Curious Mattie

The morning of 4th of July started out with a BANG! Mattie was out in the living room and brought back a prescription drug bottle to me while I was doing my hair in the bathroom. Jason checked the bottle which was sealed shut (Mattie has opened "Child safety" lids since he was 2 years old) and asked Mattie if he took one. Mattie smiled and said "no" so I asked him again and he said "yes". So then we asked him a few times, to see if he stuck with the "yes" answer to which he did. Jason got on the phone with the poison control who told him to use epicac to vomit up anything in his stomach. So Jason took Mattie with him to the store to buy the epicac. He explained to Mattie that it would make him vomit and get sick, he may not go to the party with his friends cause he might get really sick. Mattie still said he took the medicine, so Jason gave it to him. About 20 minutes passed and out it all came (Smelly as it was) and continued on for about 20 more minutes. Before long it was coming out of both directions! He overall seemed good once everything was out and I hope he learned a lesson.I have learned the love and logic method of parenting is the way Mattie beats. He is so very curious and our job as parents is to guide him through these decisions and pray for God to watch over our little mischievious son....Posted on Tuesday, July 8, 2008, 12:54 AM (UTC -4)