tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255877501892467740.post5028445122979724505..comments2024-03-12T02:24:47.352-04:00Comments on Craft Knife: Charcoal Pudding Tastes Like Charcoal, not Puddingjuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18141123092139829629noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255877501892467740.post-28294001124857403912009-02-10T19:44:00.000-05:002009-02-10T19:44:00.000-05:00Oh, man, if I couldn't judge other people, I don't...Oh, man, if I couldn't judge other people, I don't even know if my life would be worth living!<BR/><BR/>And vaccinations? Don't even get me started about my utter paranoia about heavy-metal buildup. It is ruining my life.juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18141123092139829629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255877501892467740.post-92018871364509863362009-02-06T11:56:00.000-05:002009-02-06T11:56:00.000-05:00We typically forgo ANY pain relievers during the d...We typically forgo ANY pain relievers during the day unless he's getting vax (we do delayed schedule so we're in either every month or now that he's older every 3 months). Personally, for myself I don't take any pain relievers (I toughed out my c-section recovery without ANY drugs post surgery *pats self on back*), so I try to keep what we give Lex to an absolute minimum. <BR/><BR/>As for the fever reduction and pain reason, I wholeheartedly agree with you. I don't think we should just dispense meds all willy nilly :-) <BR/><BR/>I hope that my post asking about tylenol didn't sound judgemental at all. The last thing I EVER want to do is judge another mom. I'm not in your (plural you) shoes, so it's not my place to ever judge anything anyone does. <BR/><BR/>:-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255877501892467740.post-2983551981589497732009-02-06T10:49:00.000-05:002009-02-06T10:49:00.000-05:00i like your reasoning about pain and pain relief. ...i like your reasoning about pain and pain relief. i usually restrict it to bedtime too, if i ever think it is necessary. but my kid isn't really into it (for instance, he never asks for it).<BR/><BR/>i have heard (from another parent, who's 3 year old drank some) that tylenol is commonly overdosed, and that they have pretty set procedures for dealing with it. that, and the fact that it has been around for such a long time, make it slightly "safer" for kids than motrin.<BR/><BR/>sorry you had to go through that. you handled it well.cakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18022650911172987454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255877501892467740.post-15630120754750527432009-02-06T06:54:00.000-05:002009-02-06T06:54:00.000-05:00No, the problem with Tylenol isn't that it doesn't...No, the problem with Tylenol isn't that it doesn't do its job--it is shown to be effective as a pain reliever. Tylenol's big problems are that 1) it's pretty hard on the liver, even at a normal dose, and 2) weight isn't a completely exact determination of how much Tylenol you should take. The exact determination is the rate at which your liver processes it (like alcohol), and weight is just an approximation. Some people are apparently more sensitive to Tylenol than others, so for those people, a normal dose of Tylenol would be an overdose. <BR/><BR/>No, my reasons for choosing not to medicate symptoms when my girls and I get sick or hurt is totally different, and likely will score me my visit from Social Services one of these days. But in a pinch, when I really do want serious pain relief, not just comfort techniques, I do give Syd a half-dose and Will a quarter-dose of Tylenol, which are amounts that seem to work for them (The fact that a quarter-dose, or even just a taste, always stops Willow's hysterical crying immediately makes me suspect that I'm giving it to her more for the placebo effect than anything). And usually when I do make the decision to medicate, it is at bedtime, because I think rest is the most important thing for promoting healing. <BR/><BR/>The reason I'm a mean momma the rest of the time is because my kids are crazy monkeys and they need to feel the symptoms of illness or injury to help them get better. If Will has a fever, for instance, I want her to feel ill, because then she'll stay in bed all day and watch movies instead of running around the house like a maniac. And when Syd jumps off the couch and hurts her ankle, she needs her ankle to hurt so she can remember to stay off of it for the rest of the day. It's like how when the kiddos were teething and the counter-pressure of gnawing on a frozen banana made their gums feel better, and also helped push those molars through.juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18141123092139829629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255877501892467740.post-25067560207655914992009-02-05T15:23:00.000-05:002009-02-05T15:23:00.000-05:00Then what would you suggest to a demon possessed c...Then what would you suggest to a demon possessed child teething? I've bought the Hyland's teething tablets at Barefoot, but they don't seem to have the lasting power that Tylenol does (we only give it to him at night to take the edge off so he can sleep)...We've tried the tablets overnight, but he seems to wake a lot more when we give those to him. Are we working our own placebo effect???<BR/><BR/>Is there anything out there that you would suggest other than tylenol drops for him?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255877501892467740.post-39282493395493263402009-02-05T15:10:00.000-05:002009-02-05T15:10:00.000-05:00Four ounces, kiddo. Four ounces. And the most Syd ...Four ounces, kiddo. Four ounces. <BR/><BR/>And the most Syd could have possibly consumed was three ounces. <BR/><BR/>Tylenol is hella toxic stuff.juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18141123092139829629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255877501892467740.post-7977530790973263142009-02-05T14:17:00.000-05:002009-02-05T14:17:00.000-05:00Despite your description being really funny, I was...Despite your description being really funny, I was clutching my chest while reading it because it could have been really scary (and I'm sure it was while you were going through it)!<BR/><BR/>I'm going to kiss my children now for never getting into any medicine they weren't supposed to and scaring the bejeezus out of their mother. :}<BR/><BR/>Glad Syd's ok!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255877501892467740.post-17282451285146039222009-02-05T14:03:00.000-05:002009-02-05T14:03:00.000-05:00oh my god. that is terrible. poor sydney, and PO...oh my god. that is terrible. poor sydney, and POOR YOU. btw: do you buy your tylenol in bulk, or what?!Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10520357124259599970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255877501892467740.post-27742776580185460702009-02-05T11:10:00.000-05:002009-02-05T11:10:00.000-05:00Oh, god, Julie! What a horrific ordeal. I'm drea...Oh, god, Julie! What a horrific ordeal. I'm dreading the day that Lex is tall enough (or whatever) to get into something like that. I can already tell he's going to be handful at 13 months...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255877501892467740.post-46798372018847519992009-02-05T11:00:00.000-05:002009-02-05T11:00:00.000-05:00yikes. glad everyone's okay. i've made calls to ...yikes. glad everyone's okay. i've made calls to poison control, too - and i hate it every time. oh, the stress! and emergency rooms - is it even possible to spend less than 4 hours in one? i doubt it. <BR/><BR/>learning to guage your teacher's stress level is something i'm trying to teach my daughter. for real. like 'see how your ballet teacher is all anxious and worried because her daughter's not here yet (driven by her teenage son - i don't blame her)? don't mess around right now! trust me!'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com