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OH FUCK will 13 month be ok after.....

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sneakapeak · 02/02/2011 19:51

possibly licking scissors that I had just cut up raw chicken with?

Was loading dishwasher when 3 yr old DS started screaming like he had been murdered (just stubbed his toe). Ran to see him whilst 13 month old DD crawled into kitchen and played with cutlery in dishwasher.

She does this every morning and I have to watch her as her favourite game is licking each utensil then throwing them on the floor.

When I heard the cutlery being rattled I dropped 3 yr old and ran to just see her lob the scissors away. I have no idea if she licked them but would be suprised if she hadn't.

RAW CHICKEN Aaargh. My dad was hospitalized then bed ridden for 3 weeks after food poisoning after handling raw chicken. What would it do to a 13 month old?
There's no point phoning NHS 24 over a possibility but waiting over the next 12-48 hours is going to be hell.

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TheVisitor · 02/02/2011 19:53

Just a little wtf are you allowing your 13 month old DD to play with cutlery in the dishwasher rather than keeping the door shut on it. I'm sure she'll probably be fine.

thisisyesterday · 02/02/2011 19:55

i'm sure she'll be fine, though as you say it's a game of wait and see

i do, however, think that letting a 13 month old play "licking dirty cutlery" is quite um, silly

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TheVisitor · 02/02/2011 20:01

It's the fact that the baby does this every morning. I know that babies have accidents, but this is one waiting to happen.

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Curlybrunette · 02/02/2011 21:09

There wouldn't be anything a doctor could do unless she showed any symptoms so I would just keep and eye on her and any hint of sickness/diarrhoea or a raised temperature then go to the doctors

zipzap · 02/02/2011 22:13

have you got any blueberries you could give her?

Not sure if it is an old wives tale but I've heard it through several different sources and seem to have protected me if I have them to hand to scoff when dh or dc have any sort of stomach bug.

If I don't have them to hand then 9/10 times I'll also catch the bug. If I do, 9/10 times I am ok...

A friend took dried blueberries with her when she went on a long trip to India and ate them regularly; she was the only one that didn't get dehli belly - everybody else did. Could have just been luck but there might be something in it and it's not like they are really horrible medicine to take (even if you do have to squish them on a spoon for her to lick off thinking it's dirty!)

apparently they are supposed to help with stomach troubles as well as all the usual help with cancer/blood pressure/alzheimers etc that they are credited with as one of the superberries...

fingers crossed she isn't ill - and if she is, at least you'll know where and when she got it and be prepared for it!

lipslave · 02/02/2011 22:24

FFS stop giving the OP a hard time. As far as I know all children find the contents of dishwashers v interesting. OP was loading it and watching dd but got called away.

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sneakapeak · 03/02/2011 11:16

Thankyou Lipslave!

Of course I don't let her play in the dishwasher as a rule Hmm.

What I meant was, every morning, as soon as I open the dishwasher she is trying to grab utensils and if she is quick enough to grab one, she licks them and throws ready to grab the next.

Im always fending her off with my foot Grin or giving her clean spoons/plastic stuff to play with so I can get the dishes done.

Don't suggest I keep her out the kitchen, this baby is constantly attached to my leg and dare I leave the room.

My DS, as I said suddenly started screaming and my DD was not in the kitchen at the time. She sneaked in during the screaming fest and i didn't hear her.

My god, you come in here for advice and then have to then explain everything in detail.

zipzap thats very interesting re the blueberries. The kids had them in their porridge this morning as they do often so I will be upping the bluberries even more. Thanks

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TigerFeet · 03/02/2011 11:20

I'm sure she'll be fine OP

fwiw my dd2, now 16mo, went to A&E twice in the space of 3 weeks aged 12/13 months after I took my eye off her for a second

THese things happen, don't beat yourself up about it, if it happened consistently you'd need to ask yourself questions but as a one off (or twice in my case Blush) you have no need to explain yourself.

Simic · 03/02/2011 11:22

We have the same fight keeping ds out of the dishwasher!

Good luck that she stays healthy!

