Dec 2011 - Do that again, and you're getting sold on Ebay.....

[Aethelfleda]

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Oh no queen :( no suggestions just sympathy.

DM fell down stairs last night so is covered in bruises - hasn't phased him, he keeps trying to escape up them and 20 minutes ago opened the door, got a few up and fell. Can I buy fear anywhere?

Talking wise he's started 'G' for uncle G & still can't decide if my dad is dad or papa. He can say hungry too, he's always ungry!

It's finally spring DS played outside for an hour this morning slept for 2.5 and is now out again rolling his stacking cups down his slide. god love better weather and not having to think if somewhere to take him to prevent cabin fever

Hope your enjoying your days ladies

hi all, hope everyone is having a good weekend. Sorry this is a me post but just want advice. Minimopsy has been miserable all day. Drooling like mad and chewing her finger and crying. She felt a bit warm earlier but now her temp is over 39 and she's v miserable. I thought it was just teething earlier but you wouldn't get a temp like that from just teething would you? I think it is her canines. She is a bit farty also but apart from that, high temp and being very miserable and whimpering a lot, no other symptoms. Has anyone else seen symptoms like this for teething or do you think it could be something else? The wisdom of the thread please!

Air had a high temp with teething. Anything and everything can happen with teething.

Mopsy you can get very high temp with teething. :( hope MiniM is better soon. X

I'd say teething, and Calpol will be good whatever she's going through, whether it's the teeth or a fever.

Hi everyone, sorry I've been AWOL from the thread, I've been trying to catch up on it though :-)

DS has had an ear infection and conjunctivitis on Monday and then by Wednesday he got his first spot.....chicken pox!

He seems to be managing with it ok. I've just been using calamine lotion on his yucky spots and giving him plenty of cuddles and tlc. I haven't needed to use any other things yet, maybe he has a mild case? He's very easily tired and has most definitely lost his appetite. I'm just offering him what I would normally feed him and he's not really interested :-(

Mopsy I don't want to scare you, but DS had a raging temperature on Tuesday before getting his first spot on Wednesday - apparently spring time is the most common time of year for chicken pox! Otherwise, calpol to bring temperature down and a bath might help to bring down the temperature as well. Or it could be a viral infection is she's run down from teething? If calpol isn't helping you can give calpol and ibuprofen at the same time, this did the trick on DS before although probably best to check with dr.

Queen sorry you're still having problems :-( all you can do is be consistent. How horrible for you, you're stuck right in the middle. Just remember you and DH are a team and give a united front. All you can both do is keep giving her lots of unconditional love. Maybe it would help for her to have some one on one time with you at some point in the week, and some one on one time with your DH as well. Could she be feeling a bit jealous or left out because of Sky?

Sorry not to name check everyone but the thrad has been so busy!

Quick post and run: the common view is that whole teething can cause most symptoms (!) it does NOT cause a temp
Over 38. Low grade fever, yes, but def not 39. Treat a fever over 38 with a good dose of calpol or ibuprofen, and light clothing/cool airy room etc, then recheck in 30-40 mins. Probably it's a "virus" on top of the teething but yes, chickypox also starts off with a grumpy dribbling hot one (hope it's not!) good luck and seek medical advice if She doesn't settle or the temp won't come down xx

Three children and just over three years of feeding between them and I have my first blocked duct. OW!:(

Izombie ouch :(

Janey223 hope ds is better soon. Do you have stairgates? I have three in my house as the livingroom is baby proffed by nowhere else they help stop Air playing on stairs. I also had a bolt put on outside bathroom door so he couldnt get in on his own, locks on the cupboards and bolt on front door so he cant get out. Most are still in us but at 4 and 112cm he can open door with keys, reach light switches and bolts. Its only the stairgates he cant open yet

Imo i would not put a child with a temp in the bath cos if its too cold it could cause a fit to hot and it could make them iller.

Hope MiniM is better soon and its not poxs :(

Air the dr told me to put DS in a normal (37 degree bath) when he had a high temp in January....but not all dr's are right :-( main thing is cuddles :-)

The dr explained it to me as follows;

If a child has a temp higher than 38 do not put in bath or put a wet flannel on them because you lower the external skin but the body works harder to warm it so raises the temp causing a quick raise in temp will cause a suribal fit which is the bodies way of cooling down.

If a child has a temp i was told to give calpol to reduce fever, strip cloths or just a nappy and thin cotton top. They should not shiver but be cold slowly/natraly with the help of calpol or ibprofan.

Air had a fit at 2yo and i had to call 999 its so scary and i was told its the quick spike in temp that cause them as well as genetic (Dh brother had one as a child) :(

Also as the child gets out of the bath the water on the skin will cause them to feel cold.

