hello all
I'm new here and it has been recommended my many of my Mummy friends.
My problem/moan/rant is that on a Friday morning, my two gorgeous boys go to the nursery next to my college (I do maths to get on an Access course in Midwifery in Sept).
My youngest son, Noah 11months, has a had a protruding bottom left rib since he was born. It's never bothered him, he's never been in any pain with it but I did question the health visitor about it when he was 3 months old, to be told he'd grow out of it.
After 3 months of being at the nursery, his key worker pointed it out to me, I said it had never bothered him etc. Then when I went to collect my eldest the assistant manager cornered me and demanded to know if Noahs' key worker had told me about his rib. Again, I told the assistant manager about it not bothering him etc. Perhaps it was me being paranoid but I didnt like the way they had questioned me about the rib, so on Monday moening, I took Noah to the doctors. The doctor referred him for a chest Xray 'just to be on the safe side'. The results came back clear.
Today when I took Noah to nursery, I told his key worker the chest Xray had come back clear. She looked puzzled and said 'Why is it always red then?'
IT is NOT always red, I should know, he's my son. I have the flu so with feeling ill and being late for class I didnt pull her up on it.
However, when I went to collect Noah, she started going on about she wans to see him using a spoon, more tummy time and being able to pull himself up to a standing position. She said quote 'you need to do this at home with him. let's work as a team on this.' I felt like she was implying I do sod all for his development. Noah has plenty of tummy time. He was ill with chest infection after ear infection from about 6-9 months, he had an inhaler etc so his weaning is still behind a touch. I studied childcare after school and I remember the first thing they drum into you is that EVFERY child is different, the develop at their own pace. I didnt like what she was insinuating about his rib. I'm doing the best I can in a new area, without much help from the boys' father with NO family around. Am I being dramatic and should I say something? All my family are disgusted with the 'why is his rib always red?' comment.
I love my boys so much. It's been a bad day..any comments would be appreciated...