Beware the Oxygen Hood!

So did you all hear about the little newborn who was burnt….in the hospital?? He was under an oxygen hood that somehow caught on fire. Nurses were able to extinguish the fire, but the little guy was of course hurt. Can you imagine? Poor thing was in the hospital already, obviously having problems with his breathing and then he catches on fire!!?? Sheesh-a-moley!

I can’t help but to think of the poor momma too. She has not been able to hold her baby and now it’s going to be a bit longer. It’s an awful thing not to be able to hold your baby. I know from experience…after Gus was transferred to the NICU in Knoxville, it was almost two months before I could hold him…that was hard. So…not only are my thoughts with the child, who has been given a good prognosis, but also the mom. Gee whiz….this ol’ life is hard…

Be Quiet!

Apparently, at a childcare center in Jefferson City, TN...real close to where we live...kiddos are not allowed to make any noise. If you are a baby, you will get your pacifier put in your mouth and then tape will go over it to keep it in your mouth! What a lucky baby you will be...I'm sure you will enjoy sitting in a dark room with the inability to verbalize that you are tired or hungry...or just plain lonely. And if you are really fortunate, maybe you can ingest the tape and choke on it...leading you straight to your untimely death. Some of your friends may not be as lucky as you though....they may only get some nasty skin breakdown from the adhesive in the non medical tape. What a bummer...choking to death would much cooler...right??

This happened at a childcare center that had received the top rating possible....how does this happen, folks?? Really, how does this happen....I think this is completely shameful...

I hope that those of you who have children in care centers find time to do some unannounced "drop ins" to make sure things like this are not happening to your child. Unbelievable...