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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 567638" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>WOW! Talk about a hard night. I am sorry that your granddau was so sick. You might consider giving her another board name as I don't know that her parents would like you using her real one, though in my opinion it is a beautiful name.</p><p></p><p>Febrile seizures are quite common in children. I don't know how old she is, but kids do tend to outgrow them. Generally when the temp hits 102 it is time to do a cool bath. 103.5 makes it a necessity and over that? Go to the ER for help, or to urgent care if one is open. Anything over 100 needs tylenol and at 101 to 101.5 should start alternating tylenol and advil. Give tylenol and in 2 hrs give advil and 2 more hrs give tylenol, so that you are giving a medication every 2 hrs and each medication is given every 4 hrs. If that doesn't get the temp down under 100, or if temp is still climbing in 6-8 hrs, go to the doctor. </p><p></p><p>I know it sound complicated, so having this written down is super helpful. When my kids were little I typed that out and taped it inside the cabinet where I kept the kids' medications. I also taped in on the inside of the first aid box in each car. When we do give medications for fever, etc.... we keep a written list of what medication, what dose, what time of dose and time of next dose. We initial the dose when we give it so that if one of us is out, the other knows what is going on. From a very early age I told my kid what each medication was, why they were taking it, how much and how often it was taken. Now the kids are not on liquid medications often, and they initial on paper if they get medications out. They ask me first, but often will get their own of things that are OTC. By about age 6 Jess was as good as I was at knowing what medications were for and when they were at school she was often asked if thank you could have something or if he was allergic to it. She was NOT asked to do that by me, but she picked it up because I explained it to thank you. Even now my kids are super careful about their medications and they ask if a medication looks different or if they thought it was taken a different way or on a different schedule. I want them to know their body and what it needs and to question every medication so that they can protect themselves. </p><p></p><p>Given your daughter in law's reaction of not knowing if she can handle things, letting the kids know what the dr wants them to do/take might be a good thing. It is a way to help them be independent and to feel they have some control over their lives and bodies. </p><p></p><p>It sounds like youngest is working very hard and I hope and pray for his success. Please let him know that I think of him often and hope only for the best for him and his family. He truly is a sweet guy. I am impressed that he went to work today. I know oldest insisted, but oldest probably was counting on him. It isn't easy to go to work after a night like that, but many of us have done it. Just one of the unfun bits of parenting, in my opinion. </p><p></p><p>I don't know why you are bleeding, if you got hurt or are having a bad period, but I hope it stops soon. An iron supplement or some high iron food might be a good thing for you today. Vit B can also be helpful. </p><p></p><p>I am with DDD in praying that your buyers are in LOVE with the house and they want to pay twice the price and tehy CAN pay that much!!! I am sure the house looks amazing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 567638, member: 1233"] WOW! Talk about a hard night. I am sorry that your granddau was so sick. You might consider giving her another board name as I don't know that her parents would like you using her real one, though in my opinion it is a beautiful name. Febrile seizures are quite common in children. I don't know how old she is, but kids do tend to outgrow them. Generally when the temp hits 102 it is time to do a cool bath. 103.5 makes it a necessity and over that? Go to the ER for help, or to urgent care if one is open. Anything over 100 needs tylenol and at 101 to 101.5 should start alternating tylenol and advil. Give tylenol and in 2 hrs give advil and 2 more hrs give tylenol, so that you are giving a medication every 2 hrs and each medication is given every 4 hrs. If that doesn't get the temp down under 100, or if temp is still climbing in 6-8 hrs, go to the doctor. I know it sound complicated, so having this written down is super helpful. When my kids were little I typed that out and taped it inside the cabinet where I kept the kids' medications. I also taped in on the inside of the first aid box in each car. When we do give medications for fever, etc.... we keep a written list of what medication, what dose, what time of dose and time of next dose. We initial the dose when we give it so that if one of us is out, the other knows what is going on. From a very early age I told my kid what each medication was, why they were taking it, how much and how often it was taken. Now the kids are not on liquid medications often, and they initial on paper if they get medications out. They ask me first, but often will get their own of things that are OTC. By about age 6 Jess was as good as I was at knowing what medications were for and when they were at school she was often asked if thank you could have something or if he was allergic to it. She was NOT asked to do that by me, but she picked it up because I explained it to thank you. Even now my kids are super careful about their medications and they ask if a medication looks different or if they thought it was taken a different way or on a different schedule. I want them to know their body and what it needs and to question every medication so that they can protect themselves. Given your daughter in law's reaction of not knowing if she can handle things, letting the kids know what the dr wants them to do/take might be a good thing. It is a way to help them be independent and to feel they have some control over their lives and bodies. It sounds like youngest is working very hard and I hope and pray for his success. Please let him know that I think of him often and hope only for the best for him and his family. He truly is a sweet guy. I am impressed that he went to work today. I know oldest insisted, but oldest probably was counting on him. It isn't easy to go to work after a night like that, but many of us have done it. Just one of the unfun bits of parenting, in my opinion. I don't know why you are bleeding, if you got hurt or are having a bad period, but I hope it stops soon. An iron supplement or some high iron food might be a good thing for you today. Vit B can also be helpful. I am with DDD in praying that your buyers are in LOVE with the house and they want to pay twice the price and tehy CAN pay that much!!! I am sure the house looks amazing. [/QUOTE]
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