tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490746375774981338.post2759928274848914399..comments2023-10-31T07:08:49.742-07:00Comments on Taking the Statistical Bullet: Live and LearnKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08961948894847619115noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490746375774981338.post-19236223406637588272011-08-20T19:13:05.663-07:002011-08-20T19:13:05.663-07:00I see this ALL the time being a peds ICU nurse. A...I see this ALL the time being a peds ICU nurse. And yes, it does seem to be one of Grandma's meds. Unfortunately they often take meds for high blood pressure and is NOT good for little ones who have lower blood pressure to begin with. <br /><br />But...on a positive note, most kids I've seen in the ICU have always ended up being just fine. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing though. It is definitely a good reminder, especially when people visit.KChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437673940301486911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490746375774981338.post-35111026328065595122011-08-15T15:57:29.971-07:002011-08-15T15:57:29.971-07:00Thank you for sharing that story. I am a new aunt...Thank you for sharing that story. I am a new auntie of a 2 year old (adopted) little guy. That will remind me and the grandparents that we need to be cautious about what we bring in our purses into his house.MtnGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01882656639070055494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490746375774981338.post-20312572589055161632011-08-15T09:00:29.005-07:002011-08-15T09:00:29.005-07:00Wow. This has to be the scariest thing I have rea...Wow. This has to be the scariest thing I have read in ages. I commend you for sharing it, and it is something I am going to talk to the grandparents about. I was shaking reading your entry.<br /><br />If you skimmed the comments I received in reply to my own blog entry, you will see that apparently none of us are alone on Less Than Shining Mommy Island. I think it's important to share these type of experiences, both scary and funny. <br /><br />By the way, Peanut colored her tongue green with a magic marker on Saturday. It was a washable marker. And she licked a bubble wand. Non-toxic bubbles, of course. There is no end to what the child will try. Sheesh!Ms. Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04734867984972785143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490746375774981338.post-87771739292659392262011-08-14T23:21:43.550-07:002011-08-14T23:21:43.550-07:00You handled the situation beautifully, and thanks ...You handled the situation beautifully, and thanks for bringing it up now. <br /><br />Brian once had to call poison control because Andy got in to a tube of Butt Paste. Yeah, that's a hard one to explain!Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06347894813987993138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490746375774981338.post-15847249517694981512011-08-14T18:25:41.384-07:002011-08-14T18:25:41.384-07:00My kid once ate half a tablet of something! Fortu...My kid once ate half a tablet of something! Fortunately out of a pill box, not the bottle, so I knew exactly how many he'd taken, and he threw up immediately because it tasted horrible. And of course I felt so stupid- it was somewhere I thought he couldn't reach but he could. Now it lives on top of the microwave. <br /><br />He ate a little wood glue once too. But that was totally my husband's fault. <br /><br />The people at poison control are so nice about it though!j.f.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490746375774981338.post-54305151820569235152011-08-14T18:02:00.216-07:002011-08-14T18:02:00.216-07:00I never even thought of having anyone put their th...I never even thought of having anyone put their things up...I'm glad you posted about this.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14048243639634834643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490746375774981338.post-45062586625940083062011-08-14T11:38:31.532-07:002011-08-14T11:38:31.532-07:00Sounds like you handled the situation perfectly. ...Sounds like you handled the situation perfectly. Very very scary though. I'll also add that keeping your own home safe is fantastic, but you need to be especially vigilant when visiting other people's homes, too. Especially if it's a home without small children, and therefore likely to not have precautions in place.