You know your day is going to start off great when you have to call Poison Control to make sure your son did not kill himself.
Yep, that was my morning. Parent error completely.
Maisie has been sick and I have been giving her Tylenol to keep her fever down. Well, this great mom left the Tylenol with lid off with easy access to my wonderfully curious toddler who then took what we think would be the equivalent of 7 doses of Tylenol.
On the bright side, Poison Control says that it was not a toxic amount and he should be fine. However, to be on the safe side, I took both kids to our pediatrician this morning to get them checked out. Calan for his overdose and Maisie for her fever. She recommended that Calan have a blood test just to make sure his liver is OK, so we did that. We should know the results at some point this afternoon.
I am glad he is OK and that I dodged a serious mistake, but it is just a scary reminder at how quick things can go wrong and how I have to be so careful about everything. He is a very curious and resourceful toddler. He will get into anything and everything if not watch or instructed to stay away.
I hate that feeling in the pit of your stomach when you know you did something wrong as a parent. I know that it was a mistake and that everyone is fine, but I hate knowing that I messed up. If you know me personally, I have a horrible time with mistakes. I have horrible guilt. I never break the rules because of the guilty feeling I feel afterward.
Calan is a quick little guy and luckily he is pretty resilient too. Hopefully, he survives his childhood with little damage in the process.
(As for Maisie, she is still battling a fever. The doctor thinks that it might be Roseola (baby measles). With that, the fever lasts for 3 days followed by a rash. So, if the fever isn't gone by Wednesday, we need to go back in. I hope she feels better soon. Let's just say, she is looking kind of pathetic right now and you can tell that she is just not feeling well. I like all the cuddles, but I would rather have my smiling baby back instead.)
Yikes! I know that feeling! I accidently gave Sutton an overdose of meds once. Sucked on many levels.
ReplyDeleteSutton was sick a couple of weeks ago with a low grade fever for 3 or 4 days and had a rash for about 3 days. Doc said it was a virus and to just wait it out.
I sure hope Maisie gets well soon. Though my baby didn't overdose on meds this morning, I almost freaked out to find her gagging and coughing across the room. As I got nearer I saw a teensy tiny dead gecko on the floor and nearly convinced myself she'd tasted him. I still have no idea, but when things like that happen, it sure is an adrenaline rush. Hoping you get wonderful news on the blood test! Found your blog from Monkeys & Tutus.
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