Leilaland: A lesson on germs

Dear Leila,

It's been three months since your first head cold. Since then, it seems like you have been a snotty mess just about every other week.

Yesterday when you sneezed, your baby boogers shot out of your nose and dripped towards your chin. I laughed out loud when I turned around to look at the damage. You loved the attention so much that when you sneezed later that evening, you looked at me, smiled ear to ear, and waited for me to bust out laughing again. I did, and you felt proud.

This is the thing, I love you and your drippy boogers, but I'm your Mommy. That's what I do. You see, the other adults that we hang around do not view these boogers as anything but germs. Big, fat, nasty germs that you are passing on their child (or them).

You know, when you wipe your nose with your hand, then play with their toys...GERMS. When you reach your hand into the snack bowl, touching all the crackers, then just pull out the one you want...GERMS. How about when we are at Teacher Lee and you decide to "eat" pancakes with the play kitchen fork, yep, more GERMS.

My dear Leila, I know all the other kids are doing it. (How do you think you got this cold?) Please stop eating half-gnawed apple slices that belong to your friend. Please stop drinking from their sippy cups.

And finally, it's summertime, please stop getting these colds!

Love,
Mommy xoxo

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Kari · 698 weeks ago

Of course, Elodie needs to learn this lesson, too. (Where did you get that apple example from... hmm... lol) I just think germs come with the territory of having baby friends! If I have to choose, I pick friends, hands down.

And maybe Leila covering her mouth when she coughs will rub off on Elodie too!

candice · 698 weeks ago

Aww...Seriously though I think I have become a germa-phobe!

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myleilaland 70p · 698 weeks ago

Maybe I should give that a try!

melissa · 698 weeks ago

I so relate, Zane has a playdate and he gets a cold. I try everything in my power to not make him sick, but alas another cold comes on. Hope she feels better!

Thanks! Less than a week later and she is back to her "old"self again!

Lucy · 698 weeks ago

Our little girl seems to catch a cold on a weekly basis. I'm getting do paranoid now. i keep asking them to please wash their hands every couple of hours. hope your little one has a fun summer!