Re: what a dilemma I got myself into

[Guest guest]

Oh my gosh , what a nightmare!!! Is Christain okay now (aside from

the fact he won't sleep in his own bed)? I would be pissed! I know

things happen in situations like these, but couldn't they be more careful?

Geez!

Well, I think the best way to go about this is to slowly ease him into his

own bed as if he were an infant again. Maybe start with naps.

Unfortunately you may have to let him CIO a little. If you truly want him

out of your bed, you have to develop some 'tough love'. I know, I know,

easier said then done. Maybe try the ole Ferber Method. I'm sorry I

can't recommend something better, but I have never experienced this

situation.

Good luck. Let us know how it turns out.

Shook

Retail Operations Manager/Baking Instructor

Vie de France Yamazaki, Inc.

2070 Chain Bridge Rd. Suite 500

Vienna, VA 22182

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[Guest guest]

Sometimes you do what you have to though. Glad to hear he's doing

well enough to sleep alone again. You'll get there again. Have you

tried sitting at his bedside not really interacting with him at

bedtime. I had to do this once with . You gradually move out

of the room a few feet each night until they are used to being

without you again. I would stay for about 15-30 minutes. Good luck.

Pam and (8-12-01)

> Christian got sick. When he had the tubes inserted in his ear

there was

> some difficulty during the procedure and he needed to have the

breathing

> tube inserted. Anyway, beginning on that day he stopped eating

almost all

> together for more than 2 weeks. When we went for a follow up they

told me

> not to worry about it unless he got a fever. Well, the next day,

he started

> with 103.4 on Saturday and by Monday morning at the Pediatrician's

office he

> was at 104.6 (with Tylenol). After looking down his throat she was

able to

> tell me that there was a cut obviously from the breathing tube.

She was

> able to determine that the cut was from the tube because of the

time line

> with no eating and developing a fever at that point. She said

something

> like that takes approx. 2 weeks to show clinical signs of infection.

> Anyway, he got high doses of antibiotics etc. He slept only 45

minutes at a

> time and it got to a point where I couldn't get up again so I

brought him in

> my bed.(BIG MISTAKE). So, now he is getting over some kind of

virus and one

> HORRIBLE diaper rash but he won't sleep in his bed for

ANYTHING!!!! NOT

> EVEN NAPS!! I cannot believe I did this to myself. He kicks and he

moves

> and drives me nuts all night. I am beside myself over this. We

had such a

> great thing going and I ruined it! I feel so terrible.

>

>

>

> SORRY ABOUT THIS..I JUST NEEDED TO VENT!

>

>

>

>

>

> Mommy to (12-17-98) and

>

> Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB (nights only)

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[Guest guest]

Oh, I am sooooo mad about what they did to him. He is definitely feeling

much better though (THANK GOODNESS!). I do have to get myself a backbone

again and deal with this situation.

Re: what a dilemma I got myself into

Oh my gosh , what a nightmare!!! Is Christain okay now (aside from

the fact he won't sleep in his own bed)? I would be pissed! I know

things happen in situations like these, but couldn't they be more careful?

Geez!

Well, I think the best way to go about this is to slowly ease him into his

own bed as if he were an infant again. Maybe start with naps.

Unfortunately you may have to let him CIO a little. If you truly want him

out of your bed, you have to develop some 'tough love'. I know, I know,

easier said then done. Maybe try the ole Ferber Method. I'm sorry I

can't recommend something better, but I have never experienced this

situation.

Good luck. Let us know how it turns out.

Shook

Retail Operations Manager/Baking Instructor

Vie de France Yamazaki, Inc.

2070 Chain Bridge Rd. Suite 500

Vienna, VA 22182

x374

x374

fax

[Guest guest]

Ugh, my heart goes out to you. Geez if it's not one thing it's another.

I'm glad he's at least feeling better. If he ever has to go under again tell

them about the issue he had before and ask them to use a smaller tube.

Aidan was intibated with a tube to big and developed Stridor. Next time he went

under we made sure to let the anathesialogist know what happened last time and

asked him to use a smaller intibation tube.

How old is Christian again???

Gerace cgerace@...> wrote:

Christian got sick. When he had the tubes inserted in his ear there was

some difficulty during the procedure and he needed to have the breathing

tube inserted. Anyway, beginning on that day he stopped eating almost all

together for more than 2 weeks. When we went for a follow up they told me

not to worry about it unless he got a fever. Well, the next day, he started

with 103.4 on Saturday and by Monday morning at the Pediatrician's office he

was at 104.6 (with Tylenol). After looking down his throat she was able to

tell me that there was a cut obviously from the breathing tube. She was

able to determine that the cut was from the tube because of the time line

with no eating and developing a fever at that point. She said something

like that takes approx. 2 weeks to show clinical signs of infection.

Anyway, he got high doses of antibiotics etc. He slept only 45 minutes at a

time and it got to a point where I couldn't get up again so I brought him in

my bed.(BIG MISTAKE). So, now he is getting over some kind of virus and one

HORRIBLE diaper rash but he won't sleep in his bed for ANYTHING!!!! NOT

EVEN NAPS!! I cannot believe I did this to myself. He kicks and he moves

and drives me nuts all night. I am beside myself over this. We had such a

great thing going and I ruined it! I feel so terrible.

