[blparent] Eyedrops?

[Jennifer Massey]

with my daughter I would hold her head between my knees on the floor and put 
the drops in.  After I was done I would give her a big hug tell her how good 
she was and give her a little treat or a sticker.

jennifer

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jessica Lucken" <pete1744 at umn.edu>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 8:47 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Eyedrops?


> Exactly.  It might be easier to have her lie on the floor so you can hold
> her between your legs if she is too wiggly.  It sounds rough, but I know
> what it is like to struggle with a wiggly or angry toddler and sometimes 
> you
> just hold them down tightly and when it is over, just give her a hug and
> tell her how good she was.  Good luck!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Pickrell, Rebecca M.
> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 7:00 AM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] Eyedrops?
>
> Thank you for this.
> So, I aim the dropper toward her eye using her nose as a guide and then
> let gravity do its thing?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Jessica Lucken
> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 8:34 PM
> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Eyedrops?
>
> I would agree with this technique, just aim the dropper along side of
> her nose towards the top of it and the drops will slide right down into
> her eye.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Allie
> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 1:20 PM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] Eyedrops?
>
> Hey Rebecca,
>
> Don't try to get the drops into her eye.  Just aim for the corner of her
> eye, near her nose, and they will go in.  It really works!
>
> --Allie
>
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M." <Rebecca.Pickrell at ngc.com
>>To: <blparent at nfbnet.org
>>Date sent: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:29:30 -0500
>>Subject: [blparent] Eyedrops?
>
>>Hi guys.
>>Do any of you have any tips for administering eyedrops into a
> toddler?
>>I may be making this harder then it is, but am extremely tired
> and
>>stressed right now.
>>My little girl has pinkeye along with an ear infection which is
> also
>>causing vomiting.
>>We've got the ear infection under control, and my husband has
> done the
>>eyedrops.
>>I'm sure this won't be our first encounter with pink-eye so am
> looking
>>for tips.
>>Bring 'em on.
>
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