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- My child eats everything, and my friends’ kids do not – how should I handle? In general, what is the best way to handle when your child has some skill/ability and your friend’s child doesn’t have that skill/ability?
- ADHD moms, give me your tips to help with things like behavior in the classroom, attention to detail, etc?
- I think I suffer from mom rage…
- My husband and kids are gone this weekend – how should I enjoy my free time?
- I’m struggling to be compassionate with a SAHM friend who complains she doesn’t have enough hours of childcare.
- If you exclusively formula fed, what tips do you have for in the hospital and coming home?
- Could I take my 4-yo and 8-yo on a 7-8 day trip to Paris, Lyon, and Madrid?
anon says
Help! My 17 month old has 104 fever. I’m about 99% positive he has the stomach bug that his sister just got over. But we can’t get him to take any medicine. What do we do if he refuses medicine? He did drink a bit of juice so not as worried about dehydration, just the high fever. Doctor’s office hasn’t opened yet . .. .
Ifiknew says
I’m so sorry, it’s so hard, one of my kids hates medicine too. We try syringe, cup, mixed into apple sauce. Sometimes mine like the taste of Tylenol better than motrin. Hang in there
Anonymous says
Syringe injected under the tongue and hold his mouth closed. It’s not fun but it is necessary sometimes. When we buy advil or tylenol we always ask the pharmacist for a few syringes to dose with. It’s never been an issue. I find advil is a bit sticky in their throats so I always offer a drink right after.
No Face says
Syringe unceremoniously shoved into my little one’s mouth while her head is held still is how my younger one gets meds.
Anon says
High fevers can result in seizures, so I’d find a way to get a fever reducer in him.
Pogo says
ugh following. We have to dose our 3yo with 14 DAYS of amoxicillin for Lyme disease (because there is just not enough drama in my life right now) and he refuses. I resorted to pretty much forcing it this morning. Luckily, he likes the Tylenol flavor so the fever’s holding down. I would call the ped, too because agree you need to keep fever down.
I’m considering adding vanilla flavored syrup (normally for our lattes lol).
So Anon says
Just chiming in to say that we’re also on the 14 day train of amoxicillin for Lyme. Yay to being in New England? My kiddo is 7 so take the med pretty easily. But for a little one can you add in Hershey’s syrup, which is always my go-to? (You should be able to call the pharmacy and ask.)
Pogo says
Ugh, thanks. My coworker told me her kid had it at 7 and they missed the initial infection and didn’t get it til it was in his joints, but he was still fine. That was nice to here, you always hear horror stories.
Good thought on Hershey’s!
Anonymous says
If you can’t get him to take medicine go to the ER now.
anne-on says
To echo everyone else, use a syringe, and place it beside (not under) the tongue, as far back as you can, so they can’t spit it back at you. Might take you a few times to get the hang of it but I got really good at doing it super fast and my kiddo swallowed almost before he knew I had it in there.
My nephews both had febrile seizures from high fevers so I second the importance of just getting the medicine into them ASAP.
Anonymous says
Febrile seizures are scary but thankfully not harmful. My daughter had one with HF&M and they told me that while they’re disconcerting to see, the seizure helps “reset” the body and get the fever down. Some kids just get them and others don’t it’s not always how high the fever is but if the fever comes on extremely rapidly (DD went from 98.6 to 104 in 1hr). We suspect she’s had other ones while sleeping because she always vomits after.
Anonymous says
+1 they’re scary but not dangerous and you get them with lower grade fevers too. I personally would not rush to the ER over a 104 fever unless it was a newborn. Also I feel like thermometers can be off. Daycare called us a couple times and told us our kid had a 104 fever and when we took it at home it was like 101.
NYCer says
Agreed. Fevers usually (not always, of course) are a sign that the body is doing what it is supposed to do…fight off an infection.
