Feet!
NightMist
The world is conspireing to drive me batty!
OK, short drive, but I rather cling to my few remaining shreds of
sanity.
I was doing the zipper in DD's Halloween costume.
Our Ash had already driven me right to the edge by constantly climbing
up on the table and wallowing in his still unfinished quilt as I was
desperately trying to finish it. He knows it's his, oh boy!
So I have the regular foot off the machine, and he dashes up and makes
off with my zipper foot. I give chase, and when I catch him he pops
it into his mouth.
You guessed it.
He swallowed it.
His other mom panicked all over the place and was on the verge of
calling the pediatrician. It took me a bit to convince her that it
would only be a problem if it doesn't come out t'other end.
We agreed that she could ring the doctor tommorow, just to set her
mind at ease, but I warned her that the best they would likely be
willing to do is suggest some internal lubrication, a bit of mineral
oil if it doesn't show up soon perhaps.
DH is still chuckleing. The old critter suggested tying a magnet to
the boy's bottom to hasten the process!
So here I am, without a zipper foot!
I am thinking I am going to buy a new one, rather than trying to
"refurbish" (ie. scrub, ultrasound and boil) the old one.
Maybe I should just paint for awhile.
At least until Our Ash starts his preschool program....
So anybody ever had a kid swallow a foot before?
How long before it saw the light of day again?
Anything I should know about this sort of thing?
None of my other three ever swallowed a sewing machine foot.
Buttons, beads, spare change and once a safety pin, but never a foot.
NightMist
Looking for a nice high security cell to turn into a sewing room
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georg
> So anybody ever had a kid swallow a foot before?
> How long before it saw the light of day again?
> Anything I should know about this sort of thing?
> None of my other three ever swallowed a sewing machine foot.
> Buttons, beads, spare change and once a safety pin, but never a foot.
You'll have to, uh, screen his faeces for 24-36 hours. It should
complete the circuit by then. If there is nothing produced, you may have
a blockage, and he'll need to go to the ER for x-ray.
-georg
Polly Esther
gritted my teeth to help you move on (excuse the expression) with this? DS
ate ball bearings one time. Three of them. The pediatrician was terribly
unconcerned. The Dr. suggested I save the poopie, put it in a colander, go
outside and run the garden hose over it until I had recovered all three ball
bearings. I did. We lived. I can't tell you what the condition of the zipper
foot will be after it has been processed. The ball bearings were not in good
shape.
I have been there. In the words of somebody, "This too shall pass".
Polly
"NightMist" <nigh...@uir.zzn.com> wrote in message
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Butterfly
is in finding that ___ for you. You are so proud of him. Then have him
HELP you put it on the machine and tell him how happy your machine is
now that it can work properly. Then USE that 'whatever' on a piece of
fabric and give HIM that fabric.
When he does pass this item do NOT make a big to-do about it. Just let
it be 'normal routine' The LAST thing you need is for him to start
'holding it in'.
IF at all possible, do NOT have other Mom involved in this episode. Tell
her it is YOUR foot he ate--and to let YOU handle it...else he is gonna
'use both of you'. Seen it happen before--not fun.
HTH
Butterfly
Kate Dicey
>
> The world is conspireing to drive me batty!
> OK, short drive, but I rather cling to my few remaining shreds of
> sanity.
>
> I was doing the zipper in DD's Halloween costume.
> Our Ash had already driven me right to the edge by constantly climbing
> up on the table and wallowing in his still unfinished quilt as I was
> desperately trying to finish it. He knows it's his, oh boy!
> So I have the regular foot off the machine, and he dashes up and makes
> off with my zipper foot. I give chase, and when I catch him he pops
> it into his mouth.
> You guessed it.
> He swallowed it.
Ooer! Little scallywag!
> His other mom panicked all over the place and was on the verge of
> calling the pediatrician. It took me a bit to convince her that it
> would only be a problem if it doesn't come out t'other end.
> We agreed that she could ring the doctor tommorow, just to set her
> mind at ease, but I warned her that the best they would likely be
> willing to do is suggest some internal lubrication, a bit of mineral
> oil if it doesn't show up soon perhaps.
That's all they will do unless it gets stuck and causes problems.
They'll probably x-ray or ultrasound his tummy to see where it's got
to. For all the time it will be in there, it won't have time to do him
any permanent harm... And, after all, lots of old soldiers have plenty
more noxious bits of metal lodged in them without further harm than
acquiring them did!
