The Complete Single Father by Elaine Fantle Shimberg & Michael Shimberg

Author:Elaine Fantle Shimberg & Michael Shimberg
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ebook, book
Publisher: Adams Media, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Published: 2007-07-15T00:00:00+00:00

1. Loss of consciousness, even briefly

2. A headache so severe that they want pain medicine

3. You can’t wake them up or they seem confused when you do

4. They vomit three or more times

5. Their breathing isn’t normal

If these or anything that seems abnormal occurs, immediately call your pediatrician or take them to the emergency room for observation and/or treatment.

Meningitis

Meningitis is a serious infection that causes an inflammation of the brain or spinal cord. A child may have nausea and vomiting, a stiff neck, severe headache, a fever, and a rash consisting of little red or purple dots called petechiae. Your child needs to be evaluated as soon as possible by your pediatrician or taken to the emergency room. While some meningitis is caused by a virus and is less serious, bacterial meningitis, which is spread through the air by coughing, sneezing, sharing drinking glasses, or kissing, can be potentially fatal and needs prompt attention. If you have a teen about to enter college, be aware that many states have passed laws requiring all freshmen college students living in a dorm to have a meningococcal vaccination.

Night Terrors

Night terrors are more frightening for you than for your child (usually boys between ages of one and eight) because the youngster has no recollection of waking up from a deep sleep, screaming, babbling, and obviously terrified. You really can’t wake him fully, and even if you could, he’ll have no memory of your doing so. Just talk in a soothing voice and hopefully he’ll drift back off to sleep.

Physicians think night terrors are triggered by kids becoming overly tired. For-tunately, they usually last between thirty seconds and five minutes, although some may last longer. Night terrors tend to run in families, so if you or your ex had them, your children may too. Luckily, kids usually outgrow night terrors when they’re seven or so.

Nosebleeds

Nosebleeds are common in children and most frequently are caused by nose picking and dry, cool weather. (Using normal saline or Vaseline to lubricate the nasal lining can keep the membranes moistened.) Other causes include nasal trauma (such as placing tissue in the nostrils), allergies, infections, injuries, and some more serious possibilities.

Chances are your young child will be frightened if he or she has a nosebleed. Apply direct pressure on the affected nostril for five to six minutes and have the child breathe through his or her mouth. Do not tilt the head back as that will cause blood to go down the child’s throat. If you have a red towel, use that so the sight of blood won’t be frightening.

If the nosebleed doesn’t stop in fifteen to twenty minutes, go to the hospital emergency department. Keep track of the child’s frequency of nosebleed by noting the date in your medical notebook, and be sure to tell your ex so she can keep track as well.

Pinkeye

If your youngster wakes up with crust on the eyelashes, has gook coming out of an eye, or the eye itself looks red, itches, or is burning, chances are he or she has conjunctivitis, or as it’s more commonly known, pinkeye.

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