01/02/2026
Unpopular opinion, but it needs to be said.
The flu is absolutely brutal right now. If you or your kids are sick, coughing, feverish, or “just getting over it,” stop taking them out in public.
Target, birthday parties, play places, school events, none of it is worth spreading illness to other families. Keeping sick kids home isn’t being dramatic, it’s being responsible.
What’s unfair is knowingly exposing babies, elderly people, immunocompromised kids, and parents who can’t afford to miss work or end up with a week-long household takedown.
“It’s just a flu” might be true for your family, but it’s not for everyone else.
Staying home when you’re sick isn’t selfish.
Taking sick kids out because you’re bored or inconvenienced is.
