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Hey I know this isn't so much as a question but I posted a question earlier and i didn't give full details and people like raged at me.

Ok well id just like to say here is the full story.

I live in a small house in NSW with my daughter my best friend and her two daughters. Today my friend went out to the shops to get food I was looking after the babies ages 4 months 2 and 5. We have a 3 bed room unit thing and my daughter woke up crying so i went down the hall to go get her and bring her back up for a feed. My hand bag was on the table UP on the table. By the time i got back I sore that the 5 year old had pushed a chair up to the bench table thingy and was going through my hand bag and as she was doing it she dropped out a packet of panadoll.. Then the two year old picked it up and put one in her mouth what I had failed to mention was I had put my daughter down and gabbed the 2 year old and took her and washed her mouth out with the hose just out side ... Then after i had done that her mother came home and said it was harmless and if she started showing off symptoms she would take her to the hospital i freaked out and said but panadol can be a powerful drug .. thats when i posted that question on here.. asking what i should do from there. But i got told to call 911 (which i live in OZ so 000) and told i was a terrible baby sitter.. I m not and i made my friend contact her doctor and explained what happend that the doctor said not to worry ..

Did i still do the wrong thing ?

Answer 1

Don't let people's answers get to you.  Most people that give advice especially on this posting are "perfect" and accidents never happen to them, lol.  Next time I would just call a poison control center and they would be able to let you know what to do or at least what to watch for.  And by the way you don't sound like a horrible babysitter and I bet next time you will make sure the house is 100% baby proof while watching kids alone.  The fact that you care enough to ask this question twice and are concerned makes you a good babysitter.  You could have just said nothing to anyone.  Now that would have warranted nasty comments and granted you the horrible babysitter plaque.  But you did tell mom and ask questions.  Move on and learn from mistakes.  I have 4 children and a grandson and I am only 39.  Believe you me I have made my share of mistakes and any parent that says otherwise is lying.  A good parent is one that learns from things that do not work or "oops" that happen.  So best of luck to you.

Answer 2

no, accidents happen. The 5 year old should know better than to go through your handbag. Get the poisons number (your health centre sister should have stickers) and have that by the phone. You can call them and they will tell you whether to worry or not. they are great.

Answer 3

I don't think your a bad person or a terrible babysitter. These things happen sometimes. don't feel bad everything is fine. You did the right thing by calling the doctor. Next time put your bag up really high xx

Answer 4

I'm sure I speak for anyone who will read your 'question' when I say we can see you are sorry for what happened.

If nothing else, you've learnt that 5 year olds can climb. The 2 year old likes to sample stuff she finds on the floor. And you've also learnt that some people can be jerks when it comes to peoples feelings.

The Poisons number is always handy to keep near the phone. You can put a sticker on the phone. Our house used to have that number on speed dial, because I was fully a brat. I ate dog kibble one time, and thankfully they got to me (family not the kibble) before I started on the windex.

From babysitting my niece and nephew, I know that if you turn your back for a second, even if you're just catching your breath, doors can be opened (not sure about locked ones, though) and packets of what-not, too.

Just try to relax. This is a learning thing for you. Take care. Don't be hard on yourself.

Answer 5

NO. You didn't do the wrong thing. Kids get into EVERYTHING! Especially some of them! You can have medicines locked up in the highest cabinet and they can still get to them, child-proof locks, child-proof lids and all! No matter how well you child-proof your house, some kids can still figure out how to get into it! I'm sorry your experience was so bad, I'm sure it was scary! I'm just glad your friend was understanding. And of course, she was, because she lives with the 5 year old day in and day out and so she KNOWS what it's like trying to stay on top of the things kids get into...sounds like you caught it just in time. Plus, the doctor said it was fine.

Answer 6

I would have called poison control.  I don't know what the drug is, but I just hope it's a legal drug.  You did the right thing initially.  I would have called poison control right away.  Mistakes happen.  

Oh, I just read that you called the doctor.  Good.

Answer 7

No you didn't do the wrong thing.  Children will get into anything they want.  Even if you had left your handbag on top of a cupboard, and the child wanted it, he would have found a way.  I have had 3 children and one of them found a way all the time.  First he drank some turps, left on the top shelf of a cabinet in the laundry, and a trip to the hospital for that.  Secondly he ate some dog vitamins.  I freaked over that, telephoned the doctor who laughed at me and said he would have lovely shiny hair.  "Where there is a will, there is a way".  Don't fret, definitely not your fault.

Answer 8

You washed her mouth out with a hose? How was that supposed to help if she had swallowed any panadol?

The best thing would have been to contact poisons information. The number for NSW is:

Contact:

13 11 26



24 hours 7 days

OR [phone]



EDIT: Kids get into everything. So it's your job to make sure they don't. You don't get second chances with children. Neg all you like, but ask yourself- would you want that to be your child?

Answer 9

How about calling the Poisons Information Centre? They will let you know what to do.

You acted in the best way you could. How were you to know the children could reach your bag?

Answer 10

no you didnt but how scarry for you