Play It Safe

The Diaper Diva got back from vacation last night and, well, it didn't take long to get stressed out again. This blog will be short and sweet, so I can get my household - and my blood pressure - back to normal.

This week is National Poison Prevention Week. How do I know that? The nice people who helped me when I called their hotline a few months ago added me to their mailing list. I received a few brochures filled with tips and stickers to put on the telephone - just in case I need them again.

My dear readers may be wondering why I needed to call the hotline. My son opened my mother's purse and took out her vitamins and unscrewed the cap. Before we could stop him, Hendrick chomped down on a few of them. (The woman who answered the hotline, by the way, was very pleasant and quickly told me it was nothing to worry about.)

This incident could serve as a helpful reminder that although you keep your vitamins, aspirins and other drugs in childproof containers other people may not - and children don't seem to care whether they're searching through Mommy's bag or someone else's.

The hotline number is 1-800-222-1222. The Web site is www.poisonprevention.org.