Q. other not? It sounds like J Travolta's son with a round the clock nanny, baby monitor and bathroom door that chimed when opened, he was either very sick or not safe on his own or both?
A. my daugher had kawasaki disease. it has nothing to do with autism. it is NOT characterized by seizures. it is a temporary condition characterized by vasculitis - which is basically an inflammation of veins and arteries. the sickness lasted in my daughter for about 2 weeks when she was three and then it was over. we've had to have her heart checked once a year for any abnormalities, but that is it... and her case was very very severe (she barely survived). and no, it is not easily treated. they basically treat the symptoms with a series of immune deficiency drugs and maybe some others (depending on the symptoms) and hope for the best, but cannot treat the cause since they don't know what that is.
autism as far as i know is a disorder that is not temporary like kawasaki. the things you're mentioning about the travoltas sounds more like worry over seizures or behavior (as with autism). they would do nothing in helping a kid who had had kawasaki.
the only thing that would apply to helping a kid who had kawasaki would be to have a constant heart monitor since the only known long term affects are heart defects from severe stress from the sickness at such a young age.
autism as far as i know is a disorder that is not temporary like kawasaki. the things you're mentioning about the travoltas sounds more like worry over seizures or behavior (as with autism). they would do nothing in helping a kid who had had kawasaki.
the only thing that would apply to helping a kid who had kawasaki would be to have a constant heart monitor since the only known long term affects are heart defects from severe stress from the sickness at such a young age.
How do you get back to horses after having kids?
Q. I'm a stay at home momma to two wonder kids, but I really miss riding. Just wondering how other horsey moms do it.
A. It is not easy to juggle ;-) I have 4 girls, they are 7yo twins, 5yo and 3yo.
I found it particularly hard to get back into riding after my twins. I was fine for the initial 3 months and bought a new dressage horse and was even back having lessons.
Unfortunately one had a brain haemorrhage and I was not able to ride for virtually 2 years. We live on our own large property and my horses are at home with me. However I have no family support near by (we are in a rural area) or anyone that can watch my children for me to ride.
Once I had made my decision to get back in the saddle on a regular basis, I needed to find a way to make it work without inconveniencing my husband too much as he is busy on the farm.
I took one of the paddocks right beside my house and turned it into an arena. This way I was close enough to the house that the baby monitor worked. I have one with a LCD screen and sound, so I never missed anything and could literally get off the horse and into the house in the time it would take someone to get up the stairs. A 2 hour nap was plenty of time to ride.
I built a child proof pool fence play area between my house and arena. I could watch them play while I was riding and they could sit there if they wished and watch me riding. A great way to desensitize a horse to trampolines and other child noises ;-)
As the girls got older it certainly got easier when they were going to school. Although I still have one at home during the day, one child is easier for hubby to take in the tractor or for me to arrange to ride on days he is doing work he can have a toddler with him in safety.
I'm counting down to next year because she will be in preschool and I will be able to have regular set lesson days (unless kids are sick).
~ My main way of being out with the horses with only one child (way too hard with twins) is to get the 3yo involved also. If I'm leading horses I throw her on top of the quietest one (with a helmet), she comes with me to rug and unrug twice a day and when my older girls are riding I put her on the Shetland so she is apart of the action also.
You have not said how old your children are? If they are older then get some lessons for them also, it is lovely to ride with your children. If they are younger and you don't have someone to mind them, then leave them in the pram at the gate. I spent many hours at the gate of the dressage arena while my mum was riding.
My mum rode with all 3 of us kids and never missed a beat in competition (eventing). Dad was a truck driver so he did not mind us much. She either had us in the pram at the gate or on the front of the saddle with quieter horses. We were all 5 years apart, so she got one child off to school and then had the next one arrive ;-)
If your riding at a lesson school, I would seriously ask the people if they had someone available to watch your children while you had a 30 minute lesson. You pay the staff member for their time, it should only be their hourly wage and would not be much. Any smart business person would do this on a fortnightly or monthly basis until your kids are at school. They get business and have not lost money if you have paid the staff member. Worth a shot!
If you don't have support and are riding at a place that wont allow you to have the child on site. Don't forget about community based programs for child care. There are a few around that will offer parents respite care for people with multiple children, children with disabilities or single parents. I don't know if any of those fit your situation, but it is worth looking what is available in your area.
Last but not least, ask hubby for some "me" time. I'm happier when I'm physically active and riding. It keeps me strong physically and mentally. The benefits run right through the family home when your feeling good about yourself and fulfilled.
Good luck ;-)
I found it particularly hard to get back into riding after my twins. I was fine for the initial 3 months and bought a new dressage horse and was even back having lessons.
Unfortunately one had a brain haemorrhage and I was not able to ride for virtually 2 years. We live on our own large property and my horses are at home with me. However I have no family support near by (we are in a rural area) or anyone that can watch my children for me to ride.
Once I had made my decision to get back in the saddle on a regular basis, I needed to find a way to make it work without inconveniencing my husband too much as he is busy on the farm.
I took one of the paddocks right beside my house and turned it into an arena. This way I was close enough to the house that the baby monitor worked. I have one with a LCD screen and sound, so I never missed anything and could literally get off the horse and into the house in the time it would take someone to get up the stairs. A 2 hour nap was plenty of time to ride.
I built a child proof pool fence play area between my house and arena. I could watch them play while I was riding and they could sit there if they wished and watch me riding. A great way to desensitize a horse to trampolines and other child noises ;-)
As the girls got older it certainly got easier when they were going to school. Although I still have one at home during the day, one child is easier for hubby to take in the tractor or for me to arrange to ride on days he is doing work he can have a toddler with him in safety.
I'm counting down to next year because she will be in preschool and I will be able to have regular set lesson days (unless kids are sick).
~ My main way of being out with the horses with only one child (way too hard with twins) is to get the 3yo involved also. If I'm leading horses I throw her on top of the quietest one (with a helmet), she comes with me to rug and unrug twice a day and when my older girls are riding I put her on the Shetland so she is apart of the action also.
You have not said how old your children are? If they are older then get some lessons for them also, it is lovely to ride with your children. If they are younger and you don't have someone to mind them, then leave them in the pram at the gate. I spent many hours at the gate of the dressage arena while my mum was riding.
My mum rode with all 3 of us kids and never missed a beat in competition (eventing). Dad was a truck driver so he did not mind us much. She either had us in the pram at the gate or on the front of the saddle with quieter horses. We were all 5 years apart, so she got one child off to school and then had the next one arrive ;-)
If your riding at a lesson school, I would seriously ask the people if they had someone available to watch your children while you had a 30 minute lesson. You pay the staff member for their time, it should only be their hourly wage and would not be much. Any smart business person would do this on a fortnightly or monthly basis until your kids are at school. They get business and have not lost money if you have paid the staff member. Worth a shot!
If you don't have support and are riding at a place that wont allow you to have the child on site. Don't forget about community based programs for child care. There are a few around that will offer parents respite care for people with multiple children, children with disabilities or single parents. I don't know if any of those fit your situation, but it is worth looking what is available in your area.
Last but not least, ask hubby for some "me" time. I'm happier when I'm physically active and riding. It keeps me strong physically and mentally. The benefits run right through the family home when your feeling good about yourself and fulfilled.
Good luck ;-)
What can we do about single welfare mothers that keep pumping out babies?
Q. I know this girl named Kunslaylow that is 24 and has 8 kids and has not worked a day in her life to support her kids. We the taxpayers are paying for those kids.
A. 1. Only give temporary welfare to able bodied people that are in a bad situation due to no reasonable fault of their own like the death of a spouse or something.
2. If someone is on welfare and has extra children, the amount they receive does not increase.
3. If they are unable to care for their children and there has been no effort to find a job or learn an employable skill, then their children will be taken away until they can prove that they can provide for their children.
4. Instead of checks, welfare money can only be spent through an electronic debit card that cannot be cashed out or spent on anything not necessity related like food or rent. This way by keeping the transactions electronic, purchasing activities can be monitored for invalid uses of tax payer money.
5. If someone wants to make a restricted purchase, a formal request must be made to the welfare board detailing why this purchase is necessary.
6. Failure to submit a certain number of job applications or maintain an acceptable GPA at a school, will result in immediate termination of benefits until problems are corrected.
2. If someone is on welfare and has extra children, the amount they receive does not increase.
3. If they are unable to care for their children and there has been no effort to find a job or learn an employable skill, then their children will be taken away until they can prove that they can provide for their children.
4. Instead of checks, welfare money can only be spent through an electronic debit card that cannot be cashed out or spent on anything not necessity related like food or rent. This way by keeping the transactions electronic, purchasing activities can be monitored for invalid uses of tax payer money.
5. If someone wants to make a restricted purchase, a formal request must be made to the welfare board detailing why this purchase is necessary.
6. Failure to submit a certain number of job applications or maintain an acceptable GPA at a school, will result in immediate termination of benefits until problems are corrected.
How do you go about choosing a pediatrician?
Q. My baby checklist said I should start " interviewing pediatricians " but I'm not exactly sure what that means, do they mean interview them literally like, as you would do a job interview or? I have no idea how to go about doing this, any help or tips would be greatly welcomed.
A. Yes, you interview them to find one that best meets YOUR needs. (Just as an employer interviews candidates to find on that best fits the job opening.)
Think about your parenting plans and philosopies and what is important to you in a doctor. (Will you be breastfeeding? Any interest in an alternative vaccine schedule? Do you want a doctor primarily for medical issues [vaccines, illnesses, monitoring physical develpment] or do you feel the need to be told how to handle feeding and sleeping and discipline and toilet trainng stuff? And, in general, do you want to be actively invovled in baby's medical/health care, or do you prefer to be told what to do and follow on blindly?
Think about practtical issues: (Will you be returning to work? If so, a doctor with evening/weekend hours might be helpful. Does your insurance put any limits on your choices? Will the doctor attend your child in the hospital should he require hospitalization at some point? (Some docs no longer do this, relying on 'hospitalists' for in-patient care. (Of course the hospitalist sends reports on to the regular doc.) Is the office convenient to your home?
Talk to friends (ideally those with similar philosophies) and find out which doctors they like .. and dont' like. Check the practice's website.
This should let you narrow it down to a list of 2-4 doctors. Then you call each office, explain that your looking for a pediatrician for your soon-to-be-born baby, and ask to meet with the doc. (There should be no charge, or at most a token one.) When you go in, look around the waiting room. Are there separate waiting areas for sick and well kids? Is it overflowing with patients? (Might suggest that the doctor is overbooked.) Is the atmosphere freindly and child-friendly?
When you meet with the doc, ask your questions, and just try to get a general feel for her personality and practices. (If you'll be breasfeeding, don't just ask 'do you support breastfeeding?' They will ALL say they do. Ask more pointed questions -- do you have an LC on staff, or one you can refer patients to? Under what circumstances would you recommend weaning/supplementing? How do you feel about extended breastfeeding? (Even if you don't anticipate going beyond a year yourself, a doctor who is enthusiastic about it is more likely to be supportive and educated in general.)
This should allow you to select the best doctor for your needs. You'd then call to let them know you want to hire them, and when you go into the hospital for labor, you'd also tell them that Dr. Jones is your pediatrician.
Think about your parenting plans and philosopies and what is important to you in a doctor. (Will you be breastfeeding? Any interest in an alternative vaccine schedule? Do you want a doctor primarily for medical issues [vaccines, illnesses, monitoring physical develpment] or do you feel the need to be told how to handle feeding and sleeping and discipline and toilet trainng stuff? And, in general, do you want to be actively invovled in baby's medical/health care, or do you prefer to be told what to do and follow on blindly?
Think about practtical issues: (Will you be returning to work? If so, a doctor with evening/weekend hours might be helpful. Does your insurance put any limits on your choices? Will the doctor attend your child in the hospital should he require hospitalization at some point? (Some docs no longer do this, relying on 'hospitalists' for in-patient care. (Of course the hospitalist sends reports on to the regular doc.) Is the office convenient to your home?
Talk to friends (ideally those with similar philosophies) and find out which doctors they like .. and dont' like. Check the practice's website.
This should let you narrow it down to a list of 2-4 doctors. Then you call each office, explain that your looking for a pediatrician for your soon-to-be-born baby, and ask to meet with the doc. (There should be no charge, or at most a token one.) When you go in, look around the waiting room. Are there separate waiting areas for sick and well kids? Is it overflowing with patients? (Might suggest that the doctor is overbooked.) Is the atmosphere freindly and child-friendly?
When you meet with the doc, ask your questions, and just try to get a general feel for her personality and practices. (If you'll be breasfeeding, don't just ask 'do you support breastfeeding?' They will ALL say they do. Ask more pointed questions -- do you have an LC on staff, or one you can refer patients to? Under what circumstances would you recommend weaning/supplementing? How do you feel about extended breastfeeding? (Even if you don't anticipate going beyond a year yourself, a doctor who is enthusiastic about it is more likely to be supportive and educated in general.)
This should allow you to select the best doctor for your needs. You'd then call to let them know you want to hire them, and when you go into the hospital for labor, you'd also tell them that Dr. Jones is your pediatrician.
Powered by Yahoo! Answers
Title Post: Anyone familiar with the differences in Kawasaki disease and autism? Is one easily treated with meds vs the?
Rating: 96% based on 987 ratings. 4,3 user reviews.
Author: Unknown
Thanks For Coming To My Blog
Rating: 96% based on 987 ratings. 4,3 user reviews.
Author: Unknown
Thanks For Coming To My Blog
No comments:
Post a Comment