I was in the Fort Riley WIC office yesterday with my husband and daughter, I was the one in a red shirt and white skirt, my daughter was wearing a yellow 1 piece outfit, and my husband was in uniform.
Lady, you had a newborn and a toddler and your toddler was coughing and hacking and I'm guessing that's why left because they made you reschedule, I wanted to let you know that because you decided to take your sick child into a public place instead of rescheduling, you got my 16 month old daughter sick. After we got home she started coughing something fierce and got diarrhea so bad she got a rash. I hope you're proud of your awesome parenting skills, I know I'm not.
I'm posting this as a wake up call to parents, if your child is obviously sick with something contagious, please do not take them out in public. My poor daughter is now suffering because of it, before our visit we had actually been home all week and she hasn't been sick so I know that this is how she became sick.
This is a problem with having kids. It doesnt matter if its the wic office, the grocery store, school, or the damned doctor when you go for a normal wellness check. Kids are gonna pick things up, its not always gonna be from another kid. Usually after your kid gets it, you get it. A house with a kids is often a sick house. Not trying to be mean, but its the way things are. Wanna keep from getting sick, lock your family up in a bubble and dont ever leave.
im a nurse... viruses and bacteria need about a week of incubation before symptoms start to show up. so its very likely that your baby was already sick and you just didnt know it. kids are always sick... its just the way it works,. but yes if your kid is sick then they need to stay home
im a nurse... viruses and bacteria need about a week of incubation before symptoms start to show up. so its very likely that your baby was already sick and you just didnt know it. kids are always sick... its just the way it works,. but yes if your kid is sick then they need to stay home
Also its kinda good for kids to get sick...it builds up their immunity to those bacterias and viruses...Sorry your kiddos sick though...When jason was home, the kids and I hardly left the house and we were ALWAYS sick...It was him bringing home what other hubby's families had. It happens. The only way to change that is to put her in a bubble.
I agree that it annoys the heck outta me when I see sick children out in public or at school, etc. etc. If they are ill they have no business being out for their well being and other peoples! But, on that same note, a cough or something doesn't justify them staying home. I believe most places (daycares and schools) say that they have to have diahrrea or a fever over 101 to stay home. So if her kid just had a cough and no other symptoms she probably felt it was not an issue to take her child out. Kids are gonna get sick no matter what you do. Like a few others said, unless you plan on them living in a bubble it's a fact of life unfortunately. And trust me, I hate when they get sick! I have 4. When one gets sick, they all do. Not fun!
It was him bringing home what other hubby's families had.
lol that was how it was when D worked in the ER and we did get out. I used to joke that he should go to work in a hazmat suit to work and then be disinfected coming in the house.
I do agree with you that it is messed up for people to bring their kids out sick because it does make others sick also. My daughters ped ever since the H1n1 started told me that if she even had a slight fever to not take her out even if it was 99 because it could be the start of an infection and she could be contagious. I mean every parent is different and was taught different things but the way I am is i dont take my daughter out if she even seems a little bit sick because i dont want her to be exposed to the germs and other things that are already out there waiting. people sometimes dont think about other peoples kids and just worry about getting things done.. I hope she gets better and im sorry she got sick! :)
Also its kinda good for kids to get sick...it builds up their immunity to those bacterias and viruses...
i agree... it sucks for them to go through it, but if they don't do it as toddlers, your first few years of school will be hell. i know my oldest two were sick for 2 straight years when they were in preschool. one thing would go away and another would appear. however, they rarely get sick now and when they do it is very short lived. :)
agree... it sucks for them to go through it, but if they don't do it as toddlers, your first few years of school will be hell
this is very true! its better for them to get sick being babies or toddlers because it does help build up their immune system and then when they start school they won't get as sick as much for the most part. Getting your children around others at a very early age is good so they can be exposed to other germs even if that means they get sick. Crazy but true.
My daughter is still horribly sick and I still blame it on this mother. My daughter still has the worst case of diarrhea and her butt is bleeding terribly from it, and no, she didn't have a chance to pick it up anywhere else. Since I'm pregnant I really don't go anywhere because of my nausea and fatigue, think I wanna tote my toddler around when I can barely carry myself? Honestly, you don't know me, I posted that someone got my child sick and you automatically know that they didn't? Come on now, I know that everyone gets sick, that doesn't mean I want to see my 16 month old suffer the way she is, in a way I wish I still breastfed her, we stopped when she turned 1yr old and that's when she got sick for the very first time.
My poor baby poo'd 4 times yesterday, this ladie's ignorance really ticks me off.
Put some aquaphore on her bottom it will help with the rash that she is getting from the diarrhea. Start pumping her full of pedialyte or watered down gateraid.
I know it sucks and none of us as mothers like to see our children sick, but instead of being mad about it, you need to relax, your stress can also stress out your sick child. you are being a little ignorant yourself in this post, If you shelter your child the way that you do then yes everytime she walks out the front door she will get sick.
If you shelter your child the way that you do then yes everytime she walks out the front door she will get sick.
