Friday, May 23, 2008
Growing Pains
When you are done reading this I am sure you will wonder where did she come from and who cares. That is why I love to blog it is my thought running through my head at times. When you are a mom you always try to figure things out so you either help your kids or make them feel better. So today I was over at Luann's house and we were talking about our kids when they were teething and I asked her why do they run a fever, get a runny nose, and why all the pain. I can understand the pain thing, but the fever they aren't sick. They say that when you have a fever your body is fighting off an infection, but teeth aren't an infection so why the fever? Then the running nose why. I just don't get it and it would sure be nice if they could tell us how they feel. It don't stop there as they get older it is just something different like leg aches and Cameron seems to be having these quite often. Carson has now started they both get them so bad to the point they can't even stand. I will never forget the time that Dylan had them and he had so much pain that he couldn't even eat supper. It feels like forever for the motrin to kick in for them. I don't remember Coleman ever having any at all so why is it so bad for some and other don't get them at all. I do remember my dad and mom would sit there and just rub my legs and it felt so good. We do that now with the boys but at times I have had them tell me to stop because rubbing them made the pain worse. So why does it have to hurt to grow-up? I wish that it would hurt when you put on weight then maybe I could quit eating the things I shouldn't. I feel so bad for my kids when they have to go through this so if anyone has a helpful idea please share it. I will try anything at least once.
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4 comments:
Put a bar of soap at the end of their beds. Its ok Jared :)
Have them eat bananas.
Love Ya,
-Vicki-
I love Vicki's tip. :) Actually, I have used the soap bar in bed when I'm pregnant and have leg cramps and it does honestly help. Don't ask how; it just does.
And bananas too. What kid doesn't like those?
Growing pains are part of life. Perhaps the leg aches and all that goes with "growing up" (bumps, bruises, teething, etc.) just prepares our kids for adult life when reality hits and we don't always have answers for everything, unfortunately.
We can't always fix their problems so sometimes just a warm hug and tight squeeze is all the kid needs to remember that he's loved and cared for. And I'm sure you do a lot of that. :)
Take care!
Thanks for the tips!! I don't think my boys would eat bananas if their life depended on it. What kind of soap? To bad Vic that mom and dad didn't know about the soap thing they might of just tried it hoping it would make you stay in bed and not having to say your spill 5x in one night. Oh Vic those good memories that we can sit and laugh at now. Remember the "family meeting" that if we were naughty for mom dad wanted to know how he should punish us when he gets home? How does 10 spankings sound we probably still have that tape if you want to listen to it. I am glad that I can be here for these times and at the same time I know life will only get harder and I won't alway be there but they all know no matter what they are loved very much. Thanks Courtney for your thoughts I never thought of them being a "good teaching moments"
I've always heard that "leg aches" (as we always referred to them) are actually growing pains. So just let the boys know that it means they are growing. I always used to like to put a heating pad on my legs when I had them. You could try and see if it works!! Love ya!
Jackie
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