I want to blog,but I can't stop reading other people's blogs.
Help!
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Friday, October 19, 2007
Children's Medicine Not Safe?
Hmm! Now they tell parents that children's medicine is not safe for children 2 and under,and maybe even as old as 6 years old. Now they tell us. Well, duh! Many parents have had concerns about the many cold medicines marketed to us and our children with these tantalizing flavors of bubblegum,grape and cherry for years.
Being a parent of 5 children I have learned so much about taking care of sick children. Like feeding a cold, giving a child a nice warm bath for aches and pains,massages for aches, letting a low grade fever run its course(fever is good for the body) and that nice warm bath also helps bring down fevers. Like I said, I have 5 children and I have found these things work for us when our children have a cold. I don't try to get rid of their symptoms immediately;however, I allow the cold to run its course.I truly believe that way toooo many parents and doctors give these medicines for convenience and they want a quick solution to the problem.
As a person who is really passionate about the many different vaccines that are given to our kids, this cold medicine issue really pisses me off. Because for years there have been a group of parents out there who have believed that these meds could pose a danger to children,but pediatrician would make their morning talk show rounds telling parents that cold meds are absolutely safe for children and there should be no concern. Well, I wonder how long will it be when "they" tell us,oops, some of those vaccines that we said were so safe.....well, they might not be so safe after all. Come on people wake up! Just because doctors have letters behind their names doesn't mean they know everything. We go to doctors because they have more knowledge on how the human body functions and works than we do. They advise on treatment options and connect us with other health care practitioners. It is our job to know our bodies and to be heard when you have a concern(that doesn't mean the doctor has to agree with you). So, when parents go to the pediatrician's office for routine vaccinations I truly believe that if that parent doesn't want to vaccinate then they should be heard,and if a parent wants the Polio vaccine,but wants to wait on the others then that's what should happen. I personally had my first two children vaccinated on time but decided to wait with my other three children and pick and choose which ones I wanted and didn't want. I'm still very leery about the chicken pox vaccine,and MMR and that HPV vaccine.
Food Recalls,cold medicine taken off of shelves, lead in children's toys,what's next? Is the FDA doing their job or not? How do you feel about all of this? Will you stop giving your child cold meds or continue?
Do you vaccinate your child or not?
At the bottom of my blog are some video es on vaccinations.Please go and check it out!
Being a parent of 5 children I have learned so much about taking care of sick children. Like feeding a cold, giving a child a nice warm bath for aches and pains,massages for aches, letting a low grade fever run its course(fever is good for the body) and that nice warm bath also helps bring down fevers. Like I said, I have 5 children and I have found these things work for us when our children have a cold. I don't try to get rid of their symptoms immediately;however, I allow the cold to run its course.I truly believe that way toooo many parents and doctors give these medicines for convenience and they want a quick solution to the problem.
As a person who is really passionate about the many different vaccines that are given to our kids, this cold medicine issue really pisses me off. Because for years there have been a group of parents out there who have believed that these meds could pose a danger to children,but pediatrician would make their morning talk show rounds telling parents that cold meds are absolutely safe for children and there should be no concern. Well, I wonder how long will it be when "they" tell us,oops, some of those vaccines that we said were so safe.....well, they might not be so safe after all. Come on people wake up! Just because doctors have letters behind their names doesn't mean they know everything. We go to doctors because they have more knowledge on how the human body functions and works than we do. They advise on treatment options and connect us with other health care practitioners. It is our job to know our bodies and to be heard when you have a concern(that doesn't mean the doctor has to agree with you). So, when parents go to the pediatrician's office for routine vaccinations I truly believe that if that parent doesn't want to vaccinate then they should be heard,and if a parent wants the Polio vaccine,but wants to wait on the others then that's what should happen. I personally had my first two children vaccinated on time but decided to wait with my other three children and pick and choose which ones I wanted and didn't want. I'm still very leery about the chicken pox vaccine,and MMR and that HPV vaccine.
Food Recalls,cold medicine taken off of shelves, lead in children's toys,what's next? Is the FDA doing their job or not? How do you feel about all of this? Will you stop giving your child cold meds or continue?
Do you vaccinate your child or not?
At the bottom of my blog are some video es on vaccinations.Please go and check it out!
