Some Parents Just Don't Use Common Sense

[panfan]

This reminds me of an incident with my first born. Now mind you neither of my 2 ds's 4 and 8 are "big eaters" at all.....have to watch they eat enough at this point in time...

When my older boy was 3 we were on our way to WDW. He was not a complete angel on the plane that trip. We had brought along a few drinks for the plane and at the time DH was into gatorade....the red kind. ( see where this is going yet ??) Anyway to appease the my cranky boy we let him drink the entire 10or 20 oz ?? gatorade. ( We parents learn as we go along sometimes) I think this combined with the reading/coloring books etc on the plane with assorted crying to ge off set us up for an unpleasant "upchuck" of the red variety!! Talk about smelly! The good part was that thankfully we were in the last seat in the plane and I had thought enough to bring a change of clothes for him!! At least I did one thing right! HE is 8 now and plays football and basketball etc....still won't drink gatorade to this day!

 

[Disfan1]

Eeewww!! Ds STILL won't eat watermelon because he ate too much a few years ago & threw it all up, covering TWO rooms of our house! Now THAT was a gross barf clean-up!

 

[zakatak]

Pongo69, don't worry about it. I totally agree with the original post. I just didn't know what their size had to do with it.

On our first trip to WDW, on the way home, my dd(then 2) started coughing while we were getting on the plane. She had been suffering from a mild cold all week so we covered her mouth and found our seats. Well, she kept at it until she started making that sound that EVERY Mother knows! Yep, she threw up all down the front of her. The lady next to her (not very nice) asked to move (with attitude! ) while I cleaned up dd. Luckily I did have a change of clothes for her, but still had to sit through the whole ride with dd(1) on my lap, and dd(2) stinking! Oh Boy, was that a long trip.

Actually, right before we left AKL for the airport, dd(1) fell and cut her lip. I ended up with alot of blood on my new white shirt from taking care of her. So... when I arrived safely at home that night, I had blood on my shirt (I had covered up with a fleece) and vomit on my pants. I was a walking bodily fluid example! lol

Oh well... Sometimes kids will gorge on things because they aren't allowed them normally. Our kids don't drink pop unless it's a picnic or something, then it's just root beer or sprite. Well, I think my ds (8) would run away with the whole 2L of Root Beer if I didn't keep it under lock and key!!!!

Gotta run,
Karen

 

[TheOtherVillainess]

still won't drink gatorade to this day!

I have to say I know where he's coming from. When DH and I were first dating, we really loved to go out on the weekends because we didnt' see each other a lot during the week due to school, work, etc. One weekend, both of us were really, reallly not feeling well and I told DH we shouldn't go out that night. But we hadn't seen each other all week and he was insistent. We went to an Olive Garden and I ordered the pizza, sans cheese. I had half a breadstick, two bites of salad and like one bite of pizza before having to excuse myself. I didn't make it all the way to the bathroom unfortunately. I tripped on the carpet that divided the tiled entry from the dining area, next to the hostess area. I puked all over some poor hostess' feet and felt even more awful afterward because the bathroom was only 5 feet away!

It took me several years and several more trips to the Olive Garden to get over my fear of puking in that place, even if I'm feeling well.

TOV

 

[piglet too]

I feel bad for all those who were there, and the boy too. I must confess though, that my kids eat a lot of salad and breadsticks when we go to Olive Garden. They are only allowed one refill on the soda, and I do make sure that they are not guzzling it down, my oldest DS (10) usually needs a refill towards the end of his actuall meal. (the 5 yr old never drinks all of his drink, and varies between soda, milk, tea and water and the two year old gets milk or tea and also does not finish all of hers) We also limit the number of breadsticks they are allowed before they eat their pasta. But, I will never tell them they can not eat more salad.

 

[mickeyboat]

T & B - my kids are the same way, especially DD4. Chocolate is a big offender with her. I wonder why?

We keep a barf bucket in our car too because DD3 gets motion sickness. This summer I took them on a trip to Maine by myself. We drove through the White Mountains of NH via a very windy road. She got sick several times on the way down. I had towels and cleaning stuff but no barf bucket. On the way back I took a small bucket with a handle and layered the inside with plastic grocery bags. When she got sick (and she did about 5 times), while driving, I removed the soiled bag from the bucket, tied it up, put it into a larger trash bag, and carried on.

Worked like a charm.

Sometimes I find the excitement of a particular situation coupled with food that they don't normally eat, causes a problem. I also have a hard time figuring out whether they just have upset tummies or if they really have a virus.

My mom said my brother and I would get sick on almos every special occasion. I guess this is payback.

