Scenario: A Bee/Wasp/Hornet Lands on Your LO - Page 2

Lil_Pixie · Mar 28th, 2012, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by plastic

Oh no poor bee

sorry I totally understand the fear and panic but bees are so important to world I get sad when I find them struggling or hear of their demise.

Personally I would have swatted the air to get it moving or just waited for it to move on.....rather than running the risk of of getting it startled.

I must sound like a little loony now

If I step on a snail I cry

One time I was at the bus stop and loads of worms had wiggled off the field behind and were toasting away in the sun - I spent the whole time I was waiting for the bus rescuing them

My cat brought in a field mouse through the cat flap, I chased him round till he spat it out but then obviously it made a run for it. We couldn't catch it but we can't kill it so as far as I know it's living it up in my kitchen

Pielette · Mar 28th, 2012, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Lil_Pixie

My cat brought in a field mouse through the cat flap, I chased him round till he spat it out but then obviously it made a run for it. We couldn't catch it but we can't kill it so as far as I know it's living it up in my kitchen

I'm sorry that just made me crack up, thinking of a mouse partying in your kitchen when everyone's gone to bed!

Personally I don't think a bee would have bothered me, it would have flown away once it realised there was no pollen on your LO's shoulder

Having said that, if it was a wasp or a hornet I would FREAK out. I have no idea what I would do in that situation. Evil things.

Kelly81 · Mar 28th, 2012, 03:03 AM

I probably would have brushed it away with a cloth or napkin or something. We had a massive one in the house earlier this week, OH took care of it with a giant tub of Sudocrem, I probably would have tried the trap it under a glass and chuck it out of the window technique if he hadn't though.

Now, if it had been a snake, I'd have been outta there! LO would have had her first taste of nature and would have had to use her common sense to deal with the situation herself

patch2006uk · Mar 28th, 2012, 03:34 AM

This is what I was told when I was younger - who knows if it's true, but it made me more relaxed around bees:

Bees only have 1 sting, and it's connected to their intestines. If they use it, they die. Unless they're really threatened, they won't sting. Because they know it kills them. As long as you stay pretty still, they'll just fly off and leave you alone.

Wasps, however, have more than one sting. They're a bit more 'sting-happy'. It's best to keep still, don't flap, and just let it investigate you and then hopefully it'll see you're not a threat and buzz off again.

I hate wasps, but bees don't bother me. They're also really important for the survival of all life on earth (no bees = no plants = no animals), so I wouldn't kill one

milf2be · Mar 28th, 2012, 03:50 AM

LOL sorry that made me laugh.

if i helps, yesterday we went out for a walk and i looked down at LO and he was trying to catch a bee!! i ended up running all the way down the road (with LO) until i felt we were a safe distance away....looked around and the bee was right behind me, so i ended up running all the way down the road and up the next street before i stopped. was tired after that lol! must have got some funny looks, the first road i ran down was a dual carriageway!

KatieB · Mar 28th, 2012, 04:04 AM

I'm equally petrified of wasps/bees and have been known to run down the road with my arms flailing like a madwoman when one decides to chase me. A huge wasp got into upstairs bedroom yesterday where I was playing with Louis, I felt sick. I grabbed him and put him in his room in his cot with a toy and ran back to bedroom and killed it. I was really proud of myself, there was nobody else home so I had to do it. My heart was pounding. It really annoys me when people say "It's only a wasp/bee", so what? It's a phobia like any other. xx

londonangel · Mar 28th, 2012, 04:26 AM

Haha, this is a hilarious story. Bless you! I don't mind bees but I HATE HATE HATE wasps. A wasp landed on Eleanor in the Summer, when she was a couple of months old and it sat on her face, the horrid little thing. I know that waving my arms and yelling doesn't help at all and I just stood there muttering such things as 'go away evil wasp, get away from my baby, horrid wasp, go AWAY!' I think I looked like a nutter to passers-by! Fortunately said wasp got the idea and flew away. Eleanor, of course, was totally oblivious to the possible impending doom that the wasp could have signified.

On a similar topic, one of my friends still occasionally brings up the fact that when we were at school I used to run round the bike sheds to get away from wasps. Little does she know that I still run away from them (she lives in a different city now, so doesn't see me as often!). I'm now thirty!

