time. Sickness happens, you try your best to sanitize and to teach your (step)children proper handwashing and hygiene. There is no blame game when It comes to a sickness going around, u have to not be quick to point fingers as to who go your lo sick. Also, parenting time is parenting time whether the kid is sick or not. And for my oldest i do not worry too much and run to the doctors every so often for every little cough but yes I can see what ur worried about for your 5 week old, but honestly there is really nothing for u to be upset about, it is what it is, it happens🤷‍♀️

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You kind of have to see it as, if you had a child the same age and they got sick from school. You couldn’t just ban them from their home. That is her home too. And while yes it’s nice if the bm can keep a sick kiddo, it’s life. Colds come and go and hopefully your baby gets better soon.

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Look I get protecting your baby but if anything pack up and go to a hotel or somewhere for the weekend she’s there and has a cold. Don’t be getting in the way of the little girl seeing her dad for the weekend, that’s mean.

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Your wrong so would u send ur bio kid away just cause there sick ?? If you can’t treat her like your own don’t be with him

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You don’t really get to pick and choose. If a child is sick they still go to the other parents house :woman_shrugging:

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Your SO should be the one your upset with because he should have taken his daughter to the doctor’s.

It’s not BM fault or the daughter’s. If you and your SO decide on more kids it’s not like you can get mad at your son for getting your Newborn sick. Kids get sick a lot this time of year and with going to school it’s even worse.

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If my husband said that about my son (that he’s adopting), he’d be out of the house by the morning.

The kids come WITH the parent.

You don’t get to pick and choose.

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Think of it this way…if she was you and you’re husbands daughter and you had her full time would you send her away because she was sick? No…you wouldn’t. That’s his kid too and it’s his time with his kid. It’s actually good for babies to be sick. It builds their immune system up. There’s no need to keep her from the family just because she has a cough/cold.

Ok as a parent and a step parent. There were many times the step kids came home sick from BM house. MANY times. When they were sick, they were quarantined. They have a tv in their room so they stayed in bed other than to use the restroom. Including eating. Sometimes it was a day, sometimes a few days, sometimes it didn’t matter because the babies caught it anyway. Babies that young shouldn’t catch colds and sickness but you can’t prevent everything. And I certainly wouldn’t tell BM to keep the kids longer because they are sick. No more than we would keep them here because they are sick.

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So if you had an older biologocal child you would send them away if they were sick???

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If she has been like this for a month now then I’d guess it’s just a lingering cough and coughs can last for a good 6-8 weeks without it being contagious or if she was fine she could have picked this up at your house too. That is the little girl’s house too and she deserves to be there just as much as the baby does.

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I’m sorry but children get up to a min of 7 colds a year. There is no treatment for the common cold it has to run its course. As someone on here said you can’t pick and choose when you see her. She is every bit apart of the family and if she was there full time you wouldn’t send her away while sick. Be the bigger person here and stop. The more you complain about the daughter the more you are driving a wedge between you and the father. You could have brought that cold home yourself, you don’t know.

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One child in the home can be sick it is up to you the adult to make sure the germs don’t spread. Teach the sick child to cough and sneeze into tissues, and to wash their hands after doing so. Keep her in bed, other than to eat and go to the bathroom. Keep her away from the baby while ill. Wash your hands more frequently, especially before touching the baby. It is easy to prevent the spread of illness.

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If that 6yo was yours, would you make them sleep outside or go live somewhere else? Get a freaking grip…

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I don’t think this Mama got the responses she wanted…

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Why don’t you and your SO take this little girl to the doctor yourselves and find out what’s wrong with her? She is his child just as much as yours is.

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Since her so called mother doesn’t seem to care about her health you should have her dad take her to the hospital, if she isn’t going to be a real mother then you should step up and take care of her.

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Oh boy! What are you going to do when you have another child? And that child gets sick? Send him/her away? Kids get sick! Siblings pass colds all the time. Wait till they are in school. Lol If it’s his time with his daughter (said the wknd) then she gets to see her daddy with or without a cold. :woman_facepalming:t3: If you don’t want her around your precious new born then maybe you need to stay elsewhere while the little girl gets to visit with her dad. Might sound harsh but you’re a blended family now. Just because she has a cold doesn’t mean she doesn’t have a right to be with her dad. You’re seriously acting as if she has the Black Plague. Yes you’re over reacting. And yes sometimes kids start to feel better and act fine and then wake up feeling like crap the next day. It happens. Again you’re over reacting over this.