> DH is still chuckleing. The old critter suggested tying a magnet to
> the boy's bottom to hasten the process!
Hehehehehehehe!
>
> So here I am, without a zipper foot!
> I am thinking I am going to buy a new one, rather than trying to
> "refurbish" (ie. scrub, ultrasound and boil) the old one.
I sympathize, but a pair of rubber gloves, a good scrub, and a bit of
disinfectant, and it would be fine. Trouble is, I'm not sure I'd fancy
the job...
>
> Maybe I should just paint for awhile.
> At least until Our Ash starts his preschool program....
He might take to drinking paint! 'He only does it to annoy/Because he
knows it teases...'
>
> So anybody ever had a kid swallow a foot before?
> How long before it saw the light of day again?
> Anything I should know about this sort of thing?
> None of my other three ever swallowed a sewing machine foot.
> Buttons, beads, spare change and once a safety pin, but never a foot.
Nope! but as your other's survived their swallowing adventures, I'm
sure Ash will too!
>
> NightMist
> Looking for a nice high security cell to turn into a sewing room
I could do with one of those at times!
--
Kate XXXXXX
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
Susan Laity Price
On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 17:47:12 GMT, nigh...@uir.zzn.com (NightMist)
wrote:
frood
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Wendy (my kids prefer sticking things in their ears.... so far)
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"Susan Laity Price" <slpde...@speakeasy.net> wrote in message
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Neeej
>foot will be after it has been processed. The ball bearings were not in good
>shape.
The marble I once swallowed came through in dandy form <GG>
-- Jean S
The HairyFacedOnes 'N Me
outdone yourself this time....
Leslie <giggling hysterically> & The Furbabies <terribly concerned for
mommy's sanity!>
The HairyFacedOnes 'N Me- My dogs aren't my whole life...they make my
life whole.
RCTQ- Houston 2004..... A good friend will come and bail you out of
jail.... but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...
that was fun!"
caldw...@webtv.net
No problems. He's 15 now and almost six feet tall, and getting handsomer
every day. Can you tell I'm a doting Grandmom? Nancycog in MD
Roberta in D
IMO, you should buy spares of all the feet you use frequently. Keep them
in a safe place (vegetable crisper? Hollow chair leg?)
Roberta in D
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Ruth in Happy Camp
black but still spendable.
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Ruth in Happy Camp
"Polly Esther" <miste...@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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NightMist
wrote:
>Next time (Yes, there WILL be a next time) tell him what a GOOD BOY he
>is in finding that ___ for you. You are so proud of him. Then have him
>HELP you put it on the machine and tell him how happy your machine is
>now that it can work properly. Then USE that 'whatever' on a piece of
>fabric and give HIM that fabric.
I've been working on that a bit, in several different areas of life.
We've all been reading up and looking for ways to up his language
skills, one of the things we are doing is naming things and then
showing him what they do. He is getting the whats, whys and
wherefores a whole lot faster than the words.
I think part of the thing in this situation is he expects me to work
on HIS quilt when I get the sewing machine out, and he had a bit of a
jealousy issue, since his sisters big poofy silver dress is obviously
not HIS quilt.
Since he is one of those kids where everything seems to go in his
mouth, I am sure there will be many next times. I think the only
reason there haven't been any before this is: A) he has gotten big
enough that he can run fast enough that he can swallow something
before he gets caught and B) he just hasn't got caught before and
hasn't swallowed anything big enough to provoke notice.
>
>When he does pass this item do NOT make a big to-do about it. Just let
>it be 'normal routine' The LAST thing you need is for him to start
>'holding it in'.
Damn straight!
>
>IF at all possible, do NOT have other Mom involved in this episode. Tell
>her it is YOUR foot he ate--and to let YOU handle it...else he is gonna
>'use both of you'. Seen it happen before--not fun.
Now this is harder, but we have gotten pretty good at letting one
parent lead and the other two just back up or reinforce the lead
parent. Though kiri and I tend to catch him doing something at the
same time and then he gets a "No!" or "Get down from there NOW!" in
stereo unison. (G)
NightMist
NightMist
*sigh*
I do keep telling myself that I should maintain a stock of 'redundant
parts' for everything. I just never get around to getting another
unless I have a crisis!
