Originally Posted by Pestle:
It bothers me that people either neglect their kids' real medical needs or add something unnecessary that's dangerous. Like, why should I have to check to see if you've strapped a cord around your child's neck?
I had one family who kept a pink salt lamp in their toddler's bedroom (he used it as a salt lick. . . it was all melted), and somebody told me that my kid's peanut allergy was due to vaccinating her and I should cure it with colloidal silver. Non-religious people call the "alternative" practices woo but I've just started calling it witchcraft for the shock value.
That's funny, that's almost exactly what my husband said about having a cord around the neck. I mean seriously what are people thinking? The thing is, if she truly thinks amber necklaces help, then why would you have it hanging on the outside of her shirt like a regular necklace? IMO that's just stupid.
I can't believe your story about the dcb that licked the salt lamp. Good God!!! Unbelievable.