Sibling issues

[AbbysMama]

My 3 year old has been telling me that she doesn't "feel good." It is worse just after I do our cf'ers treatments (she's 20 months old) or give her liquid medicine.

We give LOTS of attention to both girls outside of medicine/treatment time. I was wondering if this is developmental or if I need to be handling this differently.

I usually try to redirect my 3 year old onto something different, but sometimes (more often than not) that doesn't work. She wants HER medicine because she feels bad too. We've tried giving her vitamin to her during medicine time, but now that it is twice a day, we can't double up on vitamins.

Any suggestions?

 

[AbbysMama]

My 3 year old has been telling me that she doesn't "feel good." It is worse just after I do our cf'ers treatments (she's 20 months old) or give her liquid medicine.

We give LOTS of attention to both girls outside of medicine/treatment time. I was wondering if this is developmental or if I need to be handling this differently.

I usually try to redirect my 3 year old onto something different, but sometimes (more often than not) that doesn't work. She wants HER medicine because she feels bad too. We've tried giving her vitamin to her during medicine time, but now that it is twice a day, we can't double up on vitamins.

Any suggestions?

 

[AbbysMama]

My 3 year old has been telling me that she doesn't "feel good." It is worse just after I do our cf'ers treatments (she's 20 months old) or give her liquid medicine.

We give LOTS of attention to both girls outside of medicine/treatment time. I was wondering if this is developmental or if I need to be handling this differently.

I usually try to redirect my 3 year old onto something different, but sometimes (more often than not) that doesn't work. She wants HER medicine because she feels bad too. We've tried giving her vitamin to her during medicine time, but now that it is twice a day, we can't double up on vitamins.

Any suggestions?

 

[AbbysMama]

My 3 year old has been telling me that she doesn't "feel good." It is worse just after I do our cf'ers treatments (she's 20 months old) or give her liquid medicine.

We give LOTS of attention to both girls outside of medicine/treatment time. I was wondering if this is developmental or if I need to be handling this differently.

I usually try to redirect my 3 year old onto something different, but sometimes (more often than not) that doesn't work. She wants HER medicine because she feels bad too. We've tried giving her vitamin to her during medicine time, but now that it is twice a day, we can't double up on vitamins.

Any suggestions?

 

[AbbysMama]

My 3 year old has been telling me that she doesn't "feel good." It is worse just after I do our cf'ers treatments (she's 20 months old) or give her liquid medicine.
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<br />We give LOTS of attention to both girls outside of medicine/treatment time. I was wondering if this is developmental or if I need to be handling this differently.
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<br />I usually try to redirect my 3 year old onto something different, but sometimes (more often than not) that doesn't work. She wants HER medicine because she feels bad too. We've tried giving her vitamin to her during medicine time, but now that it is twice a day, we can't double up on vitamins.
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<br />Any suggestions?

 

[Mommafirst]

UGH Em, this is a tough one. First of all, in my experience three is a tough age. I call it the trying threes. Maybe you can create a "vest" out of some clothing and some paper towel tubes just for her. And you can give her smarties or chewable vitamins or something when you give Abby meds. It might be "fun" to have treatment time be shared and might make it easier on Abby too. I'm guessing it will be a phase she will grow out of, but in the meantime I guess I'd just play into it. Ultimately even if you are giving her more than her share of attention, its what she is asking for.

 

[Mommafirst]

UGH Em, this is a tough one. First of all, in my experience three is a tough age. I call it the trying threes. Maybe you can create a "vest" out of some clothing and some paper towel tubes just for her. And you can give her smarties or chewable vitamins or something when you give Abby meds. It might be "fun" to have treatment time be shared and might make it easier on Abby too. I'm guessing it will be a phase she will grow out of, but in the meantime I guess I'd just play into it. Ultimately even if you are giving her more than her share of attention, its what she is asking for.

 

[Mommafirst]

UGH Em, this is a tough one. First of all, in my experience three is a tough age. I call it the trying threes. Maybe you can create a "vest" out of some clothing and some paper towel tubes just for her. And you can give her smarties or chewable vitamins or something when you give Abby meds. It might be "fun" to have treatment time be shared and might make it easier on Abby too. I'm guessing it will be a phase she will grow out of, but in the meantime I guess I'd just play into it. Ultimately even if you are giving her more than her share of attention, its what she is asking for.

 

[Mommafirst]

UGH Em, this is a tough one. First of all, in my experience three is a tough age. I call it the trying threes. Maybe you can create a "vest" out of some clothing and some paper towel tubes just for her. And you can give her smarties or chewable vitamins or something when you give Abby meds. It might be "fun" to have treatment time be shared and might make it easier on Abby too. I'm guessing it will be a phase she will grow out of, but in the meantime I guess I'd just play into it. Ultimately even if you are giving her more than her share of attention, its what she is asking for.

 

[Mommafirst]

UGH Em, this is a tough one. First of all, in my experience three is a tough age. I call it the trying threes. Maybe you can create a "vest" out of some clothing and some paper towel tubes just for her. And you can give her smarties or chewable vitamins or something when you give Abby meds. It might be "fun" to have treatment time be shared and might make it easier on Abby too. I'm guessing it will be a phase she will grow out of, but in the meantime I guess I'd just play into it. Ultimately even if you are giving her more than her share of attention, its what she is asking for.