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To answer plainly… yes

Your a sorry ass person and our DEAD wrong for this if that child was yours which you should be treating her exactly like that you wouldn’t have the option of keeping the well one n sending the sick somewhere else. You choose to accept his past children when you entered this union and to treat her like an option is disgusting. You should be ashamed of yourself!

Sometimes you take the good and the bad. Sorry I know it can sometimes suck

You and BM need to talk to each other. You are going to have your babies sister in your life forever. I agree that if the either child is contagious you should notify each other and make arrangements.

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2 things: you married a family not a man. Aslo, the poor girl just might have ASTHMA! Ever think to ask the BM about that?? Kids with asthma cough all the time, especially upon waking. Have you ever thought that something in YOUR house us exacerbating the asthma or allergy causing her to cough More at your house than at home?

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I think you need to re evaluate your whole thinking of what it means to have a stepdaughter (something she did not choose btw) and what it means to be a stepmom (something you did chose). I’m not sure if it’s how you wrote your post but you sound very cold and selfish towards your SD and I am praying that is not the case. Your son is not superior to his other child. I hope he is not one of those weak men who put their new wife’s insecurities ahead of Their daughter. His daughter was in his life well before you or your son arrived. The best advice I can give you is to not be uptight and compare everything you do to her mother. And it is not the bio mom’s job to care about your son at all, that’s you and your husband’s job. Her job is to send her daughter to her father when it’s his turn. Don’t project your insecurities on to that child because all it will do is cause problems in your relationship. I really hope someone was soothing that poor little girl while she was there instead of making her feel contagious.

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YOU can take her to the dr too!
My step daughter has downstairs issues that her mom ignores. Guess who takes her? ME. Thats suppose to be your baby too! Step up mama

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I mean I do understand where your comin from with bein upset but one she really doesn’t have go car bout your son’s health or well bein…but like some other people have said what would you do if she was your an your so daughter an had her full time it would be the same thing

Mutual respect is the only way this moves forward for all of you.

That’s terrible for the 6 year old to not be allowed to see her dad while sick because u don’t want her there. He’s a parent of both children and responsible for the health of both children. I think it’s extremely selfish to not allow her at your house because of something the poor kid can’t control. Millions of households have multiple kids of all different ages. My parents didn’t just ship me off when I was sick because they had a newborn. That’s crazy. If she was fine Friday night then the BM was most likely telling the truth and thought she was okay as you yourself agreed she was fine that night. It’s not her fault she woke up with a cough Saturday, and you guys didn’t take her to the doctor yourselves that very day if you were so concerned about it. My step kids come to my house whether they’re sick or not. This is there home just as much as it is mine and we are parents and take care of them while sick just as much as their BM and step dad do.

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I feel everyone is always out to attack the step mom. My SO and I both have children from previous relationships and 1 together. I was mad when my stepkids came with pink eye and gave it to everyone. I don’t think they should come when sick and will not send mine to their fathers sick. Why would you spread it when you can avoid it.

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Take the kid to the doctors yourself. Give her some medicine. Its not her fault shes sick and she shouldnt suffer not seeing her father.

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When my daughter is sick ahe dont go to dads family’s house she stays home till better if she had a bad cough or somethjng of that nature… That mom needs to step up and take her kid to the doctor

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she doesn’t care! she has no respect for your household, nor your child. if anything she’s more than likely pissed that you have him and he’s marrying you and is committed to you. However, thankfully he is stepping up and being a man about the situation.

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Definitely not! With a newborn baby you have every right to be upset!

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Well just bc your step daughter is sick you cant keep her away. I mean parents have to keep their kids when they are sick, and that is his daughter…siblings pass illness it’s a fact of life. Try the best you can to prevent it, but you cant ask your significant other to banish his daughter bc of a cold, he is just as responsible to care for her as the mother

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Help her get better. Your her mom to. Obviously the momma isnt so step your game up an get her well. You have two kids not one regardless if she is step

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Key word is shes got a newborn

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So kids get sick… siblings get sick…parents get sick from the kids hugging on them while sick. This is life. Lots of parents are 24/7 and can’t ship a kid away when they are sick. In this case, you need to realize this is your life. Welcome to motherhood.

