Weird Thing #12 Freak out about sick kids

No one likes to be sick.  And having sick kids is like a double dose of bad mojo.  But then there’s weird paranoia, as in, mothers who refuse to let their child play with yours if anyone in your house has been sick within say, the last month.  These moms honestly believe that if your son was sick in May, there are still germs alive and well on your living room sofa–in late June.  (We suspect that these are the mothers who invented the air kisss–germs, not lipstick, being the main thing to avoid.)  But we digress.  Back to the weird.  What’s weird–and ironic–is that the most vigilant parents always have the worst luck.  Right after the “approved” playdate has taken place, the young tot in question usually comes down with something viral, putting the weird, paranoid mother into an even bigger tail spin.  Now she’s sure that you lied to her about your family health survey and will probably never allow young Larry to step foot in your house again.