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Original poster

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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Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

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AngelDog · 03/02/2011 21:39

Your OP did make me smile though as my DS is pretty nifty once he sees the dishwasher door open.

Huffymuffy · 04/02/2011 14:13

get into the habit of shutting the dishwasher door.

BertieBotts · 04/02/2011 14:17

My old HV for some reason didn't seem to understand when I said I couldn't empty or fill the dishwasher when DS (13 months at the time) was awake.

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SnapFrakkleAndPop · 04/02/2011 14:28

I also did a double take on the OP before I realised the dual meaning.

She does this (try to sneak into the dishwasher) every morning and I have to watch (as in keep a hawk like eye on) her as her favourite game is licking each utensil then throwing them on the floor.

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

I was a bit because it didn't sound right.

Hopefully she'll be fine though. Chickens are vaccinated and even if she does catch it you'll be aware and proactive, rather than wondering what she's picked up.

ImFab · 04/02/2011 14:35

My son fell of the counter when I turned to sneeze meaning a quick dash to hospital with him and my newborn. DD fell of the changing mat when I turned to sneeze. She cried a bit but was fine. I have banned sneezing now.

moajab · 04/02/2011 21:10

Hope your dd is ok. Unfortunatly it only takes a second for your child to find something they shouldn't have. And somehow they have an inbuilt radar for things they're not allowed! My DS (aged about 18 months) took the empty chicken packet out of the bin and licked it, where the raw chicken had been. I worried for a few days, but he was fine.

spurs12345 · 05/02/2011 18:43

Your kid shouldnt be allowed anywhere near the cutlery. Supervision is needed here. You say that your kid does this every morning but she shouldnt be allowed anywhere near the dishwasher. Take her to the drs to make sure she is ok.

WikiSpeaks · 05/02/2011 19:24

OP - I think you are getting an irrationally bad response on here.

Spurs - take her to the Dr and check her for what? There'll be no sign of poison unless she's sick. No GP will do blood tests on a 13mo old. There's no 'antidote' either.

The suggeestions of slings/backpacks and playpens is a bit unwarranted too. It was an emergency. OP ran to her to her other child.

Shit happens. Hope you're all OK, and I wouldn't worry too much. They're hardy little beggars.

kerala · 05/02/2011 19:27

My friends friend baby ate bird poo she was fine.

Grumpla · 05/02/2011 19:28

My mum firmly believes in feeding children porridge if they have eaten something suspicious. She claims that porridge will magically absorb the nasties.

I have no idea if there is any scientific basis to this but it might make you feel better to do something!

Agree that wording of original post was a little ambiguous but that's what happens when you panic! I'm sure she'll be fine.

AngelDog · 06/02/2011 00:03

Sorry to confuse - I didn't mean the OP should use a sling to stop incidents like this (it was clearly an accident), just that it's a handy way to have a few minutes without the DC under your feet if you fancy it occasionally. :)

WikiSpeaks · 06/02/2011 09:05

My 14 mo would go NUTS if I tried to put him in a sling around the house. I used to do it when ge was weeny, and I remember a tricky toilet cleaning incident but I found it wasn't long before he was too big and bulky to have on me.

AngelDog · 07/02/2011 22:55

My DS enjoys it on the odd occasion I have to use it, but today he managed to grab the (open) bottle of dishwasher powder off the worksurface so I think I need to keep a closer eye on hazards.

I tend to do it more when he's being demanding clingy but I don't have time to give him cuddles due to cooking etc. It usually calms him down.

tempertemper · 07/02/2011 23:02

OP I bet you feel much better now you have all this support .

Would not worry about this at all. Probably much worse bacteria on all the other stuff he touches on a regular basis that you barely worry about. My (then) baby licked the underside of the pedal on my bin. It was about then that I abandoned the steriliser!

sarjose · 15/02/2011 12:42

I wash my dishes by hand :o

CherryPie3 · 15/02/2011 16:45

Sounds like some people need to get off their high horse here!!

Glad your dd seems ok OP :) Kids certainly know how to keep you on your toes xxxx

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