At long last, my PreschoolRock.com section website, Potty Training, is live!
I am the new Potty Training writer, and looking over my new site I am struck by a single resounding thought:
I need to get a new picture of myself…
I am a potty training expert. And if you give me another week and another five rounds of revisions, I’ll have the website to prove it!
Recently PreschoolRock.com has taken a chance on me and I’ve begun building their potty training section. My work has been revised, updated, tweaked and finessed and now is undergoing its final review. If I pass inspection, it will go live and my expert status will be announced to the world.
That being said, Jake has yet to poop in the potty. But maybe that’s why I’m an expert. I KNOW potty training like every other mom expert out there. (Not that we’re potty training…)
A few weeks ago we had a stomach bug, and I learned a lot about dealing with diarrhea. If your little one is struck down with diarrhea, here’s what worked for us:
Infants:
-Wait a day to see if it will just run its course.
-Make sure your formula isn’t diluted; full strength formula can be constipating which is good in this case.
-If infant diarrhea lasts longer than 24-48 hours, call your doctor. You might even want to call sooner.
-They will most likely tell you to take your baby off formula (I’m not sure about breast milk) and give him Pedialyte instead for 24 hours.
-Then you’ll do half formula and half Pedialyte for a day or two
-And finally you’ll be back on full formula, and hopefully the diarrhea will be cleared up.
*A note – be sure to stock up on diaper rash ointment and use it liberally. There is nothing worse than a baby who’s tummy and butt hurts.
Toddlers:
I sincerely feel that toddler diarrhea was worse than infant diarrhea. Infants don’t walk with theirs….
Just remember, this too shall pass...