FWIW, my sister-in-law is a pediatric ER doctor in France, and for her own kids, she generally does not give fever medicine in the first 24 hours for that reason (as long as her kid is drinking liquids). She prefers to do cool baths, cucumber juice, rest, etc., and let the body do its thing. I am not always that strong (lol) and often give Tylenol or Motrin, but I do try to keep her advice in my head when one of my kiddos gets a fever.
Anonymous says
Agree with NYCer – we only knock down really high fevers or when kid is uncomfortable. Medicate for misery basically.
rakma says
Acetaminophen suppository, found in the kid’s medication section, is what our pediatrician told us to do in a similar situation. Good luck.
Anon. says
Second this.
Anon. says
Second this.
Cb says
Oh solidarity, I was a projectile spitter of medicine. I think you have to hold him down and force him or let him drink juice and squirt it in the side.
Op says
Thanks all. Mixed with juice and he took it.
Anonymous says
Yay!!!
EP-er says
So glad to hear this! I hope the fever comes down soon.
Anonymous says
Cool/cold baths when kids won’t take medicine (or when they have taken it and still have a highish fever) is what our ped recommends.
Anonymous says
you have probably already thought of this – but find him a medicine “buddy”.
Right around that age we had ALL the illnesses. Watching me put eyedrops in was hugely helpful (although we did still have to forcibly restrain him – but it got easier). He had to use an inhaler face mask too – we had a few days of screaming but stuck with the Monkey does it first methodology and on Day 3 he was gently comforting monkey while he had his turn and the drama was done. Glad we persisted because after the first time we demonstrated on beloved monkey it didn’t seem to have an impact.
He has always loved the taste of Tylenol…. so at least we have that.
Anon says
goggle recommendations for my 3 year old who is about to start swim lessons for the first time?
EP-er says
We really liked Froggles at that age. They stayed on really well, didn’t leak, and were easy to adjust.
a says
Speedo goggles have worked well for us. Just don’t get the $3 ones at your local grocery store.
anon says
Speedo skoogles from Amazon
Anon says
Has anyone been to Oahu with little kids? Going next month with my mom and 3 year old. We have a condo on Waikiki and will probably spend most of our time on that beach, but if there are beaches or other activities your toddlers or preschoolers loved I’d love recommendations.
anon says
We really liked Duke’s Lagoon when we went with our 2 year old & infant. It’s basically a large pond/small lake so there are no waves and I think it’s really shallow (can’t remember all the details, it was several years ago). My husband rented a stand up paddle board and took the 2 year old on it — she had a blast!
Anonarama says
My family is growing and I think it’s finally time for a mini-van. Anyone have any recommendations on vehicles or must-have features? I’m going to have car seats in both rows, so I’m worried about logistics!
Anon says
If you have car seats in both rows. the ‘magic seats’ in the Honda Odyssey are probably what you need.
Minivan says
Yes! We just got a new Odyssey and love the magic seats.
Spirograph says
I have a Honda Odyssey and love it. Favorite features: cool box, absurd number of cup holders, and “magic seats” in the back row that fold down to make a flat trunk bed (2/1 split).
Irrespective of brand, I’d aim for one with captains chairs and a removeable middle seat in the middle row. We leave the middle seat out almost always; it’s so much easier for the kids to get to the back row that way! But with a family of 5, it’s good to have the option to carry 8 people in case each kid wants to bring a friend somewhere, someday “when coronavirus is over,” as my kids say.
Anonymous says
Odyssey FTW. I would take out the middle seat in row 2 for easier access to third row. Hopefully the older kids are old enough to buckle/ unbuckle because it is possible, but not fun to climb back to the third row every single time. To be clear there is enough room to get back in the third row and buckle the kids in. Its just so much easier when they can do it themselves. If the kids can’t unbuckle, consider getting a car seat buckle release from amazon. We have the bee one and the bear one – they both work the same. We had a lot of talks with the kids about how it’s only ok to unbuckle when given the all clear. You can also keep the unbuckle tool with you (it can be stored on the car seat itself) and just hand it to the kids each time.
Alternatively my SIL has her kid climb into the third row from the back hatch. Which I think is more a fun thing for my niece, it’s not actually easier on mom or kid.
