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Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 8:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
Ok..guys...we need help...we need to build a leprechaun trap for school...ideas, suggestions?

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 8:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
A box, propped up by a stick, some string tied to the stick and a box of lucky charms.

Cndeariso
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06-28-2004

Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 8:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cndeariso a private message Print Post    
here's a link on leprechaun traps:

Trap

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 9:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
We love doing Leprechaun traps! Last year Caleb did a cage which he hung up from the top of a box and a pot of gold under it, nice and simple. My oldest niece made a comfortable house for some lucky leprechaun, complete with cookie pieces on a table. When the leprechaun laid in bed, the box hanging over it fell down.

Everyone gets into it, even the adults, but the kids are the funnest cuz they make up these stories to go along with it. We'll be doing them Friday or Saturday.

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 9:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
Thanks you guys. The teacher sent the assignment home yesterday and it's due Friday. We didn't last year (Kindergarten)...I just wish she would have sent it home Friday so we would have had the weekend to work on it...oh nevermind...that wouldn't have worked...we were too busy with the Peter Pan Production!

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 9:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
I love doing St. Patty's day with the little kids. Unfortunately we won't be able to do it this year, since it's spring break and on a Saturday, but we get a little shoe and step with it in that green water soluble tempera paint and have footprints to different rooms, then we have green icicle things and streamers and mess up a few classrooms, make up a few batches of that goo (green of course) to slime a few desks, spill a few 'golden coins' and generally create mayhem. The little ones love it.

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 9:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
Yes, they do that at DDs school, as well. DD was telling me that one of her older friends (second grader...lol) said that last year the leprechauns clipped everyone down to black, and emptied some desks, turned the calendar's upside down, etc. :-)

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 10:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Ladytex thank you! I think I'm going to leave Leprechaun foot prints in front of our house and tell my sister about it for her girls, lol!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 11:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Ok that's too funny. I just got ahold of my sister as she was walking into Michaels and told her about the little Leprachaun foot prints. She loves that idea, so thanks again Lady!

Bearware
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07-12-2002

Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 2:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bearware a private message Print Post    
Just in case any of you are interested, tomorrow is Pi day as well! In middle school, we don't really do the lepracauns, but Pi day is a big hit (3.14) - so we celebrate with pie all around!

Spitfire
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07-18-2002

Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - 12:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spitfire a private message Print Post    
Question for all you experienced moms out there. What would you do if...

- your 2 1/2 year old has had a fever for 2 days. Highest being 103 in the morning after no meds and then sticking around 100 after meds.
- is kinda laggy but not down and out
- has what sounds to be layrengitis, but no other cold symptoms
- a very small cough that actually happens maybe once every two hours
- still wants to play a little
- eats, just not as well as normal
- doesn't have diahrea (sp) , but loose poops

He has not napped in quite awhile so that is outta the question but I know he could use one. He is on the couch watching TV but keeps coming to check out what I'm doing so it's not like he is lethargic in an extreme way. In our 2 1/2 years he has only had a high temp like this a handful of times and it has been accompanied with a noticable other issue (ex. cold, flu etc.) so I'm kinda at a loss.

So far I see no reason to be alarmed. I guess he's fighting an infection of some sort I assume and feel like there is no need for intervention. Am I right in this?? I guess I would feel more comfortable with my decision if I had more experience with high fevers.

So moms.....what would you do?

Sorry it's such a long post, I just wanted to cover all the questions I thought might be asked!

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - 12:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
First of all I would shoot myself if my 2 1/2 year old didn't nap :-)

I would call his doctor, or the insurance nurse line if you have one, and describe his symptoms and let them tell you whether or not they want to see him.

Maris
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03-28-2002

Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - 12:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
If he still had fever on third day, I would take him to pediatrician. If he seems fine and is getting plenty of liquids, it is probably just a bug. Longer than three days, I took my son to pediatrician because he was prone to ear infections.

Rosie
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11-12-2003

Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - 12:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosie a private message Print Post    
off to the doctor you go

Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - 12:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
The worst thing is to have that cold go deeper into his chest. I agree about the Dr.

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - 12:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Keep up the tylenol every 4hrs, give him an alcohol bath. Feed him a no sugar popcicle(sp). Continue giving him food if he'll eat. If still feverish tomorrow then call the doc.

Spitfire
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07-18-2002

Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - 12:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spitfire a private message Print Post    
Scooterrific LOL!! He has not napped in about 7 months or so. It's now the two hour quiet time while his baby sister naps.

I tend to not be an alarmist about issues since he had such a rough start and I was put in my place early on. Since I'm not, I sometimes wonder if I may be to easy going about things. Right now I'm leaning towards what Mocha said with the option of calling the Telehealth nurse if needed.

Twiggy....I really don't think it's a cold, but could be wrong. He only has a raspy voice with no heavy breathing, snotty nose, or much of a cough. When he does cough, it's mainly to clear his voice.

Thanks everyone for your help.

BTW...Mocha, what is a alcohol bath? Never heard of it.

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - 12:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
An alcohol bath is used to bring down fevers. I'd get a big bowl of warm water and add some alcohol to it and just wipe down his head, forehead, cheeks and chest. I've done this with both boys and it does work. It's something my mom's told me to do and grandmom to mom etc.

Spitfire
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07-18-2002

Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - 12:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spitfire a private message Print Post    
I will keep that in mind. Thanks.

Kaykay
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01-21-2004

Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - 12:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kaykay a private message Print Post    
is he pain tolorant? My son had a lot of issues in his first 4 yrs of life <stiches, surgery, menigitis etc> Pain is nothing to him. He went through the same symptoms in December and it turn out to be an ear infection that got so bad his ear drum burst. < of course he never even felt the pain or complained >So, IMOP - off to the doctors - you just never know - better to be safe than sorry :-)

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - 12:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Oh that was an ep on House Kk. Not being able to feel pain.

Kaykay
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01-21-2004

Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - 12:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kaykay a private message Print Post    
it'd pretty scary - i swear his arm could fall off and he would pick it up, and keep playing....

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - 1:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Call advice nurse. If there's something going around or they think he needs to come in, there ya go...and if not, it doesn't hurt to call.

I was always told to alternate between childrens tylenol and childrens motrin (advil) for fevers.

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - 1:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Aaack Kk.

Spitfire
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07-18-2002

Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - 5:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spitfire a private message Print Post    
Ohhh dear Kaykay. That was the sorta things I was wondering if I would hear....hence my asking the question knowing that I'm usually so easy going with things.

I would suppose he is somewhat pain tolorant but certainly not to that extreme. He did have ear infections once before and he screamed but every time we asked him if his ears were sore he said no. So when I'd finally had enough of the screaming and took him in I was completely surprised to find out that's what it was. Mind you, he was only 1 1/2 at the time but he generally communicated well by then.

Guess I will see what happens tomorrow. His fever is still up but nothing extreme. Since my first post he came alive a lot more. We spent three hours outside playing and he was quite happy but mommy knew he still wasn't well.

What's funny to me, but sorta embarrasing to tell is that I finally asked you guys for help because he was being nice today,( please, thank-you, I love you mommy, can I have a hug mommy, hold my hand mommy etc.) and lately he has had a very bad attitude and manners. Tonight though I did get blasted with the - don't talk like that mommy, go away, NO...you get the drift. So maybe he is on the mend and my little "angel" is coming back to life. :-)