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DS really stunk of smoke today and now up, coughing, distressed

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BertieBotts · 26/09/2010 01:01

DS went to his Dad's today as normal. XP and his girlfriend smoke and usually DS comes back with a faint smell of smoke on his clothes/hair which I don't like, but always begrudgingly accepted that he is his child too, and smoking's not illegal. In any case I'd be a bit of a hypocrite as I occasionally smoke myself, never around DS though and I would never take him into a house where people were or had been smoking.

But today he came back absolutely reeking like a fag packet, it was on his t shirt as well as his jumper, had to give him a bath and put his clothes in the wash straight away as it was making me feel sick :( Now he has been awake for the last 30 minutes (just got him to sleep again) coughing, wheezy, distressed, unable to sleep. I might be jumping to a horrible conclusion but I'm really concerned that being exposed to such a smoky environment today has caused this coughing and the thought has really upset me :( It wasn't an amicable split and I've always tried really hard to put DS first and make sure he sees XP whatever I thought of him but I just want to text him and say that DS is too ill to come tomorrow now.

I've had loads of issues with XP over contact (and he was emotionally abusive, manipulative, controlling etc when we were together) and am seeing a solicitor to discuss these issues, my rights etc some time in October but I've been strongly advised by social services (long story) to go for mediation first. It just feels like this is going to stretch on for even longer.

Any advice?

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milou2 · 26/09/2010 01:23

Your son's health comes first. I hope he recovers easily. Call the out of hours doctor in the night if you are worried about him being wheezy and distressed.

DS2 had a nebuliser the first time he was distressed and wheezy. The look of relief on his face as it kicked in!

BertieBotts · 26/09/2010 02:06

Thanks milou. I'm not worried about DS - he's been worse than this in the past, and it wasn't so much wheezy as chesty (sorry, completely mixed my words up earlier) so it probably is just a cold, but I was just upset that he was distressed at all by something that was possibly caused by his Dad :(

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BertieBotts · 26/09/2010 02:08

Also last time I worked myself up into such a panic about DS' breathing (he had croup) that I took him to hospital and he had a nebuliser then but that distressed him more than the cough did, TBH.

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booyhoo · 26/09/2010 02:12

i have been through th is with exp s parebts. they smpoked right up unti thrit daugher got pregmat. mad eme so angru. ds cloths had to geo straight in wash as soon as he dot onme. be firm. telll them yiuy ahve no probelm with them smojing just not when ds is her.

BertieBotts · 26/09/2010 02:19

Grin Been drinking booyhoo? Thanks for the advice :)

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booyhoo · 26/09/2010 02:21

uumm, yes, sorry, but the advice is stil he saem!! [grim]

MrsRhettButler · 26/09/2010 02:22

just popped on to drag booy back to the drunk thread....

bertie, i'm drunk too so shan't offer any advice but i hope your ds is ok

MrsRhettButler · 26/09/2010 02:22

pmsl at booys grim advice

booyhoo · 26/09/2010 02:23
Grin

thank you mrsrb, was tenmporily distracted. iwth importn busines,

BertieBotts · 26/09/2010 02:26

Haha, yes XP is rather grim. As is his choice of friends! (Certain person in the car today who I really DO NOT want around DS, but hey)

I will say something I think, assuming DS is well enough to go tomorrow and XP doesn't make up some crapola excuse in the next few hours. Just hope I don't get a mouthful of abuse from his girlfriend like I did last time!

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Mumcentreplus · 26/09/2010 02:26

Take DS to see your G.P...

MrsRhettButler · 26/09/2010 02:28

agree with mumcentre... maybe he will sit up a bit if the doc says someting too

hi mumcentre

brandy? come and laugh at booy on the drunk thread... its entertaining to say the least Grin

Mumcentreplus · 26/09/2010 02:33

Hey MrsRhett I give a damn!!..lol..how are you love?Grin

BertieBotts · 26/09/2010 02:34

Haha, I did have a nose. I'm not much better. I had to hide the bottle of weak ribena with cough medicine in which I made up for DS as I kept sipping it Blush

I suppose I could take him to the GP but it would mean either going to out of hours clinic tomorrow (PITA as hardly any buses running, and long waiting times) or waiting until Tuesday, by which case his cough will probably be gone. We are going to Brecon on the day on Monday and I can't cancel it because it's been postponed once already, and we're really looking forward to it.

I could have a word with health visitor though. XP doesn't seem to know the difference between a HV, midwife, GP or A&E doctor so it could have the same effect.

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Mumcentreplus · 26/09/2010 02:39

Bertie what ever works..tbh you dont want him/etc. smoking around your son..it obviously affects him..even if the cough is gone just bringing it up to a health professional and getting an opinion is important and will give you some ground..

MrsRhettButler · 26/09/2010 02:40

i'm fine thanks :) .... little bit merry as per usual!

hope you good? not seen you around for a while...

bertie, i think as long as you spaek to someone to get some advice then you will have abit of back up then its beter

MrsRhettButler · 26/09/2010 02:41

oh god! i told you i shouldn't be gining advice...

just listen to mumcentre :)

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