Anonymous
10/21/2021 05:41
Subject: 2yo put random bottle in her mouth on the playground
I guarantee she's eaten floor food before and so have your boys. This is not something to stress over.
Anonymous
10/20/2021 22:57
Subject: 2yo put random bottle in her mouth on the playground
Anonymous wrote:Tell your husband to keep those types of anecdotes to himself next time.
+1
Rookie mistake by DH.
Anonymous
10/20/2021 22:46
Subject: Re:2yo put random bottle in her mouth on the playground
You're fine, OP. Kids are disgusting.
Anonymous
10/20/2021 22:24
Subject: 2yo put random bottle in her mouth on the playground
You've been a parent for 6 years? Hard to believe your baby, toddler or preschooler has NEVER swapped germs with another child. They never attended daycare, preschool, even group playdates?
Anonymous
10/20/2021 22:20
Subject: 2yo put random bottle in her mouth on the playground
Tell your husband to keep those types of anecdotes to himself next time.
Anonymous
10/20/2021 22:20
Subject: 2yo put random bottle in her mouth on the playground
He said it was open which made it worse. I don't know.
Anonymous
10/20/2021 22:18
Subject: 2yo put random bottle in her mouth on the playground
Thank you all 😅 I definitely have general anxiety and health specific anxiety as well so I was hoping I was overreacting. Still scary not knowing so I appreciate your comments and reassurance!
Anonymous
10/20/2021 22:18
Subject: 2yo put random bottle in her mouth on the playground
I don't understand what you think will happen?
Anonymous
10/20/2021 22:12
Subject: 2yo put random bottle in her mouth on the playground
My kiddo put a random straw in his mouth once and was totally fine.
I would try not to worry. What are the chances the owner of the bottle was sick, was in the contagious phase of illness, but the illness is transmissible through saliva, and sifficient bacteria/viral load was still present by the time your toddler put it in her mouth? Let say all those conditions are good met— what further are the chances that this illness isn’t one your child hasn’t already had or wouldn’t be expected to just get in the normal course of childhood? Chances seem extremely low that anything will happen as result, let alone anything serious.
Also, kiddos will be putting stuff in their mouth all the time. Or touching gross things (like doorknobs, and sidewalks and trash cans) and then putting their hands in their nose and mouth. It’s just life! No need to blame yourself or worry.
I would try not to worry. What are the chances the owner of the bottle was sick, was in the contagious phase of illness, but the illness is transmissible through saliva, and sifficient bacteria/viral load was still present by the time your toddler put it in her mouth? Let say all those conditions are good met— what further are the chances that this illness isn’t one your child hasn’t already had or wouldn’t be expected to just get in the normal course of childhood? Chances seem extremely low that anything will happen as result, let alone anything serious.
Also, kiddos will be putting stuff in their mouth all the time. Or touching gross things (like doorknobs, and sidewalks and trash cans) and then putting their hands in their nose and mouth. It’s just life! No need to blame yourself or worry.
Anonymous
10/20/2021 22:12
Subject: 2yo put random bottle in her mouth on the playground
You are both overreacting. No big deal at all. This is a non-event. Wow
Anonymous
10/20/2021 22:11
Subject: 2yo put random bottle in her mouth on the playground
He wiped the inside of her mouth with a wipe? No way.
Anonymous
10/20/2021 22:09
Subject: Re:2yo put random bottle in her mouth on the playground
This is a complete non-event. Kids put gross things in their mouths sometimes. Surprised you got this far through parenting without something worse. Heck, I had to call poison control last week cause my toddler ate a bunch of Desitin (he’s fine).
Anonymous
10/20/2021 22:05
Subject: Re:2yo put random bottle in her mouth on the playground
She will be absolutely fine. Nothing to worry about.
Anonymous
10/20/2021 22:05
Subject: Re:2yo put random bottle in her mouth on the playground
Go get yourself a drink.
Anonymous
10/20/2021 22:04
Subject: 2yo put random bottle in her mouth on the playground
Advice, personal stories, reassurance?
Her dad took her and her brothers there. Said he looked away 5-10 seconds to help the older ones and 2yo had it in her mouth when he turned to her.
I am a mess. This has never happened in six years of being parents. I am terrified and feel like a horrible parent even though I wasn't there. He left immediately. Wiped her mouth out with a wipe in the car and had her take a sip of water. She still nurses a few times a day which could help but is there anything else I can do?
Her dad took her and her brothers there. Said he looked away 5-10 seconds to help the older ones and 2yo had it in her mouth when he turned to her.
I am a mess. This has never happened in six years of being parents. I am terrified and feel like a horrible parent even though I wasn't there. He left immediately. Wiped her mouth out with a wipe in the car and had her take a sip of water. She still nurses a few times a day which could help but is there anything else I can do?