Originally written January 2004 … unearthed for a “parenting moment” contest.

Sometimes I wonder about baby books.

Why don’t they tell you not to rub the baby down with a little curry powder?

So, as some of you may have heard, I had a fun morning. 11am I get a call from daycare that Wolfie has a red rash all over his tummy and backside and diaper area that came seemingly out of nowhere. I call the hub to consult, as he changed the diaper this morning. Wolfie had some rash in the diaper area, but not all over, this morning.

I head over there, and yeah, he’s got a major rash in an odd pattern … his tummy and backside and diaper area … but not his upper chest. A couple of spots on his legs and arms. That’s it.

I rushed him to the ped (after managing to lock him in the car and get him out with the help of fire rescue and a handy tile guy) after some snacking and snoozing and she helped me track it down.

He had oatmeal at 7pm last night, and we had curry and cauliflower for dinner. The only thing ‘new’.

The culprit? The curry. Both the and I had cooked up the curried beef and been exposed to curry particles … though we’d washed our hands … we hadn’t changed our shirts. No wonder cooks wear aprons.

So, I got him naked and the hub bathed him … and he got all kinds of curry powder on his poor little skin. Some Benadryl and he should be fine in a few days.

Note to self: if I ever write a baby book, note in big letters:

Do not rub the baby down with curry powder