confused by court order

Would like some that I can do today either for the freezer or maybe crockpot--any ideas?

this was in an email that was sent to me

Mr. Clean Magic Erasers........... Subject:

SUPER IMPORTANT! Pass on to people with kids!

MAGIC ERASER BURN INFORMATION

IF YOU HAVE CHILDREN OR GRANDCHILDREN, PLEASE TAKE NOTE!!

One of my five year old's favorite chores around the house is cleaning scuff marks off the walls, doors, and baseboards with either an Easy Eraser pad, or the real deal, a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. I purchased a package of Magic Erasers ages ago when they first came out. I remember reading the box, wondering what the "Magic" component was that cleaned crayon off my walls with ease. No ingredients were listed and absolutely no warnings were on the box, other than "Do not ingest."

My package of the Scotchbrite Easy Erasers didn't have a warning either and since my child knew not to eat the sponges and keep them out of reach of his little brother and sister, it was a chore I happily let him do.

If I had known that both brands (and others like them) contain a harmful alkaline or "base" chemical (opposite of acid on the pH scale) that can burn your skin, I never would have let my little boy handle them. As you can see from the picture, when the Scotchbrite Easy Eraser was rubbed against his face and chin, he received severe chemical burns.

At first, I thought he was being dramatic. I picked him up, put him on the counter top and washed his face with soap and water. He was screaming in pain. I put some lotion on his face - more agony. I had used a Magic Eraser to remove magic marker from my own knuckles a while back and I couldn't understand why he was suddenly in pain. Then, almost immediately, the large, shiny, blistering red marks started to spread across his cheeks and chin.

I quickly searched Google.com for "Magic Eraser Burn" and turned up several results. I was shocked. These completely innocent looking white foam sponges can burn you?

I called our pediatrician, and of course got sent to voice mail. I hung up and called the Hospital and spoke to an Emergency Room nurse. She told me to call Poison Control. The woman at Poison Control said she was surprised nobody had sued these companies yet and walked me through the process of neutralizing the alkaline to stop my son's face from continually burning more every second.

I had already, during my frantic phone calling, tried patting some numbing antibiotic cream on his cheeks, and later some Aloe Vera gel - both resulted in screams of pain. The Poison Control tech had me fill a bathtub with warm water, lay my son into it, cover him with a towel to keep him warm and then use a soft washcloth to rinse his face and chin with cool water for a continuous 20 minutes.

My son calmed down immediately. He told me how good it felt. I gave him a dose of Tylenol and after the twenty minutes was up, he got dressed in his Emergency Room doctor Halloween costume and off we went to the Hospital.

They needed to make sure the chemical burn had stopped burning, and examine his face to determine if the burn would need to be debrided (from my fuzzy recollection of hospital work, this means removing loose tissue from a burn location).

They sent us home with more Aloe Vera gel, Polysporin antibiotic cream, and some other numbing burn creams. By the time we got home, my son was crying again. I tried applying some of the creams but he cried out in pain. Water seemed to be what worked the best.

After a rough night, I took the above photo in the morning. He was swollen and wouldn't move his lips very much to avoid moving the skin on his taut cheeks.

Today he is doing much better. The burns have started to scab over, and in place of red, raw, angry, skin we have a deeper red, rough healing layer. I can touch his skin now, without it stinging.

So please be very careful with these sponges, you could save your child's life!

My son is mildly autistic and has ADHD. He is in a self-contained EC class. New teacher this year (had the same one from 1-2 grades)now in 3rd. This guy calls me @home to insist on meds! We have tried in the past--he had an allergic reaction to Concerta so most drugs are out of the question and Straterra does not help at all. He knows this and also that my son has only one kidney so we are very cautious! This guy even went so far as to recommend a Dr to me??? How do I make him understand that I have tried and only want what is best for my son? Can he force meds that could have a harmful affect? How do I get him to back off?

My son also has a worker that is with him for 1/2 the school day and there are 7 kids and 3 adults in the EC class! My son cannot be that difficult and I thought that is why he is in that class anyway because he does have special needs? Any advice would be much appreciated. I am at my wits end!

My sis says this is the best pie that she has ever tasted but cannot find the recipe--thanks!

I am raising a child that hasnt seen his mother for basically four years. She has had four years to party and now takes us to court for visitation rights. She has a conviction for child abuse and history of instability. She now gets supervised visits with a six year old child who doesnt know her. This child also has alot of special needs. How will we explain this to him? Why does it seem that the mother has all the rights??