Ditto. Like i said my husband would come home and make us sick with what other families had..It sucks that our kiddos get sick and i really hate seeing them sick but its a part of life and the sooner they get it over with the less they'll be sick when they are older. Hope she gets better soon!
mix your diaper cream with liquid anti-acid. it helps tremendously with bleeding diaper rashes. also, for the potty issues, i have always been told banannas, apples, rice, and toast are good to help with that. i hope you guys feel better.
yup that is exactly what it is called. i have a couple friends though that have been told apple juice to help with constipation though so idk... i always thought it was for the other issue... however, i know rice works...
i know it seems like the child in the office got yours sick, but it doesn't work that way really. it would take longer for the symptoms to show up than just an hour or so. usually its takes at least a couple days or so... i am sorry that your baby is sick but i don't think it really helps anything bad mouthing another parent who most likely didn't get your baby sick anyhow. hope your baby feels better very soon.
Bananas, and rice for sure. Apples as sauce or juice usually just give my children runny poo, or worse if they have too much.
When my youngest gets too soft I mix bananas with her cereal. And rice blocks all my kids up, so its a good choice if they were having a problem.
I have seen people sneeze in the middle of the commisary isle and not cover their mouth. Or in the px I saw a lady sneeze 4 times over the coach bags. We live in a germy society. You will never be able to protect your child from everything or all colds and flus. As a perent you will learn stuff happens and like most of the mommys said the more you shelter your child from the outside the weaker the immune system will be.
i have a couple friends though that have been told apple juice to help with constipation though so idk...
Ahhh, I use the BRAT diet many times...unfortunately, the apple juice, sauce, etc doesn't give N the runs. Its bananas that do, LOL If I need her to poo (she gets constipated regularly, its hereditary-Daddy's fault) then a banana does it. Crazy I know, but it happens to her. Its heck when she eats an entire bunch of them too. She (my youngest) loooves her fruit.
As far as the diarrhea there could be another issue at hand. Get her into a doc to be seen. If diarrhea lasts more than 24 hrs (for a child), its time to see a doctor. Another thing, stay away from red liquids, try to give her only clear/light colored liquids. If there is blood in her stools, you need to be aware of it and she needs to be treated asap. I hope she starts feeling better soon!
I work in a nurses office at one of the local schools. When a student comes in with symptoms and a temp of 100 they automatically have to go home. And you gotta love the kids that are sick as dogs, running temps of 100+ and when we ask them why they came to school, they say because my mom wanted me to come down here to be checked. Really??
know it sucks and none of us as mothers like to see our children sick, but instead of being mad about it, you need to relax, your stress can also stress out your sick child. you are being a little ignorant yourself in this post, If you shelter your child the way that you do then yes everytime she walks out the front door she will get sick.
lilmrsnelson- I have to agree with you on this. Every child gets sick and every child has a different reaction to it. one child just might have a cough with a runny nose and another child will pick up the same thing and have the runny poops, fever, nausa and everything else that goes with it. It can't just be blamed on one person because reactions are different and people can touch an object and get sick from the germs. But I do believe in, if you shelter your child then their immune system will be lower than anther child that is not sheltered and gets out.
Okay, it's not like I don't expect my daughter to get sick, I'm saying that it's ignorant for a parent to take an obviously sick child to a place where there's obviously going to be other children such as the WIC office. Everyone gets sick, I know this, I'm not that ignorant.
Why does everyone approach this as I'm appalled that my daughter is sick at all? You don't know me, you only know what I've posted. I think it's pretty ignorant that I put a posting and get bashed for it. When my daughter is sick, I do the right thing and I keep her at home until she is better because I don't want to intentionally get someone else sick, which is what people are doing when they take their sick kids out into the world. Why do you think sick kids get sent home from school? Because that's where they should be, at home.
I do not shelter my child. Whenever I have to go somewhere, being a military wife away from my family, my daughter goes with me. We go to the park, we go for walks, where I go she goes. If I "sheltered" her, I wouldn't be able to go anywhere.
i guess i agree with every one in this situation but you have to look at it from everyones point of view... what if he NEEDED formula for her infant? and her hubby was deployed and yes her toddler was sick, so she had no choice but to bring her child with her. single parents to this all the time. they dont have significat other by there side 24-7 to watch the child if he or she does get sick. me being one of thoes mothers that acually had to do somthing like that while hubby was deployed.. not saying it right but i had no choice... look at it from everyones point of veiw and not just your own
I totally agree with Faith_devi...you cant go around blaming everyone when your kids get sick.. and too seriously start a rant page get over it this is not the first or last time your kid is gonna get sick so if your gonna rant everytime better be prepared to get carpal tunnel...jmo
I honestly think that everyone who takes a sick child out in public is very ignorant. Not only do other people suffer for it, but the child has to suffer with the grief of getting out and about when they don't feel well. Try thinking of others besides yourself.
Considering she was on-post, that means her family is military, she could have contacted her FRG for help.
Why does everyone approach this as I'm appalled that my daughter is sick at all?
Because you do sound appalled...Im sorry but you sound very upset that your daughter is sick. It happens...no need to get your panties in a bunch about it.