Why is it that some parents take their children out when they are ill

Sometimes the only way for a child to get cured is to lighten his/her spirits when he/she is feeling down due to illness. Kids, most of the time, loves the outdoors and it's better if he/she would see nature. The saying that "nature is cure to illness" is so true. Not only in medicine but psychologically as well. Whenever we take out my brother, we do not intend to pass his sickness to others. Instead, we intend to make his brain think of other things aside for his current situation. It is also a fact that being optimistic and totally forgetting that you are sick makes the body think that it's not sick (look into psychology and alternative treatments). This way, the body's natural guard against foreign bodies immediately takes action to dispel the illness. Hope this helps. Happy MyLotting!

Well, depends, if my kids are sick (throwing up/diahrea), running a fever, or recovering from surgery then that's the time they need to stay home, drink fluids, and get lots of rest. Now if they have the cold and not having a sinus headache then yes keep them outdoors, school, actively running around because that's healthy for them to be exposed to the fresh air. I was brought up on going out with a cold and staying in bed when I'm sick to my stomach, and so I raise the kids that way.

I suppose it depends on the parent. Some parents have no choice, especially if they are single parents and cannot afford childcare or time off work to care for the sick child or children; it may be a case of not knowing any better for others. Maybe there are some parents who may not give any consideration to the consequences of their actions. There are probably as many reasons as there are parents and sick kids; in any event, my heart goes out to the sick children.

I think it depends whats wrong with the kids. My mother wouldnt just keep us at home because we had a cold for example. If we had measles or were throwing up or something, then no, we wouldnt go anywhere apart from the drs. I dont think kids should be wrapped in cotton wool and mollycoddled just because they say they dont feel well. I work with kids and I see so many that fake having a headache or sore leg or something just to get attention and thats quite unhealthy too. So I guess what I'm trying to say is that the mother would be being mean taking her kids out when they are ill as in sick, but if they just have a cold, then I see nothing wrong with it. I still go to work if I have a cold.

Hi Jugsjugs! Usually we do not take children at home out if they are not feeling well, especially if their disease can infect others. My sister's children they are all easy to get cold and flu so whenever they got symptoms of it we won't let them out even if they insist to follow us. We don't want other people to get the same illness~(^^)

Well you have a point there. But then, how sure are you that it's not the kids request. There is a possibility that it's the kids who wanted to go outdoors. The parents thus listen to their request since they are sick. Moreover, I believe the parents would have at least ask If the kids wanted to go out with them or stay at home. Most kids would prefer going out to relieve themselves except for severely sick kids. When you say parents who take their kids out even when they are sick, is it by force? Well, it might be the kids own will. If I were the parent , I would still allow my kids to go out if they wanted to though, no offence. Provided its a very terrible sickness. I would not force them of course. I will ask them before hand. So yea.

I dunno if it's still done,but I'd heard years back that kids who'd had those childhood diseases like chickenpox and measles were the ones their parents would have "arranged" to have play dates with ones who'd not yet had that disease..the idea being the healthy kid would get a weakened version of that bug..I don't think parents should expose other kids to their offspring's "vomiting" bugs,though..

There are times when the parent has to do some things, like there's no food (well, not NO food, but you know what I mean) in the house and no one to watch the child and they have to go out to get things. What I don't understand is why some families have to take EVERYONE, husband, wife, and a half dozen kids or so to the store... What's with THAT? why can't one parent stay home with the kids and send the other to the store?

Yeah, i have seen some parents doing so, especially when their kids has chicken pox.. haha I think about 3-4 years ago, there was the "hand foot mouth disease" among kids in singapore. One selfish mother brought her kid to swim in the pool, well knowing that the kid has to be quarantined. When other kids refuses to play with her kid, she even scolded them! haha It's not right for the mom to bring a "HFMD" kid to public places, much more a public swimming pool right?

hi jugsjugs some parents seem brainless to me. sending kids to school when they are ill is mean and also stupid as then they will spread the colds and flus to kids who have not had them yet. When my kids were small if they were ill they stayed home inside with me until they were well again.

ive seen that and also seen parents that have their babies out in the public days old which hello not smart. i dont understand 99% of peoples parenting skills

First off, illnesses are usually only contagious in the first few days. A mother would know more if a child can go out than an observer would. And if a child is still sort of sicky and a parent has to go out and run some errands and has no one to do them the child would rather go along. Bundled up they would okay. I just try to see things from both sides.

Seriously!! I know fellow moms who do this - argh! One in particular doesn't want her kids to miss out - whether it's a birthday party or get together - and that IS so darn selfish. Not only could her kids get worse, but they may spread their sick germs around - that's totally not thinking of anyone else! Last year her daughter had a party and two sisters she invited were too sick to go. That party host mom told them she didn't care - she wanted them to come anyway. When I heard that, I was so livid . . . what was she thinking? I guess she wasn't even thinking of her own kids' health. The sick kids mom didn't feel right about that and at least had the brains to not bring her kids.

Yes, some parents are really selfish. They do not bother about the well being of other kids, but only want their child to be happy. I know such mums are caught in the middle and it's difficult for them, but it's not right for them to make their children happy at the expense of other kids. Being a mum, they ought to be sensible enough to think, but it's often not the case. They are setting wrong examples to their sick children.

Well, I think that you answered your own question, they do so because they are selfish, if a child is ill, and, unless it is necesary to take him/her to the doctor,or to provide them another care, children must be indoors, inside of the house, where they are physically and emotionally secure. For any other reason, I don´t see any justification

Sometimes, there is no other option for the parent but to take the child out. Maybe there is only one parent in the home and no one else available to watch the child while that parent goes to the store. Maybe they just left the doctor's office and are picking up medication before returning home. There are many reasons why a parent may take a child out when they are sick. I do feel that if it not necessary to take them out, children should stay home when they aren't feeling well. I don't think that parents are trying to be selfish when they take their sick child out, I think that more often than not, they feel that there is no other choice at that time.

I would never take my children out when sick except to the DR other wise they would be home taken care of and getting well as soon as possible! I did work in childcare and some parents would drop their sick children early in the morning and then the staff had to call the parent an hour later to come and get the child as she/he was too sick to be there!

Well it depends on the circumstances. Some parents that have no choice have to take their kids with them when they leave the house, because they may have to run to the store or something like that. I don't take my son out at all when he is sick which I am lucky, because I have a husband that can watch him if I need to go to the store. only if in dire need I will take him out, but other thank that he is at home in bed. I don't even take him out when it is raining outside haha.

Maybe it depends on the illness, its severity and its chances of infecting other people. I have seen parents also who does that in the malls. I could even see small children with about to heal measles or chicken pox being brought to the malls and i think that is so disgusting. I don't think these mothers are that ignorant. Chicken pox is more contagious during the healing period and some kids who did not have the disease yet can easily become infected. For minor illnesses maybe they can bring their kids out, but even cough and colds nowadays are also infectious and it is hard to have colds and cough because it is also a nuisance and besides, it could become serious too. I think parents have to consider first on when and where they can bring their kids out when they are sick.

Some parents do this to ease border some for their kids, especially when they are sick! The nature has its relaxing environment especially during the morning, fresh air and morning sunlight is good to our health! But I guess it's not advisable to take a long travel that might be stressful and worsen the illness!