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It’s her visitation time w her father u signed up to be step mom so you’re just as much responsible for her…When it’s his time it’s his time infant or not in the picture…Cant tell his child she can’t come cause she’s sick…Ya deal w it and if u were so concerned about this cold she has why only take the baby to the Dr when he got sick why not take her as well they have walk in clinics and emergency rooms all over the place…I have 5 kids when I had a newborn and one of the kids had a cold what I should have shipped them off elsewhere so the baby didn’t get sick…Smh…Being any kind of parent means dealing w germs…Again if it was such an issue she should have been taken to the Dr while y’all had her and not just the baby…

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If you can take your baby to hospital why cant you take your partners child at the same time? Its selfish to make your partner and the daughter miss out on time spent together and just seems you are playing favorites

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Is this a fucking joke lmao… but if this wasn’t her step daughter & it was her biological daughter this wouldnt even be an issue or a post. What do other people do when they’re eldest gets sick and has a newborn? Oh deal? She shouldnt not see her father cause shes sick…

I guess if it was your own daughter, you wouldnt have much choice of weather she is around or not. On the other hand could just take her to the doctors yourself… some people just have shocked immune systems after getting sick once and continue getting sick on and off after that un the winter.

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What are you going to do with your biological children when they are sick? I HATE when step parents treat kids differently :frowning:

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You definitely overreacted… Kids get sick all the time and honestly exposing your son to germs while he’s young will help build his immune system. If you or your husband gets sick do you guys go someplace and leave the children? if your stepdaughter was fine her first night there then mom probably thought she was fine too. Things happen we can’t control every little aspect

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It’s part of life; siblings get each other sick.

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I feel bad for your SO and his daughter. If you can’t treat her like your own child then why are you around?

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Yes siblings get sick and the last thing that child needs is an adult making her feel not welcome

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I’m so sick of girlfriends complaining about their boyfriend’s kids moms. It’s very immature. You went into this relationship knowing he had a kid & you know kids are a responsibility. Parenting is not conditional. He doesn’t get to choose when to be a parent & leave mom with days that aren’t convenient for the 2 of you. That’s not how parenting works! She has as much right to be there as your son does. He doesn’t get choose to be a parent when it’s convenient for the 2 of you
If she’s sick on his days then he needs to take care of her. If he’s not willing to be a parent in all circumstances then he should give up his rights. Give mom sole custody & not see her at all.

As far as her illiness it sounds like allergies to me. Coughing, congestion that comes & goes. In fact as you said she was fine for awhile then started coughing through the night. Sounds like she’s allergic to something in your home. It could be dust in her pillow or blankets, mold in your walls that you’re not even aware of etc. Mom doesn’t need to take the kid to the Dr for every sniffle or cough. If your bf is so concerned then why doesn’t he take her to the Dr? Sounds like he really doesn’t want to parent this child. He or maybe just you just want to degrade the mom. Shes going to be in your life in some way forever because your children are siblings. You better grow up fast!

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Am a stepmother of 2 (9 and 10) and a mother of 2 (2 and 3) many of time even when mine where newborns ave never felt the need to stop my step kids coming i looked after them as if they where my own a few time mine got sick to but where better in days so no harm if anything it bulit the immune systems up however a put rules in place like you cant feed your brothers wash your hands cover your mouth coughing and sneezeing etc alway being fine i think this is a bit of a over reaction and new mom nerves a can see your points but all the children deserve time with there dad simple as time is very precious gift everbody gets sick u will get a cold and oass it to your child thats life wait till nursery thats a whole new ball game of bugs and viral infections u cant stop it just always be prepared and HAVE MEDICINE IN SUTIBLE FOR BOTH CHILDRENS AGES HALF THE BATTLE

It’s more than obvious that she doesnt care and is being reckless by sending your stepdaughter there while sick, I would be furious.

