For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for November 25, 2022

yeah, maybe that

I love how Liz helps with April.

That’s life with kids.

Simple logic

Look at these ladies handling April’s illness all by themselves. If only there was a doctor in their house, who had basic medical training they could call upon.

If it didn’t happen at night. It would have happen during the day when one is in school and the other is at work. So of course it has to happen at night, and at around 2:00 am.

Time for the castor oil!!

Not much different with multiple animals.

Liz is such a good sister!!!

If it was during the day you’d be awake.

Unfortunately, this is a major concern at this time. Many pediatric units are packed with infants and toddlers suffering from respiratory distress caused by any one of the multitude of viruses that have made a major impact this year. Respiratory season hit early and hard this year and is not forecast to improve anytime soon. Get your vaccines or, if not a believer in vaccination, pull out those masks and keep ill children and adults home if they are spewing viruses by coughing/sneezing. Get plenty of rest, fluids (not just water) symptomatic treatment with acetaminophen (no aspirin for kids, other over the counter pain meds are typically ineffective, e.g., ibuprofen/naproxen) for fever, cough syrup and seek help if you notice increased work of breathing (nasal flaring, chest retractions [ribs and neck pulling inward] severe wheezing, shortness of breath or blueness of the lips/nail beds).

But the opposite happened with Michael. That was where he went as a bug for Halloween and could not get the makeup off. He figured he was going to be called “Avacadohead” for the rest of his life. When he got to school, that is when he came down with influenza.

Kids are carriers of viruses that only make them uncomfortable and slightly sick… maybe a fever and a cough. That same bug can be deadly for adults.

“Why do these things always happen at night?” Duh, Elly, because elephants have flat feet!