Don't worry, you're a great mummy!

_jellybean_ · Mar 28th, 2012, 04:30 AM

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Originally Posted by ReReKitty

...What would your reaction bee? (Pun intended :B)

I feel like the worst mother right now.

My sister and I went to grill chicken this afternoon and since it was gorgeous outside, I took LO from OH (who was safe and sound inside) and brought her out with us. I had her sat in her carseat while we were sitting in chairs and then a bee came after us. Seriously, it was chasing me. I ran from the chair and so did my sister. We are both the BIGGEST wimps when it comes to bees even though we spent our entire childhood outside surrounded by the things. We ran around in circles (technically, I was chasing my sister... I chase people when a bee is after me because hopefully the bee will get them instead

) and after ten seconds of what would be the funniest sight to a neighbor, I ran to LO to "rescue" her from the terrors of the outside world and carry her inside. When I pulled back the sunshade I saw the demonic little bee on MY baby's shoulder!!! You know what I did? ... Wrong.

I leaped what seemed like twenty feet into the air and landed on my butt and yelped at my sister "Get the bee! Get it! Oh my God, its on LO SAVE HER!" because I was too scared.

LO was just looking at me with her serious face, oblivious to the doom perched on her shoulder, and I was frozen. My sister grabbed tongs and reached over and murdered the bee via squishing and when I was satisfied the bee was history, I snatched up LO out of the carseat and walked inside. Ashamed. How could I not get the bee off of her myself? Women have lifted cars to save their children, I run away, flailing arms and all, from a bee. A bee. It wasn't even a hornet. Just a tiny fluffy adorable looking bee.

I even thought about what I would do before the incident happened. I was sure my motherly instinct would kick in and I would brush the bee off no problem and go about the day. Stupid phobia.

Slightly off topic when it comes to parenthood, but how do I learn to live with bees? I want to be able to take LO outside without ruining it because I see a bee and freak out. It's really embarrassing and I know it was selfish to freeze the way I did, but I just didn't know what to do and couldn't even think.

And I know bees shouldn't be a big deal but they are. I can confidently grab a spider and carry it outside with my bare hands, toss a snake into the woods, etc. Its just bees. Helllp! Lol. Like... if one lands on LO and I brush it away, will it attack us or fly away? Your experiences with bees on babies? Thank you in advance! I know its a ridiculous topic but your advice would greatly benefit LO and me when it comes to the outside world.

You are HILARIOUS

I can't help though. I'm allergic and afraid of bees.

pandacub · Mar 28th, 2012, 04:58 AM

Last yr i was a bundle of nerves all summer.. Every picnic i was on high alert for wasps. I usually just swat them away & Try to remain calm. Bees are ok by me, though i learnt (on QI) thats its only one type of bee that dies when it stings you. Theyre still cute though.

Lil_Pixie · Mar 28th, 2012, 05:00 AM

I have a friend who saw a spider and jumped/dove so much she broke her leg trying to escape

Can't help what your afraid of tho!

Mar 28th, 2012, 03:03 AM	#13
Kelly81 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: London / Herts, UK Posts: 912	I probably would have brushed it away with a cloth or napkin or something. We had a massive one in the house earlier this week, OH took care of it with a giant tub of Sudocrem, I probably would have tried the trap it under a glass and chuck it out of the window technique if he hadn't though. Now, if it had been a snake, I'd have been outta there! LO would have had her first taste of nature and would have had to use her common sense to deal with the situation herself

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Mar 28th, 2012, 03:34 AM	#14
patch2006uk Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: West Mids, UK Posts: 5,277	This is what I was told when I was younger - who knows if it's true, but it made me more relaxed around bees: Bees only have 1 sting, and it's connected to their intestines. If they use it, they die. Unless they're really threatened, they won't sting. Because they know it kills them. As long as you stay pretty still, they'll just fly off and leave you alone. Wasps, however, have more than one sting. They're a bit more 'sting-happy'. It's best to keep still, don't flap, and just let it investigate you and then hopefully it'll see you're not a threat and buzz off again. I hate wasps, but bees don't bother me. They're also really important for the survival of all life