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  1. I have lavender, lemon and peppermint essential oils mixed into some coconut oil that I rub behind my ears and at the top of my forehead. I was skeptical, but it actually works, usually I'll notice in about 15-20 minutes I'm not sniffling and ridiculously stuffed up. Plus, no side effects! :)
  2. What the heck are they teaching teachers these days?!? ADHD kids need boundaries and discipline, but for goodness sake, making him sit at a desk longer as punishment is NOT going to fix the problem! He needs to MOVE! I'd say something. As for missing a Christmas party, I can't think of an infraction that warrants such a harsh punishment for a child. :(. I'd talk to her, even though she only has a month left, she needs a heads up that this is not the way to reach and teach children, maybe provide some links to research that shows her methods of discipline will not be effective.
  3. I always have 2, always. They are with him at ALL times, he does not eat if the epi pens are not on hand. Don't let them get freezing or really hot. They will not "deploy" the injection unless you actually pull the blue cap off and jab. I'd highly recommend watching a YouTube video of how to administer. I always keep them in a small pouch in my purse, he doesn't self carry yet as he just turned 6 and he's always with me, and homeschooled obviously. Familiarize yourself with symptoms, and just a heads up- do not give your niece jam from a used bottle in your fridge- if there's any chance someone coulve dipped a peanut buttery knife into the jam jar (just something that always worries me cuz that's how I used to make my pbj sandwiches). If you know the child has accidentally ingested peanuts, administer epi pen, do not wait for a reaction. The risks of Epi pens is so much smaller than anaphylaxis. Sorry if all this scares you, it's what I tell my family before we leave ds with them. ;) http://healthsciencedegree.info/food-allergy-symptoms-poster/
  4. Wanted to add, we took my dd to the ER in North carolina while visiting frirnds out of country (we're canadian) years ago. She was crying and screaming on and off for hours and hours at that point, gravol did nothing. They suspected appendicitis, tortured the poor wee thing for far too long trying to get blood, we had the horrible task of trying to force feed her barium drink so they could do the CT scan to test for appendicitis. Turned out to be nothing but a tummy virus. We were there for 8 hours and got a bill for $4000!!! (We had cross border insurance tho). Not to mention the radiation exposure and resulting white coat syndrome from the trauma of trying to draw blood (before they finally called in the phlebotomist).
  5. My 10 yr old dd had the exact same thing last week, I got it too- stomach flu. Our tummies have been a little icky this week after recovering. It is going around here, intense vomiting to the point of dry heaves with nothing left to throw up. We're fine this week, though I took ds out for Chinese and ice cream last night and she woke at 3 am with terrible stomach ache, howling in pain for a couple hours, she had diarrhea again and feels better now, nibbling on toast. Once I started drinking water with electrolytes in it I noticed a huge difference for myself.
  6. My family is used to this. My step mom and one of my sisters are vegan and gluten/corn free, they usually bring all of their own food to gatherings. My youngest son has anaphylactic food allergies, immediate family gatherings are usually safe- we have an absolutely no peanuts rule for any food. For extended family gatherings or when visiting people, I usislly bring him safe food along with us, it's much easier and less stressful than grilling the cook on what she prepared, or feeling anxious. We do have to leave sometimes, for his safety. It is so awkward for me, I hate to make people feel badly. Last year at a New Year's Eve party I had to leave quickly with my youngest. Our church is really good about having events peanut free for my little guy, but several families from another church joined the party and the hostess did not warn them not to bring peanuts. 2 dozen little kids running around in that house, playing with a big bin of toys, eating everywhere on the go off paper plates, etc. Someone brought a few peanut butter desserts, my 5 year old simply cannot be playing in the same toy bin as a child who is mowing down a peanut butter cookie as he plays- it could literally kill him. We've had a few instances like this and it is honestly terrifying. So sometimes we have to leave in a hurry to keep him safe, whe people question is later about a fast exit, they often will either not invite is next time or most often be more careful to tell all guests no peanuts.
  7. I've got a ton of butternut squash in my freezer from my farmer neighbour. I've been using it in several dishes that were a huge hit with my family (even though my kids "hate" squash). Favourites were mac n cheese with ricotta and puréed squash, potato/squash/carrot soup, and pasta with squash sauce instead of tomato. I've also put it in muffins in place of pumpkin.
