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Alcohol- Toddler

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Nicegirl123 · 31/12/2017 20:14

At a news years party for kids and some adult just gave my son a sip of some ring alcoholic cider! I know I’m a rubbish mum, I should’ve been watching more but I nipped to the loo.

I’m panicking about my 20month old ds! I’m so worried about brain damage or liver damage or death
(I have severe anxiety and this is the first party I’ve been too!)
Please help! Sad

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AppleKatie · 31/12/2017 22:09

Amazing greenshoots. It can’t be both a matter for public record and untraceable on google.

A 5 year old dying from a single sip of gin? That would make the news. It would also happen fairly regularly one would imagine.

Bollooooooocks · 31/12/2017 22:09

Racing no worries, you don't sound pissed anyway, I just confused another PP's post with yours - doesn't help that you NC and your messages doesn't have that special OP colour .... fuck it ignore me I'm knackered and pissed

fairgame84 · 31/12/2017 22:10

They will not take your son off you. You have done nothing wrong.
They are not your friends.

GlitteryStag · 31/12/2017 22:11

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Greenshoots1 · 31/12/2017 22:13

Amazing greenshoots. It can’t be both a matter for public record and untraceable on google.

yes it can, it was a long time ago.

A 5 year old dying from a single sip of gin? That would make the news.

it did.

It would also happen fairly regularly one would imagine.

why? i don't think so, I think it was quite a rare occurrence - this was 5 year old, so above the age where a mouthful is legal.

I can't be bothered to keep repeating myself. I have found this with some posters on Mumsnet. You would simply rather wallow in your own ignorance than open your mind, and learn something new.

Go ahead,

wallow away - not my problem. You just remain ignorant.

MissTeri · 31/12/2017 22:13

OP please don't worry that they'll take him off you! Your 'friends' are saying this to try and get you not to call so that twatty mctwat face partner doesn't get the police knocking on the door (which IMO he damn well should have a visit if only to give him a warning)! They sound shitty and manipulative and very childish. As for 111 you're doing the right thing if only to put your mind at rest. Flowers

AppleKatie · 31/12/2017 22:13

Shock you are astonishingly rude. And also a lone voice you will notice.

GlitteryStag · 31/12/2017 22:14

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Greenshoots1 · 31/12/2017 22:15

why am I rude, you are the one making your self out to be o-so-clever -clever because you can be snide, which of course totally makes up for you being uninformed about what it is you are being snide about - and also i am NOT a lone voice, as you will notice.

GlitteryStag · 31/12/2017 22:16

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MissTeri · 31/12/2017 22:17

A sip of anything is miniscule.
...but OP doesn't know if it was indeed a sip. She wasn't even in the room when it happened and he obviously cannot be trusted!

debbs77 · 31/12/2017 22:21

That's shocking! No wonder you are worried. Regardless of what anyone else says, ringing 111 will hopefully ease your anxiety. I would be raging if someone gave even my 13 year old alcohol without asking me first, let alone a 20 month old!!!!

C8H10N4O2 · 31/12/2017 22:21

for you being uninformed

Pray inform us ignorant unwashed. Link to the story? Any medical papers suggestion one sip of cider or similar strength will kill a child?

Or anything at all that justifies your wasting 111 time on the busiest night of the year?

Thought not.

GlitteryStag · 31/12/2017 22:21

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AppleKatie · 31/12/2017 22:22

It is not snide to say stop scaremongering.

I am not saying giving toddlers alcohol is a good idea. In fact I’m agreeing with the vast majority here who are saying get checked out if you’re worried.

It’s fairly obvious to everyone except you and the OP- who admits to be suffering from health anxiety. That toddlers do not routinely die from single sips of alcohol.

LML83 · 31/12/2017 22:23

@greenshoots post a link to this public information then?

sounds like a tale you were told and naive enough to believe.

You have terrified an already worried mum. Horrible.

genuineidiot · 31/12/2017 22:28

OP he will be fine. I used to have little sips of my parent's alcohol when I was a child and I'm still here. Please don't panic. I hope you're having a good night!

InsomniacAnonymous · 31/12/2017 22:29

Sadly, I assume the OP has lost her best friend through this, since she supported her husband's behaviour and tried to scare the OP about the consequences of ringing 111. What a bloody awful evening. So sorry, OP. Flowers

gamerchick · 31/12/2017 22:30

A 5 year old dying from a single sip of gin? That would make the news

it did

Well I can’t find it anywhere. I did find one case of a little baby being made a bottle using gin instead of water but it didn’t die... made it I’ll though.

Can’t find no article never mind 2 about young kids instantly dying from a sip of gin.

I’m still wondering why you’ve used this to frighten a young anxious mum when no gin was mentioned in the first place.

LagunaBubbles · 31/12/2017 22:31

I'm not sure if OP has said what the adult said why they did this, it's a really stupid thing to do, because I can't see any more OP posts. Your toddler will be fine.

NotACleverName · 31/12/2017 22:33

Greenshoots you seem to have an issue with making ridiculous claims and them failing to provide evidence for them (see: the weed thread). Link to the story about a 5 year old dying from a single sip of gin or it didn't happen.

Well done for putting the frighteners on a worried mum, though. 👏🏻

letsdolunch321 · 31/12/2017 22:33

My gd had a taste of my wine thinking it was juice. There is nothing wrong with her at 17mths

InsomniacAnonymous · 31/12/2017 22:33

LagunaBubbles the OP had a name change fail. She's now posting under the name of RacingRaccoons.

RacingRaccoons · 31/12/2017 22:36

The Out of Hours have called back and have told me to keep a close eye through the night but to try not to panic too much as he is symptomless.

DS is fine. Sleeping soundly in my bed with his blanket.

I, on the other hand, am still tearful and have been sick (although I will accept that I am severely anxious and that this is not a normal reaction). I have tried to contact my mum for support but she hasn’t answered so far. My ‘best friend’ has since texted me ‘telling me to lighten up and there is no wonder I have no other friends when I can’t take a joke’. Still feeling like a crap mum for trusting them with him for the 5 minutes I popped to the loo.
Definitely not the best evening I have ever had.

Thank you again to all the kind posters who have attempted to reassure me.