Word made it's way around school from Maddie's 3rd grade class to Max's kindergarten class (ever play Operator?) that Max's toe fell off.
When I called to RSVP for a birthday party coming up, the mom asked. "Now I know you can't believe everything a kindergartner says, but 'So and So' is adamant that Max has lost his toe or that his toe is about to fall off."
He wanted proof for the class that there is a toe under all those bandages.
First day back. I've had one child with me at almost all times (save a couple of playdates) February 16th. Jesus Christ.
Ceece56 76 months ago | reply
oh good lord, i need to look away but can't! ouch.
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Seen on your photo stream. (?)
ecoe 76 months ago | reply
I don't know what's scarier the toe or that floating head shot next to it?!
divrchk 76 months ago | reply
Can he get it wet?
MelissaS 76 months ago | reply
It's maddie when she was two. A friend made it for us (thanks Jean!). It has Maddie's two year old hand and foot prints and her little chubby face in the middle.
*We soak it twice a day but when he took a shower yesterday he kept it all wrapped up."
Advice? The soap seems to make it burn and I just can't seem to make him feel worse. Those shots were all the pain I can see him in for like a year.
So I've been just using plain water twice a day to rinse it off and keeping well bandaged.
Anyone know of something antibacterial I can put in the water that won't burn?
Heather L. Sanders 76 months ago | reply
Gives me the heebie jeebies in the biggest way EVER!
Try mixing in warmed up aloe vera ... or even water with lavender essential oil in it (soothing, but not ouchy - and lavender is a natural antibacterial).
The Metamorph 76 months ago | reply
GAH!
All my toes just curled up inside my slippers, I think they're trying to shrink back into my feet or something.
Max is certainly braver than I.
MelissaS 76 months ago | reply
Lavender good! I'll try that. I read honey but couldn't figure out how to apply it with out making a gooey mess.
Heather L. Sanders 76 months ago | reply
Honey, really? That's new to me. I do local honey doses for my son's allergies, but never heard of it for things like this. I guess you'd have to heat it well - a lot like aloe vera ... but it couldn't cool at all.
Yea, go for the lavender - much easier and smells good. I used to put lavender in my kiddos baths to relax them before bed. I would be falling asleep and they'd be blowing bubbles and splashing. Worked for me at least.
stephfuqua 76 months ago | reply
Aaaaagh. I KNEW I shouldn't have clicked on the link. Now I feel all wiggly.
Liz is Working 76 months ago | reply
If you get some silver nail polish, you can make the rest of the toes match. A whole robot foot!
mollymadison 76 months ago | reply
I perpetrated a very similar act on my left big toe 4 years ago, only I dropped a TV on it, not a drawer, and the toenail popped out at the cuticle, thus relieving its own pressure, so I didn't have to go the hospital (which was good because I didn't have insurance). I was terrified of the pain and didn't wash it for several weeks, until the toenail finally fell off on its own. It was gross.
amysanders 75 months ago | reply
is his nail going to grow back or is it gone forever?
poor guy. and poor mom.