Boo Boo Blend

Now that my Little Guy is running full steam, sometimes his feet get ahead of him. It's hard as a parent to watch your kid fall, and even harder when you see a huge goose egg coming through. A few weeks ago, Little Guy made an epic fall. He hit his forehead on a stone edge after tripping on a tree root, and from the sound, I knew it was going to be a pretty bad hurt. Through the snuggles and the tears, and the hugs, I grabbed a peek at his forehead.

Ouch!

Thankfully, I had my Boo Boo blend ready to go in my bag. I put a little on my finger, lightly rubbed it on his injury, and I applied it again right before bed. This is what he looked like the next morning.

Still a small bruise, but nothing a bad as it could have been. Thank God for my oils!


I realize I'm putting myself out there with this post. It's easy to be a better parent from the other side of the computer screen. It's easy to say, "Oh that never would have happened if you had...." or "My kid would never do that." or "You should have done _____ instead!"  or even worse, "Your kid deserved this because you were a lousy parent and let this happen." This isn't a parenting blog; you do what works for you. I'm simply sharing what works for me in case it might also work for you. For the record, I did monitor for signs of a concussion and would have taken him to a hospital had shown ANY signs of a more serious injury. Thank God that wasn't the case.


Boo Boo Blend

** For blends I use on my son, I only make a 0.5%-1% dilution**

10 mL Carrier Oil
1 drop Helichrysum
1 drop Copiaba
1 drop Lavender


Make sure your roller balls are made from colored glass AND have a stainless steel ball! Over time, those essential oils can degrade the plastic.