What do you do when the children are sick?

"Daddy, come and help me!", called Mommy while I was working on my laptop. "Daddyyyy!!! Christa vomited!", said Clarissa (almost 4 yrs) while running out of the room to get me. It was another episode to clear up the mess and comfort Christa (almost 2yrs) who had her face, part of the hair, the neck and chest covered with fermented milk and rice from dinner. The stench would make anyone sick for a moment but I drew courage seeing that our little girl needed things sorted out quickly.

Christa was half asleep, drenched, feeling nauseated, confused, perplexed with the lack of assistance. I went to get some Scotties and a container (in case she throws up again!). "It's ok, Christa! Mommy is here! (so is daddy?)", said Mommy holding Christa while stroking her forehead.

Mommy told me that she started coughing a few times followed by 2 bouts of vomiting. After wiping off the vomit, I took Christa for a quick wash with Johnson & Johnson's Baby Bath to get rid of the stench and dirt (see How to give your baby a bath). Clarissa was quite supportive, helping to hold her clothes and diapers while calming her sister with a few kind words.

"Good girl! Wahh ... you are soooooo pretty in that dress!", said Mommy. She soon overcame the whole ordeal and felt hungry again. Just before I set out to continue my work, she came out and tugged on my shirt saying, "Daddy, I want milk!".