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[la_rainette]

Froglet: Why do you say the medication is good for my health? I'm always sick when you give it to me.

Well, yes, before I give it to you. Before. What about after, huh? Huh?

OK, you've got a point, it's yucky and maybe we should try and do without*.

*yucky makes Froglet cry and Tadpole vomit. QED.

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[lilian-cho.livejournal.com]

>>>>>yucky makes Froglet cry and Tadpole vomit. QED.

*commiserate*

Childhood sicknesses make me afraid to have children. How can you tell when to seek immediate medical attention and when you're totally overreacting over something small?

It used to be that parents can just order their children, "Finish everything on your plate." But now there's all these studies that say children have a better sense of when they are full. Telling your children to eat more will make them lose that sense, thus potentially creating future weight issues, etc.

With everything that children psychology tell us, it's a wonder that any of us grow up to be sane adults.

[la-rainette.livejournal.com]

How can you tell when to seek immediate medical attention and when you're totally overreacting over something small?

You can't, that's the thing. I have a history of running to my pediatrician with a feverish Froglet just to be sent back home: "It's too early! There are no symptoms other that the fever. Keep an eye on her and keep me posted", is what her (wonderful and very competent, I should add) pediatrician would tell me.

The one time I saw the replacement person, she exclaimed that Froglet had an ear infection and gave her antibiotics. Two days later, Froglet started throwing up, so another doctor (cos we'd just gone on vacation) saw her and said that she hadn't tolerated the antibiotics the first doctor had given her and gave her another medication. The doctor added: "The antibiotics worked well, though. Can't see a trace of an ear infection".

The following day, Husband and I started throwing up too. Stomach flu. Ahahahaha.

I am much more relaxed with Tadpole, I have to say -- but then my guys are very healthy and seldom have anything worse than a slight fever with a stuffy nose...

[lilian-cho.livejournal.com]

>>>>>but then my guys are very healthy and seldom have anything worse than a slight fever with a stuffy nose...

That's great :-) I pray that none of my future children inherits my nosebleeds...The govt. would probably deem me an unfit parent or something if my children have nosebleeds everyday at school...

BTW, chapter one of my fanfic is up at 43sunsets. Please take a look and tell me what you think.

I also used another French quote in the dedication (http://www.livejournal.com/users/43sunsets/1726.html#cutid1):

car l'amour est de Dieu, et quiconque aime est né de Dieu et connaît Dieu.

Did I get it right?

[metallumai.livejournal.com]

I remember when I was six and was given the WORST MEDICINE IN THE WORLD for being sick--don't remember what it was or what was wrong with me. I thought if I diluted it that might help-- so I stirred the spoonful of medicine into the glass of water.... my granny tried to make me drink the whole glassful. It was impossible. One of my worst memories ever! I sneaked into the kitchen with it and poured it into her African violets, a dribble at a time, and they smelled horrible (to me) for days.

[la-rainette.livejournal.com]

And the violets survived? OMG, yes, Froglet was given one really horrible medication, and I swear, I have NO IDEA how to make a child eat that. The pharmacist was clueless too (though he did tell me that he found that "very cruel: not only are the children sick but they have to eat THAT on top of it").

Otherwise -- I know at least one antibiotic that is SO GOOD that I used to lick the spoon clean once Froglet had taken it *sheepish grin*.

[maple-clef.livejournal.com]

Can't fault the logic there :D
*sends get well soon vibes to Froglet*

[la-rainette.livejournal.com]

She's much better, the good vibes worked! *g* Thanks!

[maple-clef.livejournal.com]

Just a little note to say, I hope you're ok - I've missed you on the old f-list *sends hugs anyway* :)

[la-rainette.livejournal.com]

Hullo. Thanks for the kind thoughts *hugs*

Yes, I'm OK, things have just been very very hectic over here, so I was a bit out of energy. I'm hoping to post again soon (actually, I'm thinking I may have the time tomorrow, if I am not too busy with Tadpole, who will Not Be Going To School because her school is temporarily closed, as half the ceiling fell down on Saturday. Ahahahaha. Good thing no-one was inside the room at the time)

[maple-clef.livejournal.com]

Oh, good - I'm glad you're okay :)

Bit worrying about the ceiling collapse! But, as you say, better that it happened when no-one was there! Speak to you soon :)