01/16/2025
Kiddo caught one of the sick bugs that’s going around so I put him outside in the below freezing temperatures overnight to help with his fever 🤪 JUST KIDDING! I’ve actually been alternating between Tylenol and ibuprofen as suggested by a good friend that was a nurse once upon a time and have been using motherly instincts:
- hot bath with epsom salt and tea tree oil
- trying to get him to drink fluids as patiently as I can even though he doesn’t want to
- bland foods (mostly saltines because he’s picky and right now that’s his favorite bland food)
- encouraging lots of rest while I clean all of his school supplies, room, and bathroom
- setting timers and notes for medicine
- sitting with him and discussing symptoms and how we will manage them
So far things look better today than they did yesterday so I’m thankful to the prayer warriors and everyone that has offered advice etc.
We have not been 24 hours free of fever yet but I hope we will be by tomorrow.
PSA for families sending sick kids to school. Please stop. Even if money is tight and you would rather be at work earning your income I completely understand, but the time you spend taking care of them is worth it in the long run. They learn from you how to prioritize and be responsible. Don’t miss the opportunity and trust that things will work as they’re supposed to.