Working from home
I really want to get my home business off the ground, but as I get older I fear starting my business. For some strange reason I feel less confident business wise but have a great sense of myself as I'm getting older. I know it doesn't make much sense but that's how I feel deep down inside. Does anyone feel the same?
Monday, September 24, 2007
Tonight is the Night
Heroes is baaaaack! This is the one show that've been waiting for all summer. I've got to say NBC 's probably going to be the network for me this fall. I can't wait for Bionic Woman and that show Journey Man really looks good too.
Even though NBC let my soap Passions go, I'll still stick around because Heroes is such an awesome show. Not to say Passions wasn't good to me(a bit strange),I have to say it was a guilty pleasure for me. I've always been an All My Children and One Life Two Live fan,but there was just something about that quirky Passions. Well, anyway I just can't wait until tonight for the New Season of Heroes. What show have you been waiting for this season? What show is a guilty pleasure for you?
-peace-
Even though NBC let my soap Passions go, I'll still stick around because Heroes is such an awesome show. Not to say Passions wasn't good to me(a bit strange),I have to say it was a guilty pleasure for me. I've always been an All My Children and One Life Two Live fan,but there was just something about that quirky Passions. Well, anyway I just can't wait until tonight for the New Season of Heroes. What show have you been waiting for this season? What show is a guilty pleasure for you?
-peace-
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Atlanta Wings Festival
If you live in the Atlanta area you might want to checkout the 3rd annual Atlanta Wings Festival.
When: September 22nd & 23rd
Time: 1:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Where: Woodruff Park
Admission: $3
More info go to http://atlantawingsfestival.com
When: September 22nd & 23rd
Time: 1:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Where: Woodruff Park
Admission: $3
More info go to http://atlantawingsfestival.com
Ladybug is Loving Kindergarten
Almost 2 months into the school year,and Ladybug is truly enjoying her time in "the Garden." She was very emotional the first two weeks of school. She wanted to stay home with me;as a matter of fact, she didn't even want to go to school until she was ten. Can you believe that? I truly think that's pretty funny.
I always knew she would come around.I mean what's not to love about school at that age. However, I was starting to get concerned about Ladybug being so emotional at school in the beginning because her older sister,Rock Girl(who is in 6th grade) hated kindergarten when she first went because it was "Boring." My other two school aged children (Brother and Pootie)enjoyed school! I guess Rock Girl's expectations were pretty high about kindergarten and was tremendously let down by what she was learning when she got to"the garden." So, when Ladybug was very emotional about school,I was starting to get a little concerned because it was Deja vu all over again. I know it takes sometime to adjust to school for kids but for me I was concerned because Rock Girl has never liked school since she started six years ago. She's always been an honor roll student,who can be very lazy at times, loves science and art,if it was for science or art classes she would probably fake being sick all the time. Well, like I was saying about Ladybug,I was concerned at first but knew she would gradually become comfortable. Especially after going to specials, Ladybug loves art and music. After experiencing those two classes I knew she would love "the garden." She comes home everyday with a new drawing of me(my age is always on every picture of me too)her siblings,our house,friends and nature. But what I love more than anything is to see her face when she talks about music class and hearing her talk about pitch,that cracks me up.
My ladybug is having a great time in the Garden! Wooooooohooooo!
I always knew she would come around.I mean what's not to love about school at that age. However, I was starting to get concerned about Ladybug being so emotional at school in the beginning because her older sister,Rock Girl(who is in 6th grade) hated kindergarten when she first went because it was "Boring." My other two school aged children (Brother and Pootie)enjoyed school! I guess Rock Girl's expectations were pretty high about kindergarten and was tremendously let down by what she was learning when she got to"the garden." So, when Ladybug was very emotional about school,I was starting to get a little concerned because it was Deja vu all over again. I know it takes sometime to adjust to school for kids but for me I was concerned because Rock Girl has never liked school since she started six years ago. She's always been an honor roll student,who can be very lazy at times, loves science and art,if it was for science or art classes she would probably fake being sick all the time. Well, like I was saying about Ladybug,I was concerned at first but knew she would gradually become comfortable. Especially after going to specials, Ladybug loves art and music. After experiencing those two classes I knew she would love "the garden." She comes home everyday with a new drawing of me(my age is always on every picture of me too)her siblings,our house,friends and nature. But what I love more than anything is to see her face when she talks about music class and hearing her talk about pitch,that cracks me up.
My ladybug is having a great time in the Garden! Wooooooohooooo!
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