My poor boys
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Topic: My poor boys
Posted By: daikini
Subject: My poor boys
Date Posted: 12 March 2007 at 10:17am
Both of my boys have a cold 
Josiah's a bit grumpy, and a lot stroppy... he's been screaming and throwing pots across the lounge because I wouldn't open the kitchen door! At least he's learnt to blow his nose. Xavier's a mess... he didn't sleep very well last night because his nose is so blocked... and he hates me dripping some saline solution into his nostrils so that I can unblock them. He's finally in bed - after 45 minutes of crying, 2.5ml of Pamol and some booby! ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
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Posted By: Kazzle
Date Posted: 12 March 2007 at 10:22am
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poor boys...colds are no fun...i found putting the yellow pages under the head of the mattress was enough to help rhiannon sleep a bit better...i also used some Karvol...smells like hahahahaha( the stuff that koalas eat) hahahaha i cant spell it..lol
hope they get better soon ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 12 March 2007 at 10:31am
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Awww... Josiah just went down to his room with his Monkey and Baby (one of Kiya's dolls that he's latched on to) and tried to get into his cot! I've just tucked him down, he gave me the most beautiful smile! I guess he's a little tired too. ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: fairsk8
Date Posted: 12 March 2007 at 10:32am
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Yeah Karvol is good, it smells like Eucalyptus(sp?). Lol Kazzle that just took me a few minutes how to work out how to spell it, just about got the dictionary out to look it up.
Poor boys, I hope things start to clear up soon. It isn't nice having to put saline drops in there nose, I have been there several times with Xanda and he hates it. ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/"> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 12 March 2007 at 11:11am
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Hugs Becca - hope the boys are feeling better soon! -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 12 March 2007 at 11:29am
aww yucky colds hope the boys are better soon ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 12 March 2007 at 1:02pm
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Oh it's not fun at all when kids are sick! Have you tried putting breastmilk up his nose instead of saline? Kids don't mind it so much, I think partly because it's warm. Does the same job. ------------- |
Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 12 March 2007 at 1:14pm
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Thanks ladies.
Josiah seems a little better. He ate a good lunch, and is currently chomping on a marshmellow/jelly lollipop he got for christmas (and has been sitting in the fridge) Xavier is so clingy! He's incredibly grumpy, and all he wants is to sit on my knee and suck on his dummy. I used to use breastmilk for Kiya but I find the saline easier to use, Teresa, because the children move so much I can aim better!  ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 12 March 2007 at 1:22pm
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heres a easy way to get the sline up bubs nose
sit on the floor with your legs flat lay bubs between your legs his head to your bum (but his face up) put one of his arms under each of your legs tilt bubs head back slighty this way they cant wiggle and you dont have to fight so much with them a doctor showed me this after many a fight with james you can also put the sline in warm water to wram it slighty hope this helps becca ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 12 March 2007 at 1:22pm
Thanks Lu  ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 12 March 2007 at 3:03pm
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Its horrible when they get a cold cause theres not alot you can do for them.
brooke has got a dry itchy cough at the moment - but what else can you do but give her cough med, vicks on chest, elevate her pillow and hope they all work :-) ------------- Ann 
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 12 March 2007 at 4:48pm
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I have used karvol with Tyrell since he was 2 months old....it has been great to clear his nose....not so expensive either!
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 12 March 2007 at 9:09pm
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you can try steamy showers pt the shower on and stand in there with bubs help get yucky stuff of there cheast about 10 mins worked for james and you are welcome becca you should of seen me try to getthe sline up james nose before i found that way ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 13 March 2007 at 8:13am
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Well, Josiah crashed early last night, and was asleep quickly... Xavier was more of a mission, but finally fell asleep just before 8pm... so I had a bath!
Poor Xavier woke a few times during the night feeling yucky - he didn't want booby, he wanted cuddles and he would fall asleep again as soon as I snuggled up with him! ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |