So last week and the week before were not Caeden's best. We had had a great weekend at a beautiful swimming pool, but while there he got a graze on one of his fingers. It bled a little, but it basically looked superficial and we didn't think much of it. Unfortunately, when he went to day care during the following week it became infected with streptococcus.
The poor little guy had to have his whole arm bandaged up to help prevent the infection from spreading, as well as all sorts of ointments and antibiotics. It wasn't one of our better parenting moments. In any case, Caeden didn't seem to mind too much. After all, having a cast did give him something with which to bop his sister's head.
So, given in the last couple of weeks Caeden has had Scarlet Fever, a streptococcus infection and a seemingly limitless supply of catarrh, we are hoping to turn a page with spring.
I know the feeling. When you know "parent of the year award" is miles away... Poor kid! I have a kid who's throwing up today. Argh.
ReplyDeletePoor little guy! I hope he picks up soon. If he keeps getting colds and infections had you thought of multivitamins?
ReplyDeleteWe had what we thought was a hugely successful parenting moment last night when we persuaded Melanie the non-eater to eat a bowl of pasta. With lots of tears she did it, but then in the middle of the night she woke up and vomited the whole lot out. Did we do the right thing or not? And what the hell do we do tonight? I wish she had come with a manual!