TigerFeet · 03/02/2011 11:23

ooh good tip re blueberries, I hadn't heard that, I will remember it for future reference

Be prepared for interesting blue poo nappies post blueberryfest though

Elsa123 · 03/02/2011 12:34

Most chickens are vaccinated against salmonella so she'll probably be fine. I know its not the same, my DD is only 16 weeks but I can't keep my dog out of the dishwasher...perhaps they'll be competing over the utensils in a few months time Wink.

TheVisitor · 03/02/2011 12:39

Well, your OP did read like she regularly plays with the cutlery, so there you go.

Davsmum · 03/02/2011 14:49

Couldn't you put your DD into a high chair or somewhere secure when you are having to deal with things in the kitchen or busy with other things ?

I would be more worried about a toddler being around my legs in the kitchen than the incident with the scissors and raw chicken. I suspect she would have been more likely to hurt herself on the scissors than poison herself ?

People are going to be alarmed at the scenario you describe, thats why they asked questions...

Anyway ,... more importantly,..is she ok today ??

ItsMeMo · 03/02/2011 14:52

Fresh raw chicken is generally fine. It's only a small portion that are infected. Just keep an eye on her.

coldtits · 03/02/2011 14:57

You need to put her away from scissors, to be honest, if she'd fallen whilst licking them, they could have gone straight down the back of her throat. Put her either in the high chair or out of the kitchen. She may want to cling to your leg and play in the dishwasher, but it's not a good idea to let toddlers have everything they want in case they scream.

LyingWitchInTheWardrobe2726 · 03/02/2011 16:42

Aren't all chickens for human consumption now vaccinated against salmonella? Fingers crossed for you, OP.

Kids! :) It's amazing how their interest in dishwashers deteriorates as they get older... Hmm

Iggly · 03/02/2011 17:24

We keep the cutlery/utensils etc on the side and load the cutlery holder thingy as we go, keeping it by the sink. It goes in the dishwasher at the very last minute!

I hope your DD is ok OP.

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sneakapeak · 03/02/2011 19:42

Thanks everyone, I think she is fine thank goodness.

OK, for the record. Im very safety conscious. Im a worrier so no laid back stuff happening in this house.

I actually had 5 mins where nobody was in the kitchen with me (a rare event) so I was happily loading it, scissors and all when my 3 yr old let out a scream which suggested he had been stabbed by a mad man so i just bolted to him in the hall. DH was in the loo and DD crawled in.
AS SOON AS I HEARD CUTLERY BEING RATTLED, AS I SAID,
I dropped him and ran as I don't ALLOW her in the dishwasher. She is determined to get into it and the washing machine and the tumble dryer and every cupboard in the house and climbs everywhere. For this reason I rarley walk away from her.

I know what she does with the dishwasher as she obviously had a good go at it as soon as she was mobile and every morning she is trying her damndest to get to it and grab stuff. I never ever let her this was an ACCIDENT.

coldtits I don't let her have it incase she scream? My DS screamed, maybe that's what you read.

OMG, im going to go for a bath with my radio, juggle some meat cleavers then get to bed!Grin

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orangina · 03/02/2011 19:46

For what it's worth, dd got salmonella when she was about 20 months (chicken related I think, but who knows?). She was quite sick a few times and then had a really upset tummy for a while, but although they diagnosed salmonella, they weren't too concerned about it, as she wasn't really UNWELL, and sure enough, she shook it off and was fine.

Don't worry, she will be FINE.... don't beat yourself up about it! Smile

thisisyesterday · 03/02/2011 19:48

to be fair, your OP did read

"Ran to see him whilst 13 month old DD crawled into kitchen and played with cutlery in dishwasher.

She does this every morning and I have to watch her as her favourite game is licking each utensil then throwing them on the floor."

which does make it sound as though she does this every morning while you watch her!
downside of the internet... not being able to hear how things are being said

dikkertjedap · 03/02/2011 21:21

I know what you mean about having your dc virtually attached to you ... I therefore used to have a playpen with some special toys only to be had in the playpen in the kitchen, it was simply the only way I could safely cook/empty the dishwasher. Maybe this could work for you as well???

AngelDog · 03/02/2011 21:37

A sling in a back carry for a few mins to get kitchen jobs done?

Glad she was okay.

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