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As far as trees go the Myer one is pretty great. I thought it would be cute to give the toddler a job to do: handing out the baubles. Worked great for about three minute till he got annoyed that we were going too slow and started chucking them around the room and ripping the ones off the tree.
He keeps taking the dog ones to the dogs to show them their photos.
EDIT: sorry realized one of the decorations had names on it.
Kidcalhoon2's left ear piercing is constantly getting infected. Not their right ear, not once. Salt spray will clear it up, but then will be back in a month. Surgical steel and everything.... Could they get an allergic reaction just in one piercing?
Edit. Thanks for all the comments. I've got a feeling these ones were chemist bought. Also they do sleep more on that side so that could be part of it too
Surgical steel is unlikely to be causing it, but could try switching it out to titanium jewellery instead.
I wouldn't use gold personally, more biologically reactive. Avoid silver as well.
Do they sleep on that side more often? It could be the heat and moisture and irritation from having that side of their head on the pillow. In which case having a pillow against their back while they sleep on the other side for a bit should help.
Salt spray, sparingly, or saline (same shit).
Try not to rotate it, or touch it,
Pretty unlikely to be allergic, but you could try gold or titanium. The pillowcase theory sounds probable. I've 13 piercings in my ears, usually only have trouble with them if I get sick and don't wash my hair enough.
Ahh Melbcat was unusually spicy last vet visit so she only got her Solensia… her shot of B12 is overdue https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rPIt52BwTak
I’ve called the vet and set this in motion, it looks like I am going to have to overcome my needle phobia and learn to give them at home
