Why Gatorade Will Make Your Kid Cry

The way this article will end is this: Milk is better for kids to drink than Gatorade.

I know, right? My biggest gift has always been my ability to shock. (And disappoint my parents. Ok, I never really disappointed my parents. Ok, yes, I did, but they were very gracious about it. Moving on!)

It's Going Around

With three kids, it is not unheard of to find us at the doctor's office.  I will say, however, that my kids need to either being holding a lung in their hand or bleeding profusely from the eyes before we go.  (Maybe I exaggerate a wee bit)  

I abhor a visit to the doctor.  I am a victim of white coat syndrome no matter whom the patient may be.  And what does not help my anxiety are three little words:  It's going around.

"It's going around," the nurse chirps in her high sing-song voice.  The pitch of her voice is from her joy in actually announcing, "We have a big freakin' reason to test you now!"