I love my minivan. Find it much easier to drive than an SUV. And the sliding doors are just easier with multiple little kids. You can open and close them with a button, both from the key remote and the drivers seat. Just make sure you know how to turn on the child lock. Also remember if you are in the back with the kids you can’t open the door from inside the car – unless you have the remote.
The magic seats are truly great – you can put them up and down with one hand. If you do a lot of traveling, get a hitch and a cargo hitch carrier or basket. The rear cargo area is not quite big enough for all of the luggage with the third row seats up. If the dealer charges too much/ won’t do a hitch, most uhaul locations will install them for around $100. We find the cargo carrier much easier than a roof top carrier.
Also, I would get a trashcan for the middle console (front of 2nd row) first thing and teach the kids to use it. My kids consider it a privilege to get to take the trash out of the minivan (I know this will soon end!). Before the trashcan was put in, trash just ended up in a lot of weird spots. And there are a LOT of weird hiding spots in the minivan! Again you can find inexpensive ones on amazon.
Anonymous says
omg yes there are a lot of weird hiding spots in the minivan. Our kids’ masks disappear into all of them; I probably pulled 10 out of the car when I cleaned it the other day.
I didn’t know there was a trashcan for the middle console, so thanks for this tip! I have a plastic grocery bag hanging from the little pop-out hook in the passenger seat, which is better than nothing, but one that is easily reachable by the kids would be even better.
Anon says
Echoing the Odyssey recommendation. Depending on how many kids you have, we easily are able to fit three (slim) car seats in the middle row, giving us a huge trunk. We specifically got it for the removable middle seat and sliding captains chairs, so we will eventually move a kid to the back row. It’s really versatile for car seats!
Katala says
We have a Pacifica and with #3 on the way I’m pushing to get an Odyssey. Biggest kid is learning to buckle himself so should be fine to move to the back seat, but he’s not pleased about giving up the screen on the back of the driver’s seat. The Odyssey (at least when we were looking) has the one screen in the ceiling and with the second row middle seat and ability to move things around I think it would work better for us. We do like the Pacifica in general but that was before we were trying to fit 3 carseats.
Spirograph says
fwiw, our minivan has no screens. My husband is a techie and compellingly argued against car screens with the following points:
1. technology in cars is always at least 3 generations behind what’s available in stores
2. the kids are not always going to want to watch the same thing
3. the driver is not necessarily going to want to listen to whatever’s on the screen
4. It’s cheaper to buy 3 tablets and 3 sets of headphones than it is to get the video package in the car
add that to my general “when I was a kid, we just had to play CAR BINGO on long trips” get-off-my-lawn attitude, we’ve been happy with our choice. :)
Katala says
Generally agree with this, although my kids have adapted surprisingly well to agreeing on what to watch. We for sure over-rely on screens in the car, but we’re also trying to cut down on tablet time so those are in the car only for long road trips. The Pacifica has headphone jacks next to the screen on the backseat, so we can have them use headphones for what’s on the screen. Or could until the little one broke off the tip of the headphone wire inside the jack. I should see what DH thinks about going screenless, although it may be hard to go back now! I wonder if the higher trim levels are available without the video package, I don’t remember seeing that when we were looking a couple years ago at used.
Anonarama says
Wow, seems like Odyssey is the clear winner! Thanks everyone!
Anonymous says
Caveat- I have an odyssey but it (and every other minivan) is terrible in the snow. There isn’t really a good option- our friends with the Sienna complain about it too- but just FYI.
We live in MA and use our other car (a 4Runner) on snowy days.
anon says
Love my Odyssey! We, um, bought a second one last summer, so clearly we’re a minivan fam. Upgraded from a 2012 to a 2021. In addition to all the amazing features, I find it very comfortable to drive.
Ashley says
Maybe late to the party but you might check out The Car Mom on instagram. She has lots of vehicle reviews from a mom perspective (car seats, ceiling air vents, trunk space, cup holders, etc.).
