eyedrops and a 3 year old

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The girls and I all have a really horrible eye infection (big red puffy eyes

with puss coming out of them) Eloisa is pretty good about getting the drops in

(doesn't really

like it butlets me) and as she was the first to get it (monday) hers is nearly

gone so I only have another 2 days of drops for her before she will be free of

them// Phoebe on the other hand got the red eyes yesterday and we got the drops

and she HATES having them put in screams shouts and gets really upset (takes at

least 0 mins to calm her down..) and it really is a 2 person job to do (one to

hold her and one to drop) and dh is away in Germany with work so I am on my

own. managed 2 sets of drops today on my own and 1 set with a friend but we are

due another one before bed and I am dreading it..

Also as my own eyes are red puffy full of puss I generally feel pretty horrible

so not really in the mood to be struggle/wrestle with her.. I have tried bribery

(I know bad mother) but she is not interested. I have tried letting her have her

dummy (strictly for bedtime so a BIG treat) but whilst she realises this is a

big deal (with dummy) she still can not bring herself to open her eyes (she did

try as she knew she would not get to keep the dummy but just to scared) she

keeps telling me that the drops hurts her eyes and it just breaks my heart to

keep doing it to her but I know it is for the best...

WHAT do I do?? is there any way that I can get the drops into her without her

feeling like I am man handling her each time?

On a positive plan Eloisa's only took 2 days to clear once on the drops so I am

hoping that we all will be ok by tomorrow...

Lonnie Phoebe & Eloisa's mama

& expecting a Christmas delivery...

My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what you

start.

So far today, I have finished 2 bags of chips and a Chocolate cake.

I feel better already.