Thread: i need help finding a pattern...

Bella was up til about 4:30 am just screaming her head off that her ear hurt so bad. She has a really bad ear infection. Knock on wood its her first one, but its excruciating to her tiny ears the doctor said to put heat on her ear. i was wondering if anyone had a pattern to make a small beanbag style heating pad (since i cant find my electric one) that i think is filled with rice or beans, that you put in the microwave.

oh also does anyone know a way to make a kid take medicine that they absolutely hate? figures the antibiotic comes in a liquid thats yucky and chalky and she refuses to drink it. i keep telling her it will make her better and trying to bribe her with things, but she just wont drink it. i hate to hold her down and force her to take it, but if i have to i will.

any advice would be grateful

All you have to do is sew a pouch of sorts and fill with rice and something like lavendar would be great to relax her. Tuck in the micro for a few and then lay on her ear.

As far as the medicine, sometimes you just have to force it. I know its heartbreaking.

This place says you can use a sock or stocking too

http://www.ymib.com/daily-inspiratio...y-pillows.html

thanks Tami! i love that its so easy, i was hoping it was i do have lavendar oil i will put into the rice, i'm hoping this will help. thanks again

When my oldest son was young, he had horrible ear infections. About taking the medications, even when he was 4 or 5 years old, we would use a syringe and put it far back in his cheek so he couldnt spit it out.

We personally used ear candles and they seemed to help cut down the frequency of Jared's ear infections. I hope Bella feels better soon.

try mixing it in ice cream, jello..... (the medicine)

One of my friends made a bunch of us rice bags for Christmas one year. She used hand towels folded over, and they're great. So, besides the sock, that's something else you could use or a wash cloth, just to make a small one. Hope she feels better soon

I have a spitter as well. After Rose had her tonsils and adnoids taken out she refused any meds. We tried everything. I hope you can find something with Bella that works.

Bella I hope you are feeling better soon.

Oh Jackie I am so sorry for Bella. I sure wish she wasn't sick. HUGS to her.

You can use an inexpensive washcloth. Fold it in half, stitch up the sides leaving a snall opening. Fill with about a 1/4 cup of regular rice, not the Uncle Ben's! Finish stitching up the opening and you'll have a nice sized for small children's ears that has a double layer to prevent the rice grains from excaping. Nuke for a few minutes to warm, but check before allowing the baby to use it.

Hope she feels better soon!

My grandmother made them and used a birdseed mixture that has corn in it and it smells of popcorn when heated. But she sewed 2 washcloths together and made larger one.

At our pharmacy, they will add flavorings to the medicine for small children, they have added bubble gum, grape and strawberry flavorings to any liquid meds our kids take.