DS1 is having problems. Well, it's been going on for a week or so atm. It's a combinations of teething/ gastric flu/ possible chickenpox.
Let me explain.
Nearly 3weeks ago one of his friends had chickenpox. As you do, I took him round straight away for a 'let's infect you' play date. A great time was had by all. They played, they kissed, he drunk out of her water bottle etc. Yet here we are, still waiting for the spots to show. No sign of spots but all other symptoms are present. Apparently some children don't get the spots but can catch and fight the virus. I'm wondering if that's currently what DS1 is doing.
As well as that we went to a 1st birthday party on Saturday. On the Sunday we were all ill and seemed to have caught gastric flu. DH was 24hrs, DS1 has been on and off, and I'm just starting to feel normal again after 4 days of being really ill.
DS1 also has his last teeth coming through and is chewing anything he can get his hands on. The creates bad nappies anyway, but damn it's not been a pleasant house the last few days! He's also been up stupid early, when he's always slept 7-7.
He's currently eating like a horse at every opportunity. Yesterday (because he won't drink the rehydration sachets), I bought a load of ravioli in tins and jelly pre-made. It seems to be a more preferable way to him, to replace sugars and salts. I know they're not great and not what I'd normally feed him, but right now I just want to keep him with energy and bouncy, and that seems to be helping.
His tantrums are becoming legendary, and it's interesting finding ways to deal with them.
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