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Discussion Thread 🦭 Monday 29 June 2026 (aussie.zone)

submitted 4 months ago by RustyRaven@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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[–] tombruzzo@aussie.zone 7 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Turns out one of the kids has hand foot and mouth so that's my excuse to take some days off this week sorted

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[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 4 points 4 months ago (1 child)

oh no

Miss Seagoon had it when she was 4 😭

it's really horrible, lots of baby panadol to help with the pain

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[–] tombruzzo@aussie.zone 5 points 4 months ago

I'll make sure to keep them loaded up. Especially at bedtime

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[–] Eagle@aussie.zone 4 points 4 months ago (1 child)

Oooh. That can be yucky. Hopefully a short stint and a quick recovery.

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[–] tombruzzo@aussie.zone 5 points 4 months ago

It's a bother but not too much it seems. Just have to make sure it doesn't transfer to other kids

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