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Cb says
What is everyone up to this weekend?
My parents are here helping us with childcare for half-term so we’re just hanging out with them. They collected son from school and now my mom and T are doing sealife research. Tomorrow, my husband and I are going to see a feminist retelling of Macbeth and dinner.
Anonymous says
We’re trying out a new baby sitter this Saturday, which always makes me nervous. We had one we really liked for a while but she has moved on to other things, and so we’re back with someone we met off Care.com.
Anon says
Legoland for my kid’s 5th birthday!
Boston Legal Eagle says
Ooh, let us know how this goes! Esp if it’s the NY one. We’re going there for my older one’s birthday in a few months.
Anon says
It’s Florida, but I asked for tips a couple weeks ago and some people commented about NY. I’ll see if I can find the thread.
Anon says
It was the 1/27 weekend thread.
Emma says
Ooh feminist Macbeth sounds interesting! FIL and his wife are watching the baby tonight, so we are going to a concert and maybe grabbing a bite and drink afterwards if all goes well. And then we are putting together a new rocking chair for the nursery because the vintage one I have has wood armrests and baby keeps banging her head on it – I should have gotten the plush expensive one in the first place instead of trying to make do with a family hand me down but oh well, lesson learned.
GCA says
Heh, we had an otherwise beautiful hand-me-down glider with poorly-padded wood armrests too and that was a big part of why I barely used it…
Pogo says
Early Valentine’s celebration (bc DH has a work event on the actual day of) seeing a matinee of Hamilton and then dinner in the city. Finally fully out of our COVID mask/isolation timeline and LO is testing negative so really looking forward to it!
Ker wants a playdate with one of his buddies, so I have to remember to text his mom and see what we can do there.
Mary Moo Cow says
I’m taking both kids to each other’s swim lessons and gymnastics lessons tomorrow morning to give DH the house to himself to write for a few hours. Then we’re cleaning (more like excavating the kids rooms) as a family in the afternoon, so I might reward them with an outing to a cake shop before dinner. We’ll try to have a friend over to play on Sunday afternoon. DH and I are due for a family meeting on finances and summer plans so I might try to pin him down for that while the kids are occupied one afternoon.
Boston Legal Eagle says
The usual sports and swim lessons tomorrow, then a Valentine’s Day date night for husband and me. Sunday will be me and older kid skiing most of the late morning/afternoon – it’s supposed to get up to 50 so I hope the snow doesn’t melt!
Anonymous says
For many reasons we’ve only really opened up from Covid cautiousness as of the early fall, and this weekend feels like a regular pre Covid type weekend! Having friends over for dinner tonight (kids don’t know each other well so wish us luck), taking the kids out of the house tomorrow to give my husband some alone time since it’s his birthday, religious school, parents babysitting so we can go on a date!!, then Sunday is kids’ sports, a walk with someone I’m trying to become friends with, a play date for older kid with a new friend, and probably some people will watch the super bowl.
For so long due to Covid and our kids’ ages our weekends were pretty solitary- writing all that out feels somewhere between celebratory and overwhelming!
Anon says
Same with only recently feeling like weekends returned to pre-Covid normal. Although our busy weekends are still not as social as your weekends.
Venting says
My 5YO is on her third day of a 103 fever, vomiting, congestion and basically not moving off the floor (we see the ped today (after virtual visits the past two days), because I don’t typically see the congestion and cough combined with the vomiting). DH is recovering from surgery and being sick will set that back significantly, so we are keeping the two of them at opposite ends of the house. I am slammed at work, in part because some of my team is traveling on another project this week and we have meetings on my project next week. And the rheumatologist called last week to remind me of my appointment today for my monthly injection I require to function (which, given how critical it is, I am well aware of), and, despite me having confirmed repeatedly that I do not need to call them back to confirm the appointment I made and the reminder voicemail did not ask me to return a call, left a voicemail this morning threatening to cancel my appointment (the one I made, standing in front of them exactly 4 weeks ago) because I hadn’t returned their reminder call. Happy Friday to me.
What are my odds of an ER visit if my kiddo is only drinking 24 oz. of juice per day tops despite every plea and bribe I have offered and hasn’t eaten in three days? I don’t think the ped does IV fluids. If that’s the case, I will likely drop off my surgical patient DH at the ER with DD and swing back after my appointment, but good lord I am so tired. Praying my half-staffed team can get deliverables out today and work will be quiet this weekend.