Anonymous says
Unsolicited jean recommendation – Old Navy’s OG High Waisted Straight Ankle Jeans are very similar to the Levi’s Wedgie fit and about $30. They also have them in Talls so you can get a 32″ inseam if you don’t like ankle jeans like me (or Petite for 26″ inseam; regular is 28″). I’m a little short waisted and these aren’t unbearably high for me – they just cover my belly button – and they fit my very healthy thighs well. They are also 99% cotton and available in several washes.
octagon says
Thanks for this but… is there really a jeans option called the Wedgie Fit?!?
Anonymous says
lol
Anonymous says
Yeah, I think it is kind of popular too. Everlane has “cheeky” jeans that sound like they are intended to be the same concept: they theoretically make your butt look good. I think my butt looked about the same in the Wedgie as any other pair of jeans–although maybe my short rise was messing up their super powers, which seem akin to “lift and separate”–but since my ass is definitely cheap, it appreciates the O.G.
Anonymous says
I will not even try on any jeans with “cheeky” or “wedgie” in the name.
Anonymous says
Did someone post a site that had a quiz about division of labour? Can anyone repost the link?
GCA says
that was probably me! and you’re probably looking for thirdshift.co.uk.
Anonymous says
thanks!
Anon says
Ugh this CDC guidance about vaccinated people not needing masks anywhere. I get that vaccinated people are unlikely to get or spread Covid. That’s cool. We’re vaccinated and we see other vaccinated people that we know and trust (and their kids) indoors without masks on. But this seems like it’s just going to open the floodgates to *no one* wearing masks in public, and since almost half the adults and the vast majority of the kids in this country are still unvaccinated, it’s going to lead to a lot of unnecessary Covid cases.
I’m also really confused about schools – so we’re going to tell vaccinated teachers they can stop wearing masks but kids will keep having to wear them? And what about all the other school restrictions like cohorting and classroom quarantines – are we just cool with all that stuff sticking around forever as long as we can ditch our masks? It just seems so backwards to me. Masks aren’t fun, but they’re so much less burdensome than all the other restrictions.
Anon says
Ugh I agree with you. I’m excited to see progress, but none of these lifting restrictions mention schools/ camps/ daycares. My kindergartener would MUCH rather be able to physically interact with kids again, even if that means wearing a mask. If desks still have to be 6 feet apart and they still can’t eat in the lunchroom or go into other classroom zones on the playground, I’m not sure that trade-off is worth it.
Anonymous says
I think they need this to convince some people to get vaccinated. Right now people on the cusp see no benefit to vaccination. (Not me, I am vaccinated.) I haven’t decided what I’ll do all the time yet, but I know I’ll wear my mask with my kiddo when she needs to wear one. She would be very upset if she had to wear a mask and I did not. Schools can make their own rules, and I doubt they’re going to apply different rules to different groups. I’m guessing most schools will finish the year doing what they’re doing now and then re-evaluate for the fall. This might be frustrating short-term, but I think the result will be higher vaccination rates, which will be a good thing.
Anon says
I guess I just don’t buy that this will incentivize anyone to get vaccinated. Telling vaccinated people they can DO stuff like go to a restaurant or travel or see friends or whatever if they get vaccinated, absolutely I can see that encouraging someone who was on the fence to get it. But I don’t know anyone for whom ditching the mask is a big incentive – everyone either seems to be ok with masks or has already ditched them regardless of what the CDC says.
Anon says
agreed. this seems like bowing to pressure, putting the responsibility on individual businesses, and makes zero sense. i get the outdoor recommendation, but they are basically telling me it is totally safe to eat indoors in a restaurant, or go to a club or bar and who cares how many unvaccinated people are there, which contradicts basically everything else. maybe if we’d had our current administration from the beginning the CDC could’ve managed this whole thing much better rather than trying to play this weird game of catch up
Anon says
i agree. its giving fuel to the variants which also seem to be impacting kids more and the evidence of the vaccines’ protection against them still doesn’t seem to be well known and i bet this will lead to more variants. i read that the CDC was under pressure to show confidence in the vaccinations….are people really going to go and get vaccinated just so they don’t have to wear masks? how do we know who is/isn’t vaccinated? the people who still aren’t vaccinated are likely the ones who won’t wear masks anyway. it almost makes me feel like i need to stay home more with my unvaccinated kids.