 

[OperaMama]

I don't know if it makes you feel better that you and the 3 y/o are NOT alone, but my almost 4 y/o non-CF daughter ALWAYS says she's not feeling well when she's quite well! I think it's developmental to the age as well as living with a CFer who gets a lot of attention, unwanted or not... My CFer is almost 6. They both get attention, but he's a big mouth know-it-all too, so her view of herself is partially formed by His Royal Bossyness and his special needs. Sigh.

 

[OperaMama]

I don't know if it makes you feel better that you and the 3 y/o are NOT alone, but my almost 4 y/o non-CF daughter ALWAYS says she's not feeling well when she's quite well! I think it's developmental to the age as well as living with a CFer who gets a lot of attention, unwanted or not... My CFer is almost 6. They both get attention, but he's a big mouth know-it-all too, so her view of herself is partially formed by His Royal Bossyness and his special needs. Sigh.

 

[OperaMama]

I don't know if it makes you feel better that you and the 3 y/o are NOT alone, but my almost 4 y/o non-CF daughter ALWAYS says she's not feeling well when she's quite well! I think it's developmental to the age as well as living with a CFer who gets a lot of attention, unwanted or not... My CFer is almost 6. They both get attention, but he's a big mouth know-it-all too, so her view of herself is partially formed by His Royal Bossyness and his special needs. Sigh.

 

[OperaMama]

I don't know if it makes you feel better that you and the 3 y/o are NOT alone, but my almost 4 y/o non-CF daughter ALWAYS says she's not feeling well when she's quite well! I think it's developmental to the age as well as living with a CFer who gets a lot of attention, unwanted or not... My CFer is almost 6. They both get attention, but he's a big mouth know-it-all too, so her view of herself is partially formed by His Royal Bossyness and his special needs. Sigh.

 

[OperaMama]

I don't know if it makes you feel better that you and the 3 y/o are NOT alone, but my almost 4 y/o non-CF daughter ALWAYS says she's not feeling well when she's quite well! I think it's developmental to the age as well as living with a CFer who gets a lot of attention, unwanted or not... My CFer is almost 6. They both get attention, but he's a big mouth know-it-all too, so her view of herself is partially formed by His Royal Bossyness and his special needs. Sigh.

 

[mom4holly]

some might think that this is over the edge but my soon to be 3 year old is OBSESSED with taking meds & going to the doctor so i get these bottles of water to mix her maintence zithro with & i just fill them back up with water & add some red food coloring....when it's time for hollys liquid meds she gets watered food coloring & she either gets a tick tack or smarties when it's enzyme time. that is the only way i keep my sanity. holly hooked her up to the vest once so we don't have to worry about cpt or vest time. isabel also likes to ask to go to the hospital to get an iv...she hasn't pushed that issue because i just ignore her but i can only imagine its gonna get worse!!!

good luck!

 

[mom4holly]

some might think that this is over the edge but my soon to be 3 year old is OBSESSED with taking meds & going to the doctor so i get these bottles of water to mix her maintence zithro with & i just fill them back up with water & add some red food coloring....when it's time for hollys liquid meds she gets watered food coloring & she either gets a tick tack or smarties when it's enzyme time. that is the only way i keep my sanity. holly hooked her up to the vest once so we don't have to worry about cpt or vest time. isabel also likes to ask to go to the hospital to get an iv...she hasn't pushed that issue because i just ignore her but i can only imagine its gonna get worse!!!

good luck!

 

[mom4holly]

some might think that this is over the edge but my soon to be 3 year old is OBSESSED with taking meds & going to the doctor so i get these bottles of water to mix her maintence zithro with & i just fill them back up with water & add some red food coloring....when it's time for hollys liquid meds she gets watered food coloring & she either gets a tick tack or smarties when it's enzyme time. that is the only way i keep my sanity. holly hooked her up to the vest once so we don't have to worry about cpt or vest time. isabel also likes to ask to go to the hospital to get an iv...she hasn't pushed that issue because i just ignore her but i can only imagine its gonna get worse!!!

good luck!

 

[mom4holly]

some might think that this is over the edge but my soon to be 3 year old is OBSESSED with taking meds & going to the doctor so i get these bottles of water to mix her maintence zithro with & i just fill them back up with water & add some red food coloring....when it's time for hollys liquid meds she gets watered food coloring & she either gets a tick tack or smarties when it's enzyme time. that is the only way i keep my sanity. holly hooked her up to the vest once so we don't have to worry about cpt or vest time. isabel also likes to ask to go to the hospital to get an iv...she hasn't pushed that issue because i just ignore her but i can only imagine its gonna get worse!!!

good luck!

 

[mom4holly]

some might think that this is over the edge but my soon to be 3 year old is OBSESSED with taking meds & going to the doctor so i get these bottles of water to mix her maintence zithro with & i just fill them back up with water & add some red food coloring....when it's time for hollys liquid meds she gets watered food coloring & she either gets a tick tack or smarties when it's enzyme time. that is the only way i keep my sanity. holly hooked her up to the vest once so we don't have to worry about cpt or vest time. isabel also likes to ask to go to the hospital to get an iv...she hasn't pushed that issue because i just ignore her but i can only imagine its gonna get worse!!!
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<br />good luck!