Addition: my son got rhino virus which led to pneumonia because a coworker of mine came to work sick and I got sick and then my son got sick and he was almost hospitalized. So for the people saying you over reacted I’d say bullshit to that. Ya people get sick but if your step daughter had a place to live with her mom while she was sick then she should have stayed there until she wasnt sick anymore to prevent you 5 week old from getting something that his little body couldnt fight off.

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You’ve got every right to feel as such … that sickness can turn into RSV real fast … then who is responsible for your son almost dying ?

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Sounds like the ex is vengefull…because anyone else would have been compassionate enough to do the right thing as a mother!!!
…I would have had her picked up or have her father take her back till she was better. Having a Newborn in the house I would never have risked it.
This is unacceptable and dangerous…newborns have died from other peoples germs…theot immune system is not yet strong enough to cope with sicknesses. And as for everyone talking about if your other children are sick within the home who live there. I would have kept them away from the new born aswell.

You wouldn’t keep your own child away from the baby. So no its not ok to ban your step daughter from coming over. Distant them if you must just as you would siblings. But you signed up for this when you married some one with a kid. I have my own kids plus step kids. Never would I tell his kids they can’t come cause they are sick. I care for them just as I care for my own. Disinfect every thing you can and instill that every one wash their hands.

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Kids get sick it happens and it’s a cold wow . I’m expecting my 4th in April and come September my 3 oldest will be in school so I know he will get sick young my daughter did because of her brothers being school . If it was your own daughter you wouldn’t be acting this way

I understand what your saying, I had step kids.This will continue too happen. Just protect your child.Newborns especially, this flu and viruses going around is no joke.Too newborns it’s deadly.Your step daughter will be yours too care for as well.

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You aren’t running a daycare where you can turn away sick kids welcome to parenthood where kids get sick and you just need to deal with it :roll_eyes:

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So what would you do if she lived with you and was sick around your 5 week old? Send her somewhere until she was better or take necessary steps to protect the 5 week old?

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Ummm… If you have on planning more kids whats your game plan when one of your biological kids gets sick??

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I get it especially as a new mom. I’d be mad but not much you can do. Just make sure the house is clean/sanitized and everyones washing hands. Maybe keep the kids separate til she’s better.

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If you plan on having more kids this shouldn’t be an issue. I dont kick my other kids out cuz they are sick and courageous why should you not want your soon to be husbands daughter because she is sick?

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Better get used to having sick kids. If she’s your step daughter then she’s your daughter period!

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My babies age 3 and 1 go to daycare and keep getting the same cold all you can do keep meds readily available when she visits

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If you see her mom isn’t helping her get better, why don’t y’all take her to the hospital and help her heal.

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This is the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever read.

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I hate it when people blame stepmoms as though there’s evil in the air they breathe. Sounds like you’re trying to figure out a lot of things and balance is one of those things. :two_hearts: thank you for trying to balance and trying to do things the best way for all involved in the situation you’re currently in. We don’t know all the details but I hope everyone stays well!

I suggest finding a step parent group for assisting in finding balance and encouragement as well as reasonable direction. :wink: good luck to your growing family!

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Ok while it sounds like she might not be taking her kid sickness seriously
You also sound like you don’t care about it
Only your son’s

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My 4yo just had the flu and I have a 5 month old also… should I have kicked my 4yo out of the house? Your ridiculous…

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I hate to be cruel but I hope he doesn’t marry you. All his children should be loved by his new wife, and you won’t even help a sick child.

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Short answer… yes… you are wrong.

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It will build your kids immune system. Kids get sick all the time. If she’s over keep them in separate rooms. And disinfect the room when kid leaves. Dad has rights. He could take his kid to the doctor.

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You sound ridiculous…you just said she seemed fine on friday and than sick Saturday n Sunday that is how it goes u catch a germ then over a few hours have symptoms so as for you asking if u have a right ti be mad at ur step daughter…no!the answer is no …the mother daid she wasnt sick cuz sje wasnt till the next day

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As the parent it’s his child and if someone said my child couldn’t come over regardless if they are sick or not they would be gone. You can keep the baby away from her but what is your daughter was sick? You gonna send her away?

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What the …?

This is your husbands child… kids get sick. He’s not going to NOT see his daughter just because she is sick.
If she ended up sick while at your house, would you send her back to her moms? Think about how the daughter feels…

This post is silly.