I didn't put her in bath. Stripped to vest and cuddled then put to bed in vest and summer grobag. Didn't want just vest as our house is v chilly. She is now asleep (but v restless) but her temp still high. So just leaving her sleep as she had hardly napped today and was exhausted. I am guessing if she's upset she will let me know. Left her door open and our house is tiny. Hope she's OK. I hate seeing her miserable. Right bed for me before she wakes up. Thanks so much for all the advice.

Hope she's feeling better soon mopsy

Air it's not my house, I'm visiting my dad. My flat is pretty much all baby proof except the spare room. Stair gate won't go across the top so it's on our room door, I was running the bath when he went down them - ALWAYS waits for me to help him down but was obviously feeling brave.

Going to get a lock or another gate on the bottom, was driving me crazy today determined to take his push along up stairs grr! He even fell down a few stairs twice but was still determined.

He can open doors and gates if they're not closed properly (ones here have flip bits and he can just pull it out if its not over), he actually pulled the whole bottom off yesterday determined to get into the kitchen

Poor bugger is covered in bruises, fell down the stairs last night then pulled gate on himself trying to close it when it wasnt attached, fell down few stairs twice today and kept falling and skinned his knee today

Where can I get a baby size bubble?

Travel cot makes a great playpen for when you cant watch them

Air was like that and still is, Hope is a brezze to look after compared to Air even at 4yo. He is always climbing, jumping, running roaring, shouting, falling off, falling on things, braking things and constantly active. He is tall for his age, walked at 10 months and ran by 11 months and has a risk posative personality. Its so much hard work with him all the time.

I think its because he is smart and bored most of the time or just because he is active! I do lots of praise, an hour of sunshine pre day, an hour of free play outside running and lots of rewards, posative comments and counting to 10+ when it dont work lol

I think most children this age gets bumps it dont get any better the older they get

Ah nuts, DS is up with a yucky croupy cough. Hope minim is more settled and asleep.

Hope MiniM is feeling better this morning.

Aethel - hope you managed to get some sleep & it isn't croup.

Very peaceful afternoon & night here...Darcie is at Nanny's so we can have a break from the stress and revelations :( Sky is playing in her room watching Piglets Big Movie although sure she's trying to open the gate that's attached to her room!

Minim still v v grumpy but temp is gone. She was awake crying though most of the night. So tired. No wonder she's grumpy!

Queen have you asked Darcie why she said that?

I think she could be trying to push your dh away to see if he is going to stay if that makes sence. The worse she is the more she is testing him to see if he still loves her. Does he hug kiss and say i love you to her the same as Sky? If she doesnt know he is not her dad then she needs to know he still loves her just like her sister. If she told you she thinks your a stepmum would you laugh it off, not get up set because you know its not true?

Hope things get better soon

Nurg. Thanks, were up til 2.30 in the end then he dropped off in our bed (aargh had just got him spending the night in his cot last week). He's not got stridor this morning, but with croup (or similar croup like illnesss) it starts off one night and then gets worse for 2-3 more nights. So tonight will tell, at the mo he's just snufly and a bit clingy so fingers crossed some ibuprofen/calpol tonight may work. We'll see. I, however, seem to have small furry creatures in my sinuses this morning :(

queen, I think Air has it right: Darcy is testing the boundaries cos she's intelligent and it's not a reflection of actually loving DH, children who are insecure don't test boundaries as much cos they fear rejection. No easy answers for how to magically make her behave but do reassure your DH that such "you're not my real dad/I'm adopted/I don't belong here" fantasies are extremely common between the ages of 7-10 especially in girls. Just be consistent, firm and loving (like you are already). I wonder if she's been reading Tracey Beaker or similar??

Glad minim seems a little more settled , am sympathetic with your knackeredness too!

Thanks Ladies.

DH is always telling Darcie how much he loves her. Tries to give her a cuddle and sit and do things with her but she basically tells him where to go! :( she also reads Jacqueline Wilson Books such as Tracy Beaker!

Thanks all for your well wishes! This tiredness reminds me of newborn days. V grateful it only happens sporadically now.

Hope all poorly LOs are feeling better soon.

air mine are the other way round. DS was such an easy baby, would sit and happily play by himself for hours. DD however is a nightmare, never stops, sleeps terribly and needs constant entertaining.

I had a few pains in my bump this morning so I'm trying to take it easy today. They weren't like contractions and have stopped now, baby moving ok so I don't think it's anything to worry about. It's made me realise I'd probably better be thinking about packing my bag though!

Two weeks today until DH runs the marathon! Muscular dystrophy are giving away grand stand seats on the mall to their runners who get the most money in by Friday, really hoping he can win me one to save me waddling round london for 5 hours by myself! He's up to just over £3000. I won't be cheeky and post a link to his just giving site, unless anyone asks to sponsor him then I will :)

Off to the walk in. Wish me luck.

Good luck!