Nothing renders a parent more impotent than a child in pain in the middle of the night... and earache must be one of the cruelest for any 4 year old to have to endure. Despite magic medicine administered to the max and as many cuddles as could be reasonably tolerated, this morning found Rosie and I at the doctors and in possession of yet another round of antibiotics. The diagnosis of an ear infection and the start of tonsilitis did much to explain our middle of the night ordeal and gave me one more reason to feel guilty, as if any parent needs more! Should I have allowed her to swim yesterday for so long? Well, her ear infection was certainly exacerbated by our lovely time at the pool, but how is a mother to know that these horrors are lurking, ready to pounce? There are few occasions that I resort to bribing the children, but taking nasty medicine is one of those but that's another (guilt ridden) story......
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