Is it normal for a 6-year old boy to just be, I don’t know… off?\u00c2\u00a0 For like, weeks?<\/p>\n
Will, the boy who has never in recorded history sat with both bum cheeks touching the same chair at the same time, is worn out.\u00c2\u00a0 At least, we think.\u00c2\u00a0 This conversation about Will’s health has been going on since late May.\u00c2\u00a0 Granted, he WAS sick, for sure, about two weeks ago.\u00c2\u00a0 Lost his voice.\u00c2\u00a0 Had a fever.\u00c2\u00a0 Stayed home for two very inconvenient days, where he was oddly sweet and slept a lot.\u00c2\u00a0 He didn’t even whine, which made me wonder whether last rites were necessary.\u00c2\u00a0 No whining?\u00c2\u00a0 Let’s be clear: I didn’t take him to the doctor because he had a fever and mysteriously lost his voice.\u00c2\u00a0 No whining and I’m searching for a pulse.<\/p>\n
So he’s been hot, it seems, quite a lot.\u00c2\u00a0 And tired.\u00c2\u00a0 But I figure it’s summer and he is probably dehydrated all the time.\u00c2\u00a0 And he’s at Summer Camp at the JCC, which involves swimming, sports, field trips, and daily 10K fun runs where they carry 40 pound backpacks.\u00c2\u00a0 This is our best guess, because when we pick him up, he is so tired he sometimes falls asleep during the 1\/2 mile back home.\u00c2\u00a0 So, then, maybe it’s normal for him to seem tired and be warm?<\/p>\n
But wait.\u00c2\u00a0 Last Sunday, Will slept until after 8am.\u00c2\u00a0 AND, took a 3-hour nap.\u00c2\u00a0 No exaggeration.<\/p>\n
I know, I’m looking up and waiting for the sky to start falling, too.<\/p>\n
Now I’ve got you worried.<\/p>\n
I’ve taken him the doctor twice.\u00c2\u00a0 Once for the virus where he lost his voice (which almost happened again last weekend, actually) and then again because he had ear pain (swimmer’s ear).\u00c2\u00a0 Today, he has had fluid pouring out of his head all day.\u00c2\u00a0 Like when you use a neti pot, except it’s out of his ear.\u00c2\u00a0 All day.\u00c2\u00a0 Does it hurt?\u00c2\u00a0 No.\u00c2\u00a0 But then again, this is the kid whose eardrum exploded in a dramatic wash of colors and textures and he was all, “eh.”<\/p>\n
So is this normal summertime for grade school kids?\u00c2\u00a0 What is up with my kid?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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