SORRY ABOUT THIS..I JUST NEEDED TO VENT!

Mommy to (12-17-98) and

Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB (nights only)

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Christian is 15 months old. Thank you for the info...I wouldn't have even

thought about asking for a smaller tube next time.

How is Aidan doing?

Re: what a dilemma I got myself into

Ugh, my heart goes out to you. Geez if it's not one thing it's

another. I'm glad he's at least feeling better. If he ever has to go under

again tell them about the issue he had before and ask them to use a smaller

tube.

Aidan was intibated with a tube to big and developed Stridor. Next time he

went under we made sure to let the anathesialogist know what happened last

time and asked him to use a smaller intibation tube.

How old is Christian again???

Gerace cgerace@...> wrote:

Christian got sick. When he had the tubes inserted in his ear there was

some difficulty during the procedure and he needed to have the breathing

tube inserted. Anyway, beginning on that day he stopped eating almost all

together for more than 2 weeks. When we went for a follow up they told me

not to worry about it unless he got a fever. Well, the next day, he started

with 103.4 on Saturday and by Monday morning at the Pediatrician's office he

was at 104.6 (with Tylenol). After looking down his throat she was able to

tell me that there was a cut obviously from the breathing tube. She was

able to determine that the cut was from the tube because of the time line

with no eating and developing a fever at that point. She said something

like that takes approx. 2 weeks to show clinical signs of infection.

Anyway, he got high doses of antibiotics etc. He slept only 45 minutes at a

time and it got to a point where I couldn't get up again so I brought him in

my bed.(BIG MISTAKE). So, now he is getting over some kind of virus and one

HORRIBLE diaper rash but he won't sleep in his bed for ANYTHING!!!! NOT

EVEN NAPS!! I cannot believe I did this to myself. He kicks and he moves

and drives me nuts all night. I am beside myself over this. We had such a

great thing going and I ruined it! I feel so terrible.

SORRY ABOUT THIS..I JUST NEEDED TO VENT!

Mommy to (12-17-98) and

Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB (nights only)

[Guest guest]

I was watching Super Nanny and she did some great things with keeping kids in

their own beds. I'm not sure if he can get out of his bed by himself, but one

trick she had was.

Put him in his crib to go to sleep. You sit next to the bed, on the floor,

indian style (so he can see you) but do not talk to him or make eye contact

(regardless of how he carries on). If he can get out of bed and come to you,

just gently pick him up let him know it's time to go to bed and lie him back

down. You then go sit back down again avoiding eye contact and don't speak to

him.

Basically I think you're letting him know that he's alright and once he figures

out your not going to constantly support his crying and carrying on they get

bored and go to sleep it's amazing. Though I'm not saying it will be easy, this

mother was in tears as was I for her. Anyway, she went from 2 hours trying to

get him down to 20 minutes IN HIS OWN BED...

Just a thought, best of luck to ya.

Gerace cgerace@...> wrote:

Hi ,

Christian is 15 months old. Thank you for the info...I wouldn't have even

thought about asking for a smaller tube next time.

How is Aidan doing?

Re: what a dilemma I got myself into

Ugh, my heart goes out to you. Geez if it's not one thing it's

another. I'm glad he's at least feeling better. If he ever has to go under

again tell them about the issue he had before and ask them to use a smaller

tube.

Aidan was intibated with a tube to big and developed Stridor. Next time he

went under we made sure to let the anathesialogist know what happened last

time and asked him to use a smaller intibation tube.

How old is Christian again???

Gerace cgerace@...> wrote:

Christian got sick. When he had the tubes inserted in his ear there was

some difficulty during the procedure and he needed to have the breathing

tube inserted. Anyway, beginning on that day he stopped eating almost all

together for more than 2 weeks. When we went for a follow up they told me

not to worry about it unless he got a fever. Well, the next day, he started

with 103.4 on Saturday and by Monday morning at the Pediatrician's office he

was at 104.6 (with Tylenol). After looking down his throat she was able to

tell me that there was a cut obviously from the breathing tube. She was

able to determine that the cut was from the tube because of the time line

with no eating and developing a fever at that point. She said something

like that takes approx. 2 weeks to show clinical signs of infection.

Anyway, he got high doses of antibiotics etc. He slept only 45 minutes at a

time and it got to a point where I couldn't get up again so I brought him in

my bed.(BIG MISTAKE). So, now he is getting over some kind of virus and one

HORRIBLE diaper rash but he won't sleep in his bed for ANYTHING!!!! NOT

EVEN NAPS!! I cannot believe I did this to myself. He kicks and he moves

and drives me nuts all night. I am beside myself over this. We had such a

great thing going and I ruined it! I feel so terrible.

SORRY ABOUT THIS..I JUST NEEDED TO VENT!

Mommy to (12-17-98) and

Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB (nights only)