I actually keep my sewing machine feet in a tin box, which is in the
box with small PA gear! Nothing quite so precious as the look on a
drummer's face when he is trying to sort out where to plug a narrow
hemmer into the mixing board. (G)
NightMist
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NightMist
<ka...@diceyhome.free-online.co.uk> wrote:
>NightMist wrote:
>> So I have the regular foot off the machine, and he dashes up and makes
>> off with my zipper foot. I give chase, and when I catch him he pops
>> it into his mouth.
>> You guessed it.
>> He swallowed it.
>
>Ooer! Little scallywag!
He is generally pretty good, but he does have his days when his head
spins around and he intones black latin.
>> We agreed that she could ring the doctor tommorow, just to set her
>> mind at ease, but I warned her that the best they would likely be
>> willing to do is suggest some internal lubrication, a bit of mineral
>> oil if it doesn't show up soon perhaps.
>
>That's all they will do unless it gets stuck and causes problems.
>They'll probably x-ray or ultrasound his tummy to see where it's got
>to. For all the time it will be in there, it won't have time to do him
>any permanent harm... And, after all, lots of old soldiers have plenty
>more noxious bits of metal lodged in them without further harm than
>acquiring them did!
Truly, if this is the worst thing we ever have to worry about we will
be lucky indeed!
DH keeps showing kiri his pencil lead tattoo, I have shown her my road
tar tattoo, and DD2 has let her feel over the lumps and bumps she has
where gravel stayed imbedded. Childhood is a dangerous (or at least
painful) buisness and a good many of us come out of it with wierd bits
stuck inside somewhere.
>> So here I am, without a zipper foot!
>> I am thinking I am going to buy a new one, rather than trying to
>> "refurbish" (ie. scrub, ultrasound and boil) the old one.
>
>I sympathize, but a pair of rubber gloves, a good scrub, and a bit of
>disinfectant, and it would be fine. Trouble is, I'm not sure I'd fancy
>the job...
Exactly why I'm thinking to buy a new one!
>>
>> Maybe I should just paint for awhile.
>> At least until Our Ash starts his preschool program....
>
>He might take to drinking paint! 'He only does it to annoy/Because he
>knows it teases...'
I'm certain he would at least taste it if he could!
But you see, the sneaky part here is I have a bit of my bedroom set up
for painting. I have strongly impressed on the adults in the house
that some of my paints could be hazardous to the young mans health.
Indeed, the cobalt and cadmium colors would not likely be good for him
at all. Fortunately I use titanium white rather than lead white, but
there are plenty of other heavy metals in my paint box. So I get
total privacy and somebody else minding the lad when I paint.
Since I paint in acrylic (exactly because of small children in the
house) solvents are not an issue except on varnishing days.
Since I am getting submissions ready for a juried competition I am
going to need to spend time on my paintings very soon anyway.
>>
>> So anybody ever had a kid swallow a foot before?
>> How long before it saw the light of day again?
>> Anything I should know about this sort of thing?
>> None of my other three ever swallowed a sewing machine foot.
>> Buttons, beads, spare change and once a safety pin, but never a foot.
>
>Nope! but as your other's survived their swallowing adventures, I'm
>sure Ash will too!
That is what I am thinking.
But as I am thinking of him from a youngest of 4 perspective (as is
DH) it's a bit easier. He is kiri's one and only, so she gets a bit
flustered.
>> Looking for a nice high security cell to turn into a sewing room
>
>I could do with one of those at times!
I have the needed increase in income all worked out for renting a
wholey seperate apartment to set up as a studio!
For both sewing and painting, trouble is I would only come home to
sleep! I don't think that would go over very well with the rest of
the household. (G)
Gonna have to figure out how to buy a house so I can make a home
studio.
NightMist
Kate Dicey
>
> *sigh*
>
> I do keep telling myself that I should maintain a stock of 'redundant
> parts' for everything. I just never get around to getting another
> unless I have a crisis!
>
> I actually keep my sewing machine feet in a tin box, which is in the
> box with small PA gear! Nothing quite so precious as the look on a
> drummer's face when he is trying to sort out where to plug a narrow
> hemmer into the mixing board. (G)
Does it go up to 11? ;P
Diana Curtis
Diana, who is just glad the kidlet didnt decide to try swallowing the
walking foot.
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