When it was just Macy, heck even when Jack came along, we had never called Poison Control. It wasn't that I was that much better at knowing where they were at all times, it was just that neither of them ever put something into their mouths that was deadly or poisonous. But along comes these two...and they are sneaky and quiet and like to go hide and eat things as fast as they can. And they don't work alone (most of the time).
So, that brings us to this past weekend where the two of them in about 5 minutes time coordinated and cooperated to get the lids off of Grandma Dovie's vitamins and try them. And we were once again faced with the question of making the call-do we or do we not call poison control? After lengthy interrogations of both suspects, I decided the vitamins were nasty to taste & had been tried and spit out (evidence was found). We monitored them closely for signs of distress (anyone who's called Poison Control knows this is the "lingo") and cleaned them up. And moved the vitamins to a higher location.
Between the two of them they have eaten Miracle Grow, a tube of toothpaste, a couple of different medicines, face lotion, and some other things I have blocked out of my memory. It's hard to make that call auh-gain because I feel like a bad parent but some kids are just sneaky (& maybe deprived of some weird nutrients?). Just like when they are sick, you have to know your kids and follow your gut-make the call or not & just monitor closely for signs of distress.
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I can't wait until they are 15 and 16 years old crusing around Amarillo-you and Matthew will be paying for your raising, your parents' raising, and your grandparents' raising!!!
Gus ate blue rat poison one time when he was with Aaron at the office. The phone rang and Aaron said, "Don't be alarmed but..." Luckily he was fine but I know how you feel!
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