Comments on: When hand-washing isn’t enough, on battling germs

By: RookieMom Heather

RookieMom Heather — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 04:22:00 +0000

@Tragic Sandwich, Have you tried making it into a popsicle-like frozen treat? Just a thought…

By: Tragic Sandwich

Tragic Sandwich — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 23:05:15 +0000

I wish I could get Baguette to drink Pedialyte when she’s sick! She used to, but somewhere along the way she started refusing it, even the flavored kind. Sometimes I can get a mix of water, Pedialyte, and apple juice into her, but only in small amounts (she’s not really a juice drinker, either).

We mostly focus on getting water into her during bouts of nausea or fever, and fortunately we haven’t had to deal with either for long stretches, although there’s no way to know what the future holds.

By: Whitney

Whitney — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 01:37:11 +0000

I also recite the mantra “We don’t let you eat to many sweets because your tummy will get upset,” though I only believe it a little because, like you, I can eat a whole lot of dessert in one day. But today I attended both of my kids holiday parties without a lot of protein or fiber in advance (“growing food, ftw”) and I truly felt sick from all the cookies I ate. Scarlett also ate next nothing from her lunch box and a crap load of holiday party treats, all topped with icing. She’s been in the bathroom four times in the past hour. Time for Pediacare, or just an “I told you so” speech?

By: RookieMom Heather

RookieMom Heather — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:31:13 +0000

@Kristal, I love it! I better go find some fresh ginger and whiskey for next time.

By: Kristal

Kristal — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 15:59:59 +0000

Forgot the most important part! Every night, I have a final mug of our “tea”, and add a shot of whiskey to it…..extra kick to tha cold for mom and dad and I swear it works better than NyQuil….

By: Kristal

Kristal — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 15:57:40 +0000

When we have sickness in the house, I put a pot of water on the stove, throw slices of lemon(or lemon juice from a bottle if I’m not lucky enough to have the real thing) and slices of fresh ginger in and let it steep all day long. I add more water and lemon as needed and we add honey to our mug. It really helps sick ones feel better and helps give those not sick a little boost.
I also throw a few slices of ginger into the pot of chicken noodle soup I crave when we are sick.
And I try to wipe down the door knobs and other touched a lot stuff often.