I'm a bad daddy

[barncat]

My two oldest kids were so famous for the whole ear infection and tubes in the ears thing. They had tubes 3 times each. The Ears/Nose & Throat Doctor told me that if I ever had another child to never let them lay completely flat with a bottle because the sucking motion when they are that small pops the eardrum back and forth and that can cause a lot of problems and ear infections. I did not let my third child lay down with her bottle and she did not have the ear infections/tubes in ears problems like her brother and sister! Just thought I would pass that along!

Thanks for the info, I have heard horror stories about ear tubes. She had one ear infection last year. The snots started because she stayed at my parents house and we think she's allergic to the pets at my parents (2 dogs and 2 inside/outside cats) because she gets congested and the snots everytime she visits them. She's 18 months, so she's drinking out of a sippy cup sitting up so that's not the problem, it's when she's sleeping and everything drains back that I'm worried might cause an ear infection. She has a doctor's appointment for next week, so unless she shows signs of discomfort before then, I will have her ears checked at the appointment.

 

[EmnJoe]

They also said not to give it to kids under 1 yr because of a high rate of botchulism (sp)

He said she is 12 months. That means 1 year.
Since she is close to that age limit it would be at his discretion. I think he seems smart enough to make that decision.

Princess is 12 months old.

 

[Suz]

baby momma has the parent abuser tonight. She just called...

Me: Is she dead? It's 10:00
her: No, but I need to know what meds you have her on. So, I can have someone run out and get more.
Me: Why?
her: She's coughing and has a runny nose. I don't like seeing her like this.
Me: It's a cold; she'll live.
her: What meds do you have her on?
Me: I don't have her on anything. It's a fricken' cold.
her: alright *click*

Princess is 12 months old. She doesn't have a fever and she's not coughing that bad. Last I checked, you can't go shoving meds down an infants throat and a cold is nothing to get bent over. Yes, it sucks that she's waking herself up coughing once or twice a night, but it's not gonna kill her and honestly, she's not miserable, she's as happy as she always is. Am I the only one thinkin' the chick is neurotic?

I'm seriously wondering how long it is before she calls 911 or calls back asking me to take her to the hospital. Because of her, I've already taken the kid to the hospital at 01:00 once for what turned out to be croupe.

don't know yo personally, but from what I hear You are in no way at fault. But I have no problem using OTC meds. With Sunny's health problems, I use tylenol cough and cold frequently with her. Of course I watch the dosage I give her according to weight. JMO