NLD in NYC says
FWIW – not a medical professional, but as long as she’s drinking and peeing frequently I’d be less concerned about eating. Prayed for strength for these next few days. Bear hugs.
Anon says
Juice can upset a stomach. I’d do Pedialyte or popsicles.
Spirograph says
This. or just water. I also wouldn’t worry too much about food, as long as she’s keeping some fluids down.
That’s a lot, I’m sorry. hoping for rest, quick recovery, and health for your family!
NYCer says
My kids do fine drinking juice when they are sick (I generally water it down a bit, but I don’t think that makes a difference). If it is all that OP’s daughter will drink, it is better than not drinking anything.
Anon says
Same. Clear juice, anyway. That’s also what I had when I was sick as a kid. I’ve never heard that juice is bad for a stomach.
Anonymous says
Varies from person to person, but sometimes the sugar, especially fructose, can be hard on the stomach.
EDAnon says
When we took my son to the ER for vomiting (at a children’s hospital), they gave him meds to stop the vomiting and then gave him popsicles. They said they’re the best for keeping kids hydrated.
I have always been advised that as long as they produce urine, they don’t get super worried about vomiting. But a call to the nurse line might help (which you husband can do!).
Anonymous says
I am so sorry. I hope your daughter recovers soon & that the dr is helpful. And hope your husband has a smooth recovery. Soooo frustrating about your injection appt. Does the fever respond to meds?
I am not a dr but seems to me that 24 oz of juice would be ok, if she’s actually keeping it down somewhat, I know you said vomiting. Is she peeing ok? I don’t know what other stuff she might tolerate, but yoo hoo is a go-to for hydrating a sick kid for me (my 5-yo is not motivated by juice). Juice boxes for novelty value? Pudding cups, jello cups, popsicles, sorbet or ice cream, yogurts w/the candy topping, grapes, melon, cucumbers would all be hydrating if she will have any of it.
Anonymous says
Could you go to the appointment then the ER?
Anon says
24 oz of juice seems like a lot to me (assuming most of it is staying down)! I don’t think my kid drinks that much fluid even when she’s healthy. The bigger issue is whether it’s all being vomited up, but a ped told me if you keep it down for an hour that’s plenty. Agree if she’s peeing reasonably frequently that’s what matters. Food isn’t that important. But it might be worth a doctor’s appointment or urgent care for a strep test? Strep is the sickest I’ve ever seen my kid. She wasn’t vomiting (but she never vomits when sick) and the other symptoms were pretty similar (high fever, extremely lethargy).
CCLA says
Hopefully the ped can call in an rx for Zofran which should help with the vomiting. Get some pedialyte and dole out in really small increments – like a few tsp to start, tiny and frequent. If you can do that with the zofran I bet you get her keeping more down. The one time I took a kid to the ER for similar, that’s what they sent me off with and honestly we could have handled without ER in retrospect, though no one made me feel bad for coming in.
Anon says
Yes, definitely try to get your hands on some Zofran! We’ve only had one stomach bug but it was when my daughter was a baby and we were nervous first time parents and we went to the ER because we were worried about her getting dehydrated. In hindsight it was totally unnecessary but it was kind of worth it because they gave her Zofran, which is a miracle dr*g.
Pogo says
Don’t go the ER. Go to urgent care. They can give an IV and it will be a much better experience than the ER. We spent something like 17 hours at an ER (6 of those before being put in a room, and almost 11 before getting an ultrasound) when LO was having GI symptoms they thought might be appendicitis (um thank god it wasn’t it would have burst before you saw him!!). Statistically speaking it is probably just a bug or combo of bugs (noro and a cold? stranger things have happened!) and the ER will end up doing nothing that an urgent care couldn’t do.
At home, we set up a spot for LO to chill on the tiled floor (in an ugly Elmo chair that I can wash/don’t care if it gets body fluids on) with popsicles and video. I find popsicles go down better than pedialyte and you can purchase pedialyte popiscles if you are concerned about electrolytes (urgent care should do a blood draw to check as well). But whatever regular popsicles you have work too for pushing fluids.
Can you delegate up and sideways as well if your team is short staffed? I’ve been known to pull in other managers/directors when sh*t hits the fan if I need to get something out, especially those I have political capital with. Then put up an out of office til you can get things quieted down on the home front so you’re not trying to manage multiple fires on multiple fronts at once.
anon says
Yes, we had Covid and noro overlapping. For real. It was brutal. And very confusing for a day or two. The doc said that it is way more common for kids to be harboring more than one infection simultaneously than parents realize.
