That was Terrifying

My three month old grandsons got their first set of vaccinations last week. They live with me -- along with their dad (my son), mom and 3 year old sister. So, getting their first shots was a family affair.

What I didn't realize was how scary giving them fever reducing medicine was going to be. Because of the recent deaths from overdosing acetaminophen, there is a lot of confusion about what to give infants to reduce their fever or pain. It took several calls to the doctor's office and visits to the drugstore before we finally figured out what to give our poor screaming twins.

We discovered that the old "infant drops" is almost FIVE times more concentrated that the "suspension". That's why unfortunate parents have given too much medicine to their toddlers. It's counter-intuitive.

Imagine your toddler has a fever and the only acetaminophen you can find in your medicine cabinet is some "infant drops". I can certainly see how parents wouldn't even think twice about giving the toddler the infant medicine. It just wouldn't make sense that it would be FIVE times as strong!

It just brought home to me that sometimes what seems like the natural thing to do can be completely the wrong thing to do. Only working with a professional (like calling the doctor's office) clears up the confusion.

I talk to so many buyers and sellers that are taking actions that seem like the right thing to do only to find out that the choice they made wasn't in their best interest. So, over the course of the next few days I'll be writing a series of blogs about common mistakes I see buyers and sellers make on a regular basis. In the meantime, you can get some real estate tips on my website.

While real estate mistakes aren't quite as terrifying as potential dosage mistakes for your children, your home is quite possibly your largest financial asset and making mistakes can have far reaching and long term results.