Lactnuts, I am happy to report that I RARELY need to go to the pedi w/ my kids - being bf and all they are QUITE healthy. However, I always brought my own "bag of tricks" becoz I didn't like sharing all those nasty germs. So I would bring colors, markers, paper, books, puzzles, small toys etc in a grocery bag or diaper bag. Beware, though, all the other kids will gravitate to you to be read to and play w/ the toys too. To make this more directly bf related - I bring books, magazines, and "happy meal type" toys (received in Macdonald's and Burger King etc meals) and keep them in a special drawer in my office and (instead of sharing) just give them away to accompanying toddlers who need a diversion during a consult for mom and new baby. And just to share, I was consulted for a peds case for an 11 mo old who was not taking much solids and due to the illness [pneumonia] she was not nursing well. She was just miserable. I suggested several things that seemed to work (saline in nose and suction prior to nursing, elicit MER], and I brought her a book about animals and the sounds they make with bright pictures and she just grabbed for it and perked up and quit whining. She needed some entertainment! I also donate books, childrens' magazines, and videos (that my kids are done with) to the peds unit as well. Laurie Wheeler, RN, MN, IBCLC Violet Louisiana, s.e. USA ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html