Stupid Parents (and their kids)

Isaac's allergies are bad (again!). His little nose won't stop running with ooey-gooey clear snot and it runs down his throat too. Mostly when he's sleeping (or trying to), and makes him gag, cough, wake up, and cry (and sometimes cry and wake up). It's not fun trying to sleep and be awakened gagging. So, Triaminic Vapor Patch to the rescue. I had used them on myself for years when nothing else helped (and when I was pregnant or nursing and couldn't take anything for the headcolds I invariably get in the middle of the winter). I had one left in the box after putting one on Isaac (for the second night in a row), so I figure I will pick up a box or two (you know, stock up) at Kroger. They don't have any. The pharmacy tech (who is NEVER helpful) says, well maybe they were included in the recall from a couple of months ago (since it is now apparently not safe to give little kids cold medicine).

So, I go to Walgreens. The pharmacist there is usually helpful (even if they did forget to close the bottle of purple syrup awhile back, making a nice puddle in my car). He came out and helped me look and agreed with me that since it actually worked, it must not be available anymore. So, I thank him, decide I'll check the internet and he wishes me luck.

Fast-forward two hours. I finally get a chance to look for it online (after calling my mom and asking her to keep a lookout for it), and discover that the stupid little patches were recalled almost TWO AND A HALF YEARS AGO!!! AAAAGGGGHHHH!!!!!!!!!

Okay, so maybe there was some legitimate reason for recalling them. I don't know, call it melanine. This is where I really made my mistake. The reason for the recall? Some stupid parent who obviously did not use the brain God gave them sued because their kid ate a patch and had an adverse reaction. Hello?!?!? Does your kid also use a bandaid to eat Vicks out of the jar, because that's basically what it is. What kind of food was that parent feeding their kid that they thought it was an improvement to their diet?!? The labeling instructions indicate that it's safe for kids 2 and up. Now, I know, Isaac is nowhere close to being two yet (despite his propensity for toddler tantrums). But, if you put the kid in appropriate pj's (like a sleeper with a zipper and a snap over that), you can prevent your charming child from proving Darwinian theory.

So, if you see me wandering around town, looking tired, drifting in my lane, or other such sure sign of a tired mommy, give me a wide berth, nod sympathetically when I'm screaming with road rage at the long line for the drive-thru at McDonalds, and understand that...

I have not slept all night for days. Well, at least after tonight.

Let Darwin have his day...bring back the patch.

Maybe there's a patch for stupidity?