My 20 month old has a cold. Runny nose, upper chest cough. I am worried about taking her on our trip to Colorado. Its only an 1hr and half flight, but I once flew with a cold and it made it SOO much worse and my ears hurt for days! What should I do??
-Meghan
Talk to your doctor about
Talk to your doctor about it. You might try giving a little bit of Benadryl if that is ok with your dr to relax the baby, help relieve a little congestion and so on. Also to help with the ears, give your little one a small snack and drink during take off and landing to help prevent ear pressure. Good Luck!
I would absolutely talk with
I would absolutely talk with your pediatrician before hand. I too once flew with a cold and stuffy head. It was the worst experience of my life. I can't imagine a baby having to deal with it.
sure, fine, whatever
Poor baby! Is the trip
Poor baby! Is the trip something your could postpone? If not I'm sure your DR can help. Maybe a shot or something this week so maybe by the time of your trip she will have started to feel better? Even if they do say it's viral they can still give something...
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YOu know your gonna go to
YOu know your gonna go to Colorado no matter what, so why ask??
" just my Opinion"
Jeez, differentdrum. That's
Jeez, differentdrum. That's not called for. That's not what we're about. If the Moms here were looking for people to judge them, they wouldn't be here. Put-downs are inappropriate behavior, no matter how old, wealthy, or accomplished the (female dog) or (person born out of wedlock) who does the putting down may be. There's no excuse for bad manners.
Maybe I'm wrong, and you have it all locked down. Your carpets are freshly vac'd, your floors are recently scrubbed, there are no dirty dishes in your sink, and your toilets, tubs, and showers are pristine. There's no pile of dirty laundry that you haven't done, any mess that you haven't cleaned up, or any trash or garbage that hasn't been taken out. Your kids are sleeping on sheets you washed yesterday, in pajamas that they'll only wear once before they get washed, after each and every one of them bathed and washed their hair and brushed their teeth before saying their prayers and getting tucked in. In the morning, you'll offer them a wholesome hot breakfast that includes all the elements of the food pyramid, and send them off with a wholesome lunch. Oh, and they'll be perfectly groomed and dressed, behave like angels, always score above average, and not only be the best athletes, but also the most popular kids in their class.
No? So what gives you the authority to put another parent down?
I didn't put her down, I
I didn't put her down, I just made a statement, and I felt her question wasnt relevent. Because you tell me what parent who most likely bought her tickets is going to cancel it..
And btw, you did get some of right in your speech. Hope you enjoyed writing it.
I'm surprised you didnt comment on the mom who thinks ppl who bring their babies to the movies should have a shock collar on them and the baby, so she can shock them when they cry. Now that was brutal and uncalled for, I wouldnt want to sit next to her, she maybe carrying a cancealed weapon.
" just my Opinion"
First, there are no
First, there are no questions here that aren't relevant. Maybe you're lucky enough to have a Mom or a Grandma or an aunt or someone else that you've been able to ask about what to do with this little person who's suddenly come to live with you. Not everybody has that.
You might want to learn how to spell, write in complete sentences, use punctuation, or demonstrate at least a basic command of English grammar. As I tell my students, no one will take what you have to say seriously if you're so careless that it's a struggle to decipher.
I love writing. I'm not exactly sure "what (I) did get some of right in (my) speech" because that's pretty much incoherent. I not only love writing, I'm very good at it. I make my living doing it and teaching other people how to do it.
The point is that it doesn't matter if a Mom or a Dad asks us a question that we think is elementary, or even weird. Nobody should ever be put down for asking a question -- any question. That goes double for a forum that's designed for people to ask questions.
You, little girl, need to get over yourself.
trival to me. And I can
trival to me. And I can have an opinion on things whether you like it or not. Why not tell others about using txt type words, Huh? I can get offended by your remarks, but why? I think you need to get over yourself. Obviously you like to stroke your own ego. Whatever makes you happy. You seem to stroke your own ego alot on these forums. But if that's what you need, maybe they will make you a Brownie button.
" just my Opinion"
I'm assuming that you meant
I'm assuming that you meant to say "trivial" rather than "trival". If it's "trival" to you, then why be mean in reponse to a person who is honestly asking for advice? By the way, "alot" is two words. I have no clue what you mean by "txt type words".
Of course, you are entitled to your opinion. That opinion pisses me off, because it's small-minded and mean. Mean people suck. Can I be any clearer?
I don't really give a rip what people think about me, but I do care a heckuva lot about Moms and Dads and kids, and I believe that we're all responsible for and accountable to each and every child that comes into our family, parish, community, school district, or whatever. If that's ego, then I'm a freaking egomaniac.
You're still a spoiled brat.
You have a great day; here's
You have a great day; here's a tootsie roll. buh-bye!!!
" just my Opinion"
I was a flight attendant for
I was a flight attendant for several years and I NEVER flew with a head cold. As a new hire, I did and had the worse ear ache of my life. It literally had me in tears and felt as if someone was sticking knives in my ears.
Please take your child to the doctor to determine if there is any fluid in the ear canal before going on your trip. The child will be extremely miserable and you will become frustrated trying to calm him/her down as to not disturb the other passengers. Unlike an adult, the child will cry out when he/she is in pain as that is the only way he/she knows how to respond.
"The Lord is great and greatly to be praised." Ps 96:4
I actually have flown with a
I actually have flown with a 9mo old with a head cold. And it wasn't that bad. Similarly, it was a trip that we could not postpone.
Take your kid to his dr. Explain the situation. They'll look in the ears and if there is any fluid, they'll prescribe antibiotics. Get a dose in the kid right away so the fluid starts to drain. Our dr also told us to give our son benedryl right before the flight. But warned us that for a small percentage of kids, it makes them hyper, not sleepy, so try it out before you go. Also, that advice was given to us about 2 yrs ago now, before cold medicine was bad for little kids, so you should confirm that with your dr too.
Bring a box of tissues. Good ones with the aloe in them. Also, if your kid is off bottles, get one of those cups with the pop up straw. It's the sucking action that helps, and the straw cups require more sucking action than a regular sippy (also, you drink upright, not with the head tilted back, keeping fluid in the ears dripping downward). Also, and special snacks that he/she really likes. And all those other traveling tips with little kids still apply.
It's not ideal, but you can take precautions to minimize the problems. We went to CO last summer with our then almost 2yr old, and he talked about that trip for months. Still wants to live there.
And if you're going to be anywhere near Denver, might I suggest having dinner at Casa Bonita? Just google it, because it's hard to explain. Our son was obsessed with the chicken dance, and the mariachis played it and our son danced and danced. It may be one of my highlights of his short little life. You never saw a kid so happy. My husband tipped them well.
Thank you Ladies! I did go
Thank you Ladies!
I did go to the Doc. She said Addie would be ok to fly but I should give her ear drops first. Just a note…I would have stayed home if my little one could not go. She is the reason I’m going. Kind of strange another mother would reply in such a way. But it was good for a laugh. Hope it boosted her ego.
Anyway thank you for all the comments!
Meghan
Sorry (sort of) to go off
Sorry (sort of) to go off like I did. Have a great trip. The train to the terminal in DEN is a kick; there are wheelie-m-gigs on the walls. My Mom says that it's still "crisp" there, so you'll want to plan on layers.
Everybody absolutely needs sunglasses. No joke; it's not just a comfort thing, it's the difference between having macular degeneration in your 80's or being able to pass the vision test to get your driver's license. It might be freezing, but the sun is still brutal.
Oh, gee, I may have just fed my ego. I'll have to go look for it to ask. I think I saw it going that-away ...