I don’t wait it out or give it a couple more hours.
And I definitely don’t Google symptoms hoping it’ll go away.
If something feels off with any of my kids, we’re going to the emergency room.
Even if it turns out to be “nothing.”
Because peace of mind is everything.
I’ve sat in waiting rooms for hours only to be told it’s just a cold.
And guess what? I was still glad I went.
I’m not a doctor. I’m a mother.
And that gut feeling. The sharp tug that says, “Go now,” I listen to it.
I don’t care who thinks I’m overreacting.
I don’t care about the looks I get when I show up again.
My child’s health is not a gamble I’m willing to take.
Because if it was something serious…and I waited or ignored the signs.
I wouldn’t be able to live with that.
So yes, we’ve gone to the ER for ear aches, fevers, coughs that sound “off.”
And I’ll keep going.
Because the one time it is something?
We’ll be exactly where we need to be.
Is it a little much?
Maybe for some.
But when it comes to my kids… I don’t play.
And honestly, should any of us?