Episode Description

Remember when you thought your kid just had a cold and then three days later the whole house was dropping like flies? Yeah. This episode is about that. The back-to-back sickness years. The gastro. The hand foot and mouth. The time my toddler sneezed directly into my open mouth. I'm a nurse and I still couldn't keep my kids healthy. If your house currently smells like Vicks and Dettol, this one's for you. It does get better. But first, let me tell you about the time we all had gastro at the same time and nobody could help anyone. Good times.

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Episode Summary

  • Looking back at the relentless back-to-back sickness years with two little kids
  • Every virus going — colds, flu, covid, hand foot and mouth (three times!) and gastro
  • Why my youngest copped it worse thanks to her germ-magnet toddler sister
  • I'm a nurse and I still couldn't stop my kids getting sick no matter how hard I tried
  • My kids never went to daycare but play centres and library books did the damage anyway
  • The sleepless nights, the work guilt, the cancelled plans and the mental load of sick kids
  • The difference between sick babies and sick older kids — it's a whole different world
  • The Panadol syringe fights, the saline drop wrestling matches and being a human vomit catcher
  • How different it is now my girls are 5 and 7 — they just watch Bluey on the couch and chill
  • An honest message for parents in the thick of it right now — it really does get easier


Lucy Dalton

Mummy, Nurse and Podcaster

A passionate nurse and devoted mummy, Lucy brings her wealth of experience and heartfelt stories to the Real Mummy Podcast. Join her as she inspires and empowers fellow parents with relatable, real-life tales that resonate deeply and offer genuine support.