Yesterday, I decided that it was of the utmost importance that River get a flu shot before starting in-home daycare today. So I had my mom take River over to the doctors office yesterday afternoon to get his vaccine. Because you know, if he didn’t have his vaccine yesterday there was the distinct possibility he could contract a nasty case of the flu today or tomorrow and become seriously ill and possibly die (see here, this is me making fun of myself.)
This morning he woke up with a fever of 101 because um, duh mom, it’s his first time getting the vaccine and of course he is going to have a reaction to it. In my valiant efforts to help guard him against dangerous illnesses I have sent him to his first day at daycare with a fever. I think he’s feeling fine other than the fever judging by his behavior this morning before we left. He was doing his usual morning routine of running around the house, chasing the dogs and cats all the while holding onto kitchen utensils and chewing on a pretzel rod. The boy loves pretzels.
He even handled being dropped off better than I expected. When we walked into the house we were greeted by three other children all around River’s age and as soon as I set him down on the floor he was off playing with them. He didn’t even notice when I left. I do believe I was more traumatized by this whole experience than he was.
I’m now sitting here worrying about him drinking other children’s sippy cups which may have juice in them (juice gives him diarrhea) or the other children stealing his food and him not getting enough to eat. And what if the other children are mean to him and hit or bite him, or better yet, what if he is mean to the other children? What if he poops in his diaper and the babysitter doesn’t notice right away and he gets a terrible diaper rash? What if, what if, what if. I’m actually not that worried about all of these things, I’m sure he’s fine and having a ball playing with all his new friends but I wouldn’t be me if I didn’t spend at least 35% of my day worrying.
or, you could be in my boat. my son is two, and hardly interacts with other children b/c I was so worried about everything you mentioned. Now, he’s socially retarded. Seriously. He is behind on his little social skills.
He is one child around immediately family & others. but, random, new people—including children—he freaks out.
So….think of it that way! You are fostering independence in your child & allowing him to develop his own social skills.
Relaaaaaaaaaaaaaaax…Om…. relaaaaaaaaax… look into my eyes and repeat after me “I am OK” “River is OK”
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Hope his fever comes down so at least you don’t have to worry about that!
I know just how you feel! I posted about the same things when I first started blogging (and before anyone was reading anything I wrote).
awwwww shots suck! I am shocked you were able to take him to daycare with a fever. DOn’t they usually make you stay home with a fever?