Ch-ch-ch-changes
As I mentioned before, LilZ is sick. He has some sort of flu/cold/disease that makes him litter the house with Kleenexes, germs, and cough-drop wrappers. It’s awesome.
I’ve noticed with this battle with a cold that LilZ has changed in the way he wants to be cared for when sick. He is becoming more grown-up about it: preferring to be left alone than to be babied. I’ve tried to force him to take steam baths, eat soup, give me a backrub (What? I ran a half-marathon, I need one!), and to let me dab his forehead with warm rags for soothing. Every attempt has been met with the same response, “Mom, I really appreciate it but I’m fine.”
He doesn’t seem to want to be coddled anymore and I’m upset by this! I want to rock him to sleep, rub his head, check his fever…he’s my baby! I want to take care of him!
But he’s not. He’s big enough to be rocking me to sleep at night. He’s old enough to be embarassed by my pampering and too proud to accept being treated like a baby. He just wants to curl up in the recliner, watch TV, and blow his nose in peace every 14.2 seconds. The only thing he wants me around for is to bring him juice when he gets thirsty so he doesn’t have to get up. Which I’m totally willing to do just to feel like I’m doing something to help him. It’s weird…especially considering that I’m 31 and I still want to be babied when I’m sick. How is it that he’s only 11 and has already decided he doesn’t want that? I didn’t think that was something you grew out of.
I hope MrZ doesn’t get any ideas and start to think that maybe I don’t need to be babied when I’m sick. If he sees LilZ acting mature and independent then how is he going to handle me when I’m whining for someone to bring me soup and tea? Or for someone to run me a bath? LilZ is totally salting my game.
Dang, I’m 31 and I want to be babied even when I’m NOT sick. So what does that say about me? Other than that I’m lazy, of course.
LilZ blows my mind. Growing up WAY TOO FAST.
Does Mr. Z act like an adult when he’s sick? Cause my significant other is pretty much the worlds biggest baby. So, if he’s the same, you totally have free reign to be a big baby!
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Once I hit that stage where I didn’t want to be babied anymore, my mom and I started a different routine.
She’d go out and get me some magazines, my favorite juice, and rent me a movie.
Then once I was old enough and I had my own car, I’d do the same for her when she was sick.
Sounds kinda sappy, but it was actually really nice. I miss that about living at home.
Based on personal experience, the mature and independent when sick behavior is just a phase. Once the coddling isn’t readily available anymore (i.e. when you’re 31), he’ll want it.
Hi Zoot
Hope LilZ is feeling much better soon. I’m almost 32 and still like being babied sick or not heh.
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I am sick too! You can come take care of me, cuz my cat just isn’t cutting it. She won’t even bring me juice!!
Man, that breaks my heart. I love to cuddle the dudes when they’re sick. I’ve got a sickie now.
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lol@ his throwing salt into ur game. that is too much. that’s good that he doesn’t want to be babied. i didnt want that either the older i got.