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Sounds like you only care about the health of your bio kid and not your step daughter. Hopefully the dad wakes up and sees your true colors.

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What will you do if you have additional kids in the future? Make them stay in a dog house while sick if you have a newborn?
Just keep good sanitation practices, don’t let her cough on the baby, etc.
it’s unfair that she can’t see her dad because dad has a new baby.

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Your SO is the father of both children. Sick or not, being a parent doesn’t include days off… And as a step mom it’s your job to care for your kid and his, that’s what your signing up for if your getting married to someone that has a kid. However it is not the BM job to care about your kid. She didn’t sign up for that. So yea, you are wrong. You can’t punish the child (keep them her from her dad) because she’s congested.

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You sound ridiculous. When my SO and I had our son my Step children constantly came home from their mothers sick. Did I like my son being around anyone sick? No but, those are his siblings and my step children are my kids too. I would rather have them home every day sick, then tell their mother I didnt want to see them for as you said “a month and a half” because they were sick. Take extra precautions, clean more, keep the baby away in another room etc. There is plenty you can do! My step children’s mother and I dont have the best relationship either but I wouldn’t be upset with her because the kids are sick lol also if she said that she wasnt sick then maybe she wasn’t I mean you said yourself she was fine one day and sick the next. Its definitely easier to blame the bio mother, trust me I know but it’s not always the case.

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Dude. Are you serious? Grow up.

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Yes, evil step parent.

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If your bonus daughter had had the flu, then I could understand keeping them separate however if she was fine at first THEN showed symptoms , the BM may have thought she was fine. You chose to be engaged to a man that already had a daughter and if she’s sick during his time then that’s part of the package. However I would NEVER have exposed a 5 week old to a sick kid on purpose and I realize that if this is your first child you will be super protective so to everyone condemning her , remember new mom and very very new baby. We have all been there.

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U and ur bf should take her to the er when she comes bck to ur house. I deal with a HCBM all the time, so I get what ur goin thru. U just have to take matters into ur own hand. And maybe give CPS a call. That baby shouldn’t be that sick for that long!!!

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I would never send my kid sick. But my ex insists on it.

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Does your 5 werk old have to stay somewhere else when hes sick? Your husband was that girl’s dad before your baby, and always will be. You should not be calling yourself a step MOTHER if you even slightly feel this way. You joined her life, not the other way around.

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As a step mother going thru the same thing, I’m sorry but it can be prevented. I am the exact same way. I think we should switch around scheduled times to prevent the spread of illness. The same applies here, if we are sick, we tell BM what we have. If it isnt contagious then it’s fine, but if it is then it’s her decision if she wants to risk the daughter getting sick. Then taking it back to her other 2 half siblings, and everyone they come in contact with. Which is WHY we have wide spread illnesses. I know in some cases it cant be prevented, but if everyone would be more considerate of others it would prevent a lot! The BM also lies to us, says it isnt contagious, or “we’ve been to the doctor and shes taken all of her medication” which daughter says otherwise. No medicine given, no doctor visit. She even sent daughter to visit 1day old new brother with STREP THROAT! I was livid. Unfortunately until people realize they need to grow up, be mature and having an awesome coparenting relationship is going to benefit EVERYONE, it will always stay the same. So what we have done is when daughter is sick, she is in her room. She needs to rest anyways to get better, and that’s the best place for her. We keep OTC medicine for her here, everything she could need. I’m sorry your going thru this, it’s a pain, its shitty, and it just sucks!

That’s fucked up. The newborn could literally DIE from that. Wow.

Let me ask all you ladies saying she’s wrong, would you have company over if you were sick? No? Same rules apply with family point blank, this is a 5 week old child! I have twins that have YET TO BE ON ANTIBIOTICS, If my stepdaughter is sick or anyone is sick over here she doesn’t come plain and simple.

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What the hell do you plan to do with your son if you have another baby and he gets sick? Expect that he stays somewhere else? If you know that she’s been sick, then it’s up to you to double up on cleaning and sanitizing your home. If the mother isn’t getting her well, then her dad, your so, needs to be stepping up and getting his child what she needs.

