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[quote=Anonymous]OP-  I decided as a new walker at 10 months to toddle over to the dishwasher and ingest the delicious-looking “candy” my mom had just sprinkled into the dishwasher.

My mom was quite literally standing over me and in a split second, I ingested an alarming amount of dishwasher detergent that contained lye.

We were in a small town (and pre-911) and so my mom threw me into the car and raced me to the ER. Story goes that there was a delay in treatment; doctor was unsure if I should get my stomach pumped and have the lye-containing liquid further damage my esophagus/voice/throat. Decision was made that I’d need to be given several large bottles of milk to neutralize the detergent.  A few hours and many diaper changes later, I went home - completely unscathed.

Accidents happen. It’s ok, OP. Please know that we, as parents 
absolutely can’t prevent these terribly stressful events and injuries from happening. Really, do what you can to be kind to yourself - you did exactly the right thing at the right time: you took your DC immediately to the ER. Barca to you for your clear thinking![/quote]

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