Yesterday, I had to bring this 8-year-old and very awesome young man, to the operating room. We needed to have him under general anesthesia in order to get out this bright orange, flaking-apart, silicone earplug stuff. He was trying to soften the sound of the family...
“Kids stick stuff where it doesn’t belong because they’re experiential learners and because they’re naturally curious—about what it feels like, and about what will happen,” “Kids stick stuff where it doesn’t belong because they’re experiential learners and because...
Today was a double-header! Another reason why Don’t Stick Sticks Up Your Nose! Don’t Stuff Stuff In Your Ears! might be a great read for adults: This 27-year-old woman came in today because she was found to have a #foreign object in her left ear. An...
This is a follow up to an earlier blog post. This 5-year-old girl underwent general anesthesia today to remove a small round bead from her right ear canal. (The exact bead is pictured to the left). After removal, there was no bleeding and no pain. I don’t think...
I received less than happy news when one of your favorite big-box #craft stores rejected our book. While they thought it allowed for great conversation with children and was a cute, fun, nicely illustrated book, they rejected it. Why, you ask, dear reader? Because...