<br /><br />We had a similar situation, but it was AT my MIL's house, not ours. We were staying there for several days, and one morning my in-laws were watching LL while I took care of the baby. I walked into the kitchen to find LL at the kitchen table, alone, sorting a dozen or so pills into little piles. Turns out my in-laws had laid out their morning pills (blood pressure, cholesterol, various other prescriptions, along with a few mega-dose vitamins) and then gone outside to chat with a neighbor, leaving them on the table with LL, who was 2.5. Um, really?!? I triple-checked that he hadn't actually eaten any of them, but then lectured my in-laws AT LENGTH about safety. I don't expect them to make their house child-proof, but I do expect them to use some common sense when they're watching him.Nickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15614845410446113639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490746375774981338.post-15752132695000473712011-08-14T10:48:03.088-07:002011-08-14T10:48:03.088-07:00This is scary, but I think you handled this exactl...This is scary, but I think you handled this exactly as any parent of the year trophy holder would. The good thing to know is that your MIL had already halved the pills, and Will handed you a half a pill, so he ingested so little and that the poison control said he would be and has been and is just fine. Scary? Yes. Lesson learned? Yes. I can't say that I would have even considered this as a possibility with visitors, but while my kids are older now and know better, I will definitely be more vigilant as a visitor to other people's homes. I think you sound like a great mom and should not have shame in what happened- you keep your home safe and did the best thing for all involved.erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01368698456119232421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490746375774981338.post-53231855982778545252011-08-14T08:38:33.084-07:002011-08-14T08:38:33.084-07:00What a great way to phrase it!! I think that is a...What a great way to phrase it!! I think that is an excellent idea. And don't think you are a terrible parent. How about the ones who DON'T call, KNOWING their child ingested drugs? Either they are too lazy, don't care, ignorant as to what is/is not okay for babies to have in their bodies, embarrassed, whatever. Get over it and call for help. That's what loving, responsible parents do. And you even did the detective work to find out what it was. <br /><br />Kids get into things you don't even know is there (like GM's pills- esp be wary of older adults or those w/arthritis since they are most likely to have easy-open tops on their meds or in baggies. Their stuff DEF needs to be up. I use a little TSA lock to hold together the zipper compt of whatever bag I have all my meds in (all in their bottles, in 2 gallon ziplock bags). That's life. If someone swears their kid doesn't then they either aren't watching them or they choose not to see it bc their angel couldn't possibly do such a horrible thing. (My sis still swears my nephew NEVER put things in his mouth. Despite me fishing many coins out and even showing them to her, soaked in saliva. It's normal infant development, how they explore & learn. Everything goes in the mouth, yay for normal development and no oral aversions!).<br /><br />I think you are a pretty awesome mom! I would love for you to give parenting classes to my pts' parents!Searchinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03112896236818363817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490746375774981338.post-38028418519459406952011-08-14T05:37:44.711-07:002011-08-14T05:37:44.711-07:00I've heard one of the most common causes of ac...I've heard one of the most common causes of accidentally poisoning in toddlers is from Grandma's purse. Excellent reminder. We always put visitor's things on the counter or on the stairs (our stairs are baby gated), but your idea of the shelf in the closet is really good. I don't really feel that safe with the things on the kitchen counter because Elizabeth can now get up there, even though she usually doesn't.HereWeGoAJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17457680345376171720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490746375774981338.post-72510123320461773242011-08-14T01:12:37.929-07:002011-08-14T01:12:37.929-07:00Whoa. Terrifying. I'm glad everything turned o...Whoa. Terrifying. I'm glad everything turned out okay!<br /><br />And I really like your way of getting your guests' possessions out of reach. It's subtle and non-accusatory but effective.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490746375774981338.post-58239547783332357992011-08-13T23:57:15.978-07:002011-08-13T23:57:15.978-07:00Scary!!!! Poison control calls are terrible- altho...Scary!!!! Poison control calls are terrible- although oh my goodness they are so nice and calm, when I've called they made me feel like I am NOT the worst parent in the world. I've had to call because my then 3 yo daughter helped herself to alot of yummy (flouride)toothpaste, and then later on my 2 yo son got into a high cabinet and ate almost a whole bottle of gummy vitamins (I knew he was being way too quiet for more than 15 seconds). Both times it turned out to be nothing to worry about, but I felt like I had a red flag on my name and number!! It could have been so much worse, and that is the scariest- the "What ifs". I'm just thankful it was OK, lesson learned (at least for toothpaste and vitamins) Hadn't thought about "screening" houseguests, but that makes perfect sense too...Sophienoreply@blogger.com