Venting says
Update: Likely adenovirus (and another 1-2 rough days if so), but they are sending out strep, flu, covid and RSV to rule them out (rapid-tests for the first three are negative). Likely not appendicitis (and if it is, we will know soon), and, best of all, no IV fluids needed unless she takes a turn for the worse! We also got some zofran to help keep more liquids down. My team got out 2 of 3 deliverables, I got my injection, DD is napping and the last deliverable is with me and I think I can probably get it done today.
Thanks for all the support and tips!
Anonymous says
Oh, there is a ROUGH adenovirus going around this year. We (likely) had it in early December. We weren’t as sick as your daughter, but a kid my coworker knows who goes to my kid’s daycare did end up in the ER.
Anon says
Thanks for the update! Glad it turned out relatively well and hope your DD feels better.
anonamommy says
Need birthday gift ideas for an 8yo boy. The mom says he’s really into Nintendo Switch. Um… that’s not a lot to go on (or is it?). My kids are younger so I need some ideas, thank you.
Anon says
How much are you looking to spend? My 8 year old is also obsessed with Switch.
$20-30 – Most of the Lego games (Lego Jurassic Park, Lego Marvel, etc) are around this price and fun to play, Minecraft, Pac Man Re-Pac
$50 – he probably already has MarioKart, but you could look into Let’s Go Pikachu, Yoshi’s World, Kirby Land, or Super Lucky
If you want things in that vein, the book series “Last Kids on Earth” and graphic novels like Wings of Fire, Bad Guys, and Cat Kid Comic Club all seem to appeal to similar-interest kids.
Minecraft Lego sets are a good bet, Pokemon trading cards, and Mario tape racers. Or if you want to lean into the Gamer theme, you could get a gamer-related pillow or tshirt, or a light-up headset stand or a cool charging stand for the switch itself.
If you’re more into experience gifts, see if there’s a CodeNinjas near them, they have classes that teach kids how to code games and things. Also check their local library or park district, our suburban area has tons of Minecraft or Pokemon classes or mini sessions for kids.
Anonymous says
I have a second grader, so all his friends have been turning 8. We’ve had a lot of success with national geographic Weird but True facts books and games (Set, Chinese checkers etc).
GCA says
– Yes to the weird facts books! Big hit with my 2nd grader. I loved that sort of thing as a kid, too.
– All the board and card games: Exploding Kittens and the like, Dragomino, Mastermind is a classic, Pokemon Battle Academy has the game boards along with card decks and essentially teaches them how to play.
– Just about any graphic novel by Shannon Hale. Sure, some of them feature princesses and superheroines, but graphic novels are for everyone.
Mary Moo Cow says
My sister, mom of an 8 year old boy, says Lego, Sorry, Quirkle, Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizzza, or Pokemon.
New baby adjustment says
Amy tips for helping a preschooler adjust to a new baby? This is our third, and so far the toddler is doing fine but the 4 1/2 year is majorly struggling – throwing fits, yelling, saying he wants to send the baby back, the works. I feel bad for him (he’s had some other big adjustments lately) and also am struggling to be patient. I’m trying to give as much one on one attention as I can but it’s hard!
anon says
This, too, shall pass. I’m sorry. I don’t know if there’s much you can to do usher things along. Is there another trusted adult who could take him to do a fun big-kid thing that’s just for him, and get his desire for 1-on-1 time met that way?
Spirograph says
If there anything baby-related he can help with? It’s like having a kid help you cook dinner makes them more likely to eat the food… he might feel better if he feels involved rather than having the baby be something that happened to him.
Otherwise just keep making 1 on 1 time for him and ride it out. I know it’s tough, but IME this too shall pass!
govtattymom says
My 4 year old (now 6 year old) also really had a hard time initially when her sibling was born. Baby # 2 was born during a very tough time for Covid so my 4 year old was home all the time with the baby. I actually ended up giving her just as much attention (if not more) as the baby. We did ice cream dates at the outside ice cream shop, went to the playground, etc. Honestly, this really helped my older daughter to adjust but came at some expense (I think giving so much attention to my older one exacerbated some of my nursing issues). All that to say, maybe try to do some special things with him but know that it’s really just a rough patch and he will be totally fine. Congratulations on your new baby!!!