  8. My kids, 12 and 10, got a surprise gift from grandpa yesterday- their own KoboArc7. I am completely unfamiliar with readers tbh and pretty technology incompetent. ;) I've tried googling but haven't found what I'm looking for. This device is a tablet- it comes loaded with lots of apps, web browser, book store, etc. There are no restrictions. We are very careful about our kids' exposure to online stuff, can I put restrictions on this? I'd love for them to get on their tablets and use it without me micromanaging their every move, so limiting the selection of books they're able to see, limiting apps they can use (they don't have or need facebook for example), I'd love to limit the browser to kid friendly sites only, I do not want them accidentally stumbling onto p0rn. I have a kindle Paperwhite (I won it, haven't figured out yet how to use it yet), I innocently searched for free books when I set up my account and was disgusted by the pages of trash that popped into my screen!!! This is their first device, we have a home computer that is password protected so they have to ask to get on. We have wifi and it doesn't have a password, but I think we can change that. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
  9. You made the right decision, though I know how you feel. My dd 10 has been exposed to more radiation than I am comfortable with. When I was pregnant with her I had chest x rays for collapsed lung/pneumonia and a VQ scan to rule out suspected pulmonary embolism at 7 months pregnant. I had so much distress over it, I still worry. She had a CT scan at 3 in an ER in North carolina while we were visiting friends out of country (we're from Canada). After hours of severe stomach pain and screaming they thought she may have appendicitis. She didn't. I don't know if I made the right decision, but in the midst of stress and ER doctors putting the fear into you, what choice did I have? I still worry over all the exposure she's had, but I try not to think on it too much, I can't change the past and given the circumstances I'm not sure I could have made different decisions. Going forward though, I'm very careful with her exposure, I always tell the dentist I want very limited x rays and only when necessary.
  10. I use reusable fill it yourself k cups, I either buy ground coffee or grind my own beans with my magic bullet. I don't use k cups at all, for some reason, no matter what brand or roast, they are too strong for my stomach. Plus they are way too expensive to drink every day. I like the convenience of our kurig, we use it for coffee and tea, and the kids use it for hot chocolate (just the hot water, not k cups).
  11. My 12 year old son willingly showers but often needs reminders, thankfully he doesn't fight it. When he does shower he takes realllllly long, so long that dh once shut the hot water off on him. ;) I usually pound on the door and tell him to hurry up after 10 minutes or so (we only have 1 bathroom). My dd 10 is very clean, she's always careful to fit in a shower and hates having dirty hair so she rarely goes more than every other day. Last night she begged for a bath because we had just made bath bombs for Christmas and she wanted to try them out. :)
  12. We ALWAYS wear seat belts and were considered somewhat fanatical for our kids being extended rear facing and extended 5 point harness. Nobody goes in my car without a seatbelt properly buckled, if I see my kids friends put the shoulder belt behind them I kindly tell them to put it on properly and explain that in a car accident that improperly buckled belt would do nothing to protect them. I won't even allow adults to ride in my car without one, you want to take chances with your life go ahead, but I don't want your unrestrained body flying around my car and injuring myself and my kids, nor do I want your death on my conscience should you fly out the window. I do not get non seatbelt wearers.
  13. My 12 and 10 year old take piano. The first couple months I sat in the waiting area - our teacher's studio is built as an addition on her house, there are French doors between the music room and the waiting area- an ideal setup, with chairs, a table with coloring books, rest room. Once I became comfortable I'd leave them, I just drop them off and take my younger child to Walmart or Michael's which are right up the street from her, or sit at Tim Hortons and have coffee. :)
  14. It's a little extreme to me, to remove every last thing. I like my house to look a little lived in, not bare and sterile, to each their own. I like to keep my kitchen clutter free, but my kitchenAid mixer stays out- always, she's too pretty to hide in a cupboard. My keurig stays on the coffee bar always, it gets used multiple times a day for coffee, tea, hot chocolate, it would be silly to put it away. There's a microwave at one end, and a soap dispenser by the sink. The rest pretty much all gets put away, I don't like the toaster being out because we don't use it every day and it's not visually appealing to me. I also keep a pretty pitcher filled with utensils on the counter, they get lots of use and I don't have enough drawers to put them in. My kitchen is fairly large and it is not cluttered, it's very pretty and everything I have out is functional and looks nice. Honestly I don't like the way her kitchen looks, it looks like she's moving, which works for her but it doesn't do anything for me. I still have tons of counter space open for working. :)
  15. My dd started wearing camisoles with a double layered bust at that age. I wouldn't worry overly, just turned 8 is really little to have to worry about bras, let her be little and playful, so long as she is covered and not wearing something see through, she's fine. My dd happily wears lightly padded "training" bras now, but she has matured so much emotionally and physically she is ready for them (she's 10).
  16. Trim Healthy Mama is owned by Above Rubies, which is an organization built on patriarchy and quiverfull, something I cannot personally support. I have read some very outrageous articles written by Nancy Campbell relating to infertility, which basically puts the blame on women and unconfessed sin (even complaining about menstruation is a sin that can cause infertility). I have no opinion on their diet book, perhaps it's excellent, but for me, I just want nothing to do with supporting their company.
  17. Forgot something very important, my mom always made this for me when I was sick as a kid/teen and I still use it for myself and my asthmatic dd when ill- Fenugreek tea with a big spoonful of honey stirred in. We'd boils the seeds in hot water and make it ourselves, no tea bags, fresh is best.