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My husbands daughter used to come to our house every single time with a head full of lice…my girls have never had lice, and I hated the thought of any of us getting it. So, I sat her down and treated her head every time she came over, so that she could have some relief and my kids wouldnt get bugs too. Did either one of us like to sit there for a couple of hours combing through her hair? No. Would it have been easier on me for her to stay home and not come over? Yes…however, I wouldnt have denied her or him their time together because of something so petty. The second part of step-mom is the mom part. She’s one of your kids too…even when shes sick

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When my youngest was only about 3 months old, her sister, my oldest daughter, had weekends at her father’s house and so did her brother. KNOWING that his son had scarletina (scarlet fever) did NOT inform me so I would have the choice to keep our daughter home that weekend or tell his sons mother to simply keep the kid home and KNOWINGLY put my baby girl at SERIOUS risk simply bc they were selfish! There is NO excuse and I would suggest that you and her father take her to your doctor asap and ask for proof that the mother is telling the truth. If she can’t produce it then make a call to child services and they will make sure that her health isn’t being neglected by her primary care giver. You have every right AND OBLIGATION to keep your child healthy and if they don’t get that, then that’s their problem and don’t allow them to make it yours.

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As a parent I would never send my child anywhere sick especially if they had a new born. But you can’t control what someone else does. So you just have to deal with it as if she was your own. You’ll see when you have another. I went through this before, I kept the kids separated as much as I could and thankfully she didn’t get sick she was a 5 day old premature and her mom sent her sister with a nasty cough and said “ well that’s how you build immunity” some people are just selfish and stupid

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Wow you sound ridiculous

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Erm… Hello!? Like, Really???:roll_eyes:

First of all;

Her Father DOES NOT - and I repeat, DOES NOT - need permission to take HIS OWN CHILD to the doctor…
How bloody ridiculous!

If his daughter has been sick for over a MONTH, maybe it’s high time He DOES take her?!
If ya’ll are just going to keep asking the same f****** question to her mother… and you keep getting the same f****** answers…but yet, nothing seems to change - Take her yourselves so then YOU KNOW what is going on, rather than relying on hear-say information.

And secondly:
Yes, I understand SHE is not YOUR child, and you now have a baby of your own…
If you are going to make your relationship work in the long run… DON’T openly admit that your biological child is more important than your bonus child!!
You’re basically saying that you DON’T CARE that she is sick, she must forfeit her time spent with her father because of YOUR baby.
I understand that your baby is only 5 weeks old… The fact remains that kids get sick, at all ages. A cough can be just a cough, congested can be just that, it’s not like she has some sort of disease and needs to be quarantined!

I feel sorry for your step daughter… And her father!
In some ways, your punishing the poor child for being sick by saying you don’t want her around!

Advice? Sure!
TAKE HER TO THE DOCTORS YOURSELVES!
You took your own baby to the hospital and sat there for hours, surely you can invest a fraction of your time in sitting in a doctor’s clinic so you can stop playing the blame game!!!

🤦🤷🙅

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My step daughter is ALWAYS sick…my daughter has asthma and it is exasperated when her stepsister gets her sick…guess what?? I DON’T CARE…My step daughter has just as much right to be here as my daughter, sick or not… I just have to keep nebulizer solution on hand and make sure to take her to the dr. Right away if it gets too bad and if my step daughter gets too bad we take her to urgent care too…she only sees daddy every other weekend…Sick or not that baby WILL be here!!! We will not miss out on our time with our daughter…not ever!!

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Sometimes I have to wonder if these are real questions from real mothers :flushed::roll_eyes:

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Keep them separated and more than likely baby won’t catch it. I have two kids when my youngest was under three months she was exposed to illness and never got sick.

Dear mom of 5 weeks… you are so very wrong! I’ll put it simple if the sick child was actually yours and lived with you, guess what… cant send them away because they get sick! Kids get sick, it happens. You already seem the type to bring your child to dr over every little thing and/ or your going to be the jealous type over the daughter.

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What would you do if you had your step daughter full time and she was sick? I have a 2 year old and a 4 month old. My baby has been sick 3 times already because it’s that time of year. She didn’t pack a cold for her daughter to bring over just to piss you off :woman_shrugging:t3:

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