Anon says
Yeah I feel like we’re going to doing nothing except daycare/school and seeing vaccinated friends and family at one of our houses until the kids can get vaccinated. Pfizer says they’ll have data in September for 2+ so FDA authorization should come by October or so? I feel like it’s going to be the longest five months of my life. And yeah like you said variants are a huge question mark.
SC says
I’m in a red state with relatively low vaccination rates and low demand. Our mask mandate has already been lifted. Individual businesses have not been requiring masks. Many people are dropping them in public. People are partying like it’s 1999. As far as I can tell, school precautions have been relaxed, though the kids are still in cohorts. School will be out in a few days, and I predict things will be 100% back to normal next year. The CDC’s new guidance will have absolutely no impact on behavior here.
Anon says
I live in a red state too and our state mask mandate was lifted a couple months ago. Since then I’ve noticed fewer people (almost nobody) wearing masks outdoors, which doesn’t really bother me since outdoor transmission appears to be rare. But most private businesses still require them here (our grocery store, library, bookstore, kids museum all do) and I wouldn’t feel comfortable taking my unvaccinated kid anywhere indoors that doesn’t require masks so it will impact our lives a lot if these places drop mask requirements. Daycare also has very strict protocols including masks for everyone 2+, two week quarantines if anyone tests positive, no visitors, no special events, no field trips and the mixed age room for the kids who don’t nap is closed. I’m happy they still require masks but am hoping they lift the other restrictions by the fall or at least once kids can get the vaccine.
EDAnon says
I don’t like in a red state but agree that this only makes my life harder as I will not be taking my kids anywhere (indoors) that doesn’t require masks because so many people could be unvaccinated. My county has high uptake but it’s not herd immunity levels at this point.
Anonymous says
WT actual F? What’s going to happen is that antivaxxers/antimaskers will just stop wearing masks because no one’s checking whether they are vaccinated. Schools ad workplaces will drop mask requirements, and people who want to wear masks will no longer be able to do so without being singled out. If I want my child to wear a mask at school, they will take off their mask to fit in and the teachers won’t make them keep it on because it’s no longer required.
The vaccines do not confer 100% protection. We still don’t know exactly how well they protect against variants. Kids can’t be vaccinated yet. This is madness.
Anon says
agree 100%
Anonymous says
You can still wear your mask. Kids >12 can get vaccinated. Lower ages will be approved probably over the summer. The sky isn’t falling.
Anon says
Fall at the earliest for kids under 12, and for kids under 2 probably not until 2022. A mask protects others much more than it protects the wearer so it doesn’t do much good to wear a mask if no one else around you is.
Anonymous says
If our school drops its mask requirement, I can guarantee 100% that my child will not wear one because she doesn’t want antimaskers making fun of her.
We should be able to stop masking eventually. Now isn’t the right time.
Strategy Mom says
Guys – we’re missing the point. The CDC isn’t responsible for policy choices, it’s responsible for data-driven guidance. And the data says vaxxed people don’t need masks. Definitely opens another can of worms, but that’s not their job to manage. That’s up to local government, daycares, school boards, companies to use their judgement. It certainly means some idiots will make bad choices, but isn’t that better than the alternative, a one-size-fits-all mandate that was leading to other bad outcomes (like high school track teams wearing masks running??). This announcement does not and should not preclude school districts from making some of the tradeoffs you mention above and choosing to keep masks. It becomes about leadership. When you take a step back, are nationwide guidelines that are not backed by science good for our country?? Think of all of the jobs (that are not desk jobs like most of us enjoy) that are miserable to do in the summer heat on with a mask. Literally torture. If those employers can come up with reasonable guidelines, why begrudge them that?