  18. Cut out dairy until the coughing is gone. Take albuteral before bed. Sleep reclined but not flat. Ask about prescription cough medicine with codeine in it, stops the coughing and let's you sleep- it's a miracle elixir for the many times I've had pneumonia (asthmatic) and would cough all night long (and I've also coughed up blood several times while recovering from respiratory infection). ** wanted to add, the times I've taken the codeine cough syrup I was an adult and it was prescribed by my family dr who knew my medical history (no history of drug abuse or addictions) and I only used it once before bed. I would literally cough all night long, gagging and throwing up and crying because I was *so* tired but couldn't rest
  19. I wouldn't give their company one cent of my $ or support their business at all, personally.
  20. We dropped CLE in grade 5, it was taking ds 1.5 hours to finish each day and he HATED it, sometimes to the point of tears (though his scores were good). It was just too much boring work for us.
  21. I don't understand...I always had my hand on my belly, for pictures or not. I remember when pregnant with my oldest 13 years ago, a few friends were pregnant with their first as well. We were at a church conference and asked an older lady to take a pic of the 4 of us and all of us instinctively put our hands on our bellies for the picture, this was ages before Facebook. The lady refused to take the picture, she was scandalized by our indecency of putting our hands on our tummies!!! ;)
  22. My Dh's aunt runs an in home daycare, she told the mother of one of her skinny daycare babies that she needed to switch to formula because her bottles of breastmilk she was sending were not white like milk should be. She was relating this to me as if she couldn't believe the mother didn't notice, her milk was somewhat clear and had a greenish tinge to it, so obviously not enough fat in it. She wouldn't listen to me when I tried to tell her that breastmilk varies in colour and is totally normal!
  23. 5 years ago my sil and I had babies within a few weeks of each other (her second, my third). Her doctor told her she wouldn't be able to breastfeed exclusively because her baby was so big at birth- 10 lbs 9 oz. ???!? Thankfully she questioned the advice, I told her she successfully breastfed her first child, and if her body could grow a large baby why couldn't it feed a large baby? She breastfed exclusively without any problem, her boy was about 25 lbs at 6 months when he started on solids. ;) Her same doctor also told her that once she started back on birth control pills she'd have to stop breastfeeding, how can a doctor not know ANYthing about breastfeeding?! Makes me so mad. I went to the hospital breastfeeding clinic support group after I had my first. It was nice to meet up with other breastfeeding moms, we would weigh our babies and chat. The lactation consultant was so hyper focused on weight, my son was skinny, he wasn't gaining very well but he was wetting and pooping well and he was happy and active. She stressed me out so much about his weight, she got a paediatrician involved and they strong armed me into giving him formula- which he hated and refused to drink. They scared me to death when they tested my 6 month old for a fatal disease (CF) simply because he was thin!! I went to my family dr and begged for a prescription for domperidone to increase milk production, why nobody suggested this as a first resort I don't know. My son had been teething bad and finally got about 6-8 teeth in less than a month, as soon as they were through he started gaining weight like crazy and was big for his age by a year! I stopped going to the lactation group after that, the LC kept a fridge full of ready to feed formula under the table they weighed the babies on. I actually saw her pull one out of the fridge and pop into a babies mouth without his mothers permission, just gave her an apologetic look and said, sorry he didn't meet his weight requirements. She was an uneducated bully, I swear the formula company hired her to sabotage our breastfeeding efforts. This was in a Canadian hospital 12 years ago. I successfully exclusively breastfed my son, despite the BF clinic and the ped, until he self weaned at nearly 2 years old when I was 7 months pregnant with his little sister, who I breastfed til 2.75 yrs and my youngest breastfed until 2.75 as well.
  24. I'm a born again Christian and I believe in immersion baptism as an act of obedience to God, an outward sign to the world that I am His- a new creation in Christ. Baptism does not save, faith in the finished work of the cross saves, of Christ's perfect sacrifice, paying the penalty for my sins and reconcing me to God- there is nothing left to DO, that's why He said "it is finished". :) I do believe there should be some witnesses to baptism, whether a large crowd or a few, at our church usually one of the elders or a well known church member will baptize. We always have a big pot luck afterwards to celebrate. :) I don't believe in infant baptism, as I believe salvation is an intimate and personal choice made between a person and God, I can't make that choice on behalf of my children, in my belief. The thief that was crucified next to Jesus was told "today you will be with me in paradise", so baptism is not necessary, it is pleasing to God but will not get one into heaven.
  25. I would wipe the dust from off your feet and be glad that you at least found out early how idiotic these people are, rather than learning of their intolerance and obvious ignorance in dealing with children after subjecting your son to their harsh judgment for a long time. I just cannot believe some people! Control freak doesn't even come close. How DARE she question your sons medical diagnosis, WTH?!?! What ever happened to showing children grace? She's freaking out over the tiniest of "infractions" that could happen with any child, goodness you'd think the child was spitting on teachers and punching fellow students. It sounds to me like like she made up her mind early on to pick on your son. I'm so sorry you were treated like this, it was very unchristian of her. And I would definitely send them a letter.
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