This is what Kennedy told me today. I felt like I was leading a lamb to the slaughter. After lunch at my mom's house I told her, "We're going to the doctor, Kennedy." She happily hopped into the car and asked, "Am I sick?!" I replied, "No, you're not sick." She said, "A checkup at the doctor?" Ahhh something like that...
We got to the waiting room where she greeted friends, watched cartoons, looked at a couple books, and finally her name was called. She smiled and greeted the nurse and then walked back to the room... not knowing her fate. We talked for a minute, I signed the forms and the nurse left. Kennedy and I read a story and the nurse came back... then Kennedy saw them... the syringes.
"NOOOO!" She yelled.
"It will be over really fast," I replied. I laid her back and I hugged her. She whimpered as the nurse cleaned her leg. She cried as they gave her the first shot. Cried harder with the second shot and screamed with the third. When it was over she sat up and with tears streaming down her face, she stuck out her bottom lip and said, "You're MEAN mommy!" *sniff*
I know. It doesn't matter that she needs these shots to go to Kindergarten, I'm the most horrible mommy in the world right now. *sigh* Thankfully a Tinkerbelle sticker cheered her up some on the way out the door and maybe the strawberry shake that daddy is bringing home for after dinner will help even more. It's so hard to grow up.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
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I didn't need to hear this lol or should I say read this..lol. My youngest needs her shots to go to Kindergarten too.. I have been putting it off.. I know I will cry just as hard as she does..
Poor Kennedy.. things we have to do for our kids to be healthy and safe. I will soon know how you feel..sniff.. sniff..
Carol in Missouri.
I always figure I'm doing my job as a mom if my kids tell me I'm mean. But maybe that's because my kids are older...and it's my job to teach them that the world does NOT revolve around them.
Aw, poor little Kennedy. That is so hard, because clearly it is something you have to do--it's still hard.
I am sure that strawberry shake will help, I'm sure it would have helped me. :)
I have always dreaded taking my kids in for shots, even when they were babies and really didn't seem to mind much. But I know it is the best thing for them even though it is just as hard on me watching them cry and hurt. My kids don't even have to tell me I'm mean, I always feel like I am a horrible mother. They won't understand until they have kids themselves.
Join the crowd. I'm a mean mommy too. Carson does have to get lab work done a lot and I'm always ready for the bribing. I'm sure tomorrow you will be a nice mommy again. LOL
Mom's have to be mean like that...breaks the heart but whatcha gonna do?
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Psalms 27:4-5 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple. For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.
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I think those shots were the hardest b/c they are old enough to know what is going on and it is hard to hide the shots when the nurse comes in. Poor K, at least it is over
That's a bummer!! I usually get that when I have spanked someone..oh man..I'm so glad that we got the shots done last year for Kindergarten...poor girlfriend and Momma!! have a great rest of the week you mean Momma :) Just kidding :)
I am the mean on because I am one of those mean nurses. My technique is I hide them in my uniform pocket so they don't see. then I lay them dwon to check thier tummy and have Mommy or daddy lay over them so they don't see. I have the legs contoled and then it is all over fairly quickly. At 4 it is worse because they know!
I hope she feels better soon!
Dawn Princess Cristina's mom
Awww, poor baby. And this is why I LOVE my kids doctor. She does everything she can to distract them from those yucky shots. My kids actually don't mind getting shots because they get a bee (a bee drawn on the end of a tongue depressor by the doctor), a lollypop to suck on while getting the shot, a fun dancing/singing toy to watch, and bubbles. They don't even realize it's happening.
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