Denae

 

[Tigger&Belle]

That's a good idea to line the barf bucket with plastic grocery bags. Yes, I figure that my barfy boys are payback for something, I just don't know what (well, probably my teen years lol). I do also wonder about what could be in chocolate. Jake is sometimes ok with it, but often not, especially if he's had more than a little.

Jake got sick last Feb when we were at WDW. It was early in the morning and he was better after a couple hours. We went about our plans for the day (Epcot) and he seemed fine by the time we got there, just no appetite. The next day we went to Universal and he upchucked all over himself and my sister's car--didn't have that darn barf bucket handy. He was fine for the rest of the day, but I had to find a place with crackers since we ran out of them. What worked wonderfully was the popcorn bucket that my sister had gotten from AK. The handle came loose so it could be hung from the stroller handle. We brought it everywhere with us that day. Didn't need it again, but it was good insurance.

My sister ended up getting his stomach virus a few days later. Sorry if any of you were on the raft from Tom Sawyer's Island that day... really, my sis knows how to clear a raft. Another lesson--don't eat clam chowder before coming down with a stomach virus. It doesn't smell good going down and smells downright noxious coming back up.

And then there was the trip one year driving back from Florida when 5 out of the 6 of us got a terrible stomach bug or food poisoning (including both drivers). One my teenage daughter was spared so she was left holding the bucket for her toddler brother. I christianed myself good. Ah, making memories.

 

[KristiKelly]

Who had to clean it up? I would have been so mad if I'd been that waitress, she even made the comment & they ignored her.

my son is a puker. A few monthes ago, we were on our way to the beach & stopped for a "potty break" & snack. DS7 chose the new spicey cheetos & a 24 oz gatorade. He loves spicey food, but was not quite prepared. Within in 5 minutes of getting back on the road, he said "I don't feel so good" he had already drank the entire Gatorade. Knowing DS to be the puker that he is, DH quickly crossed 2 lanes of traffic, we jumped out, pulled DS out just in time for the spray of red cheetos & blue gatorade to shoot out about 5 feet. Poor Dh has to be on "puke patrol", I gag at the smell of it. We usually keep a close eye on him when he's eating, especially if he really hungry to keep him from overeating or eating too fast.

 

[KristiKelly]

Who had to clean it up? I would have been so mad if I'd been that waitress, she even made the comment & they ignored her.

my son is a puker. A few monthes ago, we were on our way to the beach & stopped for a "potty break" & snack. DS7 chose the new spicey cheetos & a 24 oz gatorade. He loves spicey food, but was not quite prepared. Within in 5 minutes of getting back on the road, he said "I don't feel so good" he had already drank the entire Gatorade. Knowing DS to be the puker that he is, DH quickly crossed 2 lanes of traffic, we jumped out, pulled DS out just in time for the spray of red cheetos & blue gatorade to shoot out about 5 feet. Poor Dh has to be on "puke patrol", I gag at the smell of it. We usually keep a close eye on him when he's eating, especially if he really hungry to keep him from overeating or eating too fast.

 

[Pongo69]

Who had to clean it up? I would have been so mad if I'd been that waitress, she even made the comment & they ignored her.






The mom and grandma cleaned it up while the other one just sat there.
The waitress on the other hand walked right pass the table and really I couldn't blame her.

 

[BuzznBelle'smom]

My son is a puker, too--we call him "Barfing Buzz"--but we know this, so we watch him carefully--nobody likes to puke, or clean it up, so why set him up for trouble? He's very guilty of drinking pool water until he throws up--needless to say, we had to stop going to swim lessons at a nearby high school!

I have a really funny "barf" memory (while we're on the subject...):

One year, we were driving to my grandmother's for her Oct. birthday. Before we left, my teenaged brother ate lots of apples and drank lots of apple cider. He was in the front paasenger's seat, my other brother behind him, and my sister and I in the "very back" of the Woody. Well, he hurled out the window...and it went right back in the window behind him! I dont' think I've ever seen my father as mad as he was that day--it's just a classic family memory. And, of course, we were all too old to have spare clothes or anything with us--yuck! My sister and I were okay, but my other brother had one miserable day!

 

[DisneyAddict_M]

About the Gatorade puke that was mentioned earlier....

My mother gave my dd3 red kool-aid a few weeks ago, unbeknownst to me (I was at work while she did this). Well, as soon as I got dd home, she vomited RED all over the both of us and the living room floor. I was freaking out, because I thought she was throwing up blood...until I got a closer look at it (ew).

This whole thread is making me feel a bit queasy. lol.

 

[mickeyboat]

Some of your kids sound just like mine. Puke, seem o.k. for a while, then puke again - sometimes the next day or the next night. I wish I could figure out exactly what causes their troubles. I guess they are just "little pukes."

They also seem to get sick in the most inopportune moments.

All over my feet at DH's birthday party (in front of 30 people) as she was handing out chocolate to the guests.

In the bathroom of a restaurant (I can't believe we actually made it there - she's a professional).

In the middle of the night, all over her bed, her stuffed animals, her pillow, numerous times. When we went to Maine, I had to throw away DD3's pillow. Didn't even bother to take it home with me.

You know a friend is a good one when she stays up late, helping you clean pepperoni puke out of your kid's hair!

Denae

 

[kaseyC]

Her most memorable event was a couple of years ago at the Concourse Steak House at the CR in WDW. She had to have some of my DH's grilled mushrooms, she ate about 3-4 and about 5 mins later. "Mommy, I don't feel so good" - there is something about the face of a child getting ready to throw up. I grabbed and started leading her out towards the bathroom. She did'nt make it, all I could do was hold out mine hands- like a cup and yes I caught most of it. Makes me queasy just thinking of it.

I was queasy for the rest of our trip but that turned out to be Morning Sickness, we realized we were expecting DD #3 at the airport on the way home.

 

[Tigger&Belle]

Originally posted by kaseyC
Her most memorable event was a couple of years ago at the Concourse Steak House at the CR in WDW. She had to have some of my DH's grilled mushrooms, she ate about 3-4 and about 5 mins later. "Mommy, I don't feel so good" - there is something about the face of a child getting ready to throw up. I grabbed and started leading her out towards the bathroom. She did'nt make it, all I could do was hold out mine hands- like a cup and yes I caught most of it. Makes me queasy just thinking of it.

Oh, yes, real moms (and dads, too, I suppose) catch puke in their cupped hands. Beats cleaning it off the carpeting!

T&B

 

[mazzarafe]

Well, I paid last night for making my post about the boy at the airport.

DD5 started with a temperature yesterday after lunch and this is a norm with her every time she is getting a cold. She had her motrin for her temp and ate her spagetti last night like normal. Then come time for a snack before bed I got the "I feel full still from dinner."

Thought nothing of it as she said nothing bothered her except for her head. Well, I came downstairs to check on the posts from disr's living thru Charlie and I can hear DD screaming for me upstairs!

Yup, we made it the toilet just in time. Funny thing though she hasn't gotten sick since so I think I'm clear of any tummy bug. Just still battling the fever and the chills.

Guess it was payback from posting on this thread.

BTW- she does have the bathroom pail lined with 2 plastic bags right next to her on the floor while laying on the couch. Cleaning puke off the rugs is not my idea of fun.

 

[TheBellhop]

What color was it?

 

[Tigger&Belle]

Originally posted by TheBellhop
What color was it?

Eeeeeewwwwwwwwwwww!!!

T&B

 

[MScott1851]

All I can think of when I read your posts is "please, Lord, don't let my children be barfers, too." I am a world class puker, I get sick at the drop of a hat. I get sick if I cough too hard, brush my teeth too vigorously, etc. If I ever gag even once, it's all over. I have to throw up. Poor DH NEVER throws up, he's just always having to pull over for me when we drive places, we can't take fast elevators, etc. If our kids puke too, I don't know what he'll do.

 

[slo]

When we were in WDW a couple of years ago we ate dinner at The House of Blues in Downtown Disney. We were sitting in the very last booth w/ 3yr old DD next to me and DH across the table. DH and I had both finished our meal and DD was still attempting to eat her grilled cheese (she is a terrible eater - I often wonder how she survives on how little she consumes).

To speed things up a little bit I told her that if she didn't hurry up and eat, she couldn't get a ice cream sundae at Ghiralldies. As I was talking to DH, I didn't notice that she was stuffing this sandwich in her mouth at the speed of light. When I did notice it was to late. All of a sudden she just started to gag on this sandwich because there was so much in her mouth. Luckily I'm a very experienced mom when it comes to DD vomiting (she throws up pretty easitly) because all of a sudden she just started throwing up this sandwich. Thank God I realized it in time because I grabbed her and pushed her head down towards the floor and she threw up under the table.

The restaurant was not crowded at the time and nobody was sitting right next to us and I don't think anybody noticed what was going on. I just asked the waiter if he could give me some towels, and he politely told me they would clean it up, and I told him thanks but I felt that I should do it. Luckily, DD didn't get anything on her and I didn't get anything on me and the evening went on as planned. Now if you are wondering if I let me DD have the sundae - the answer is yes. She gave the sandwich a good effort and she learned a valuable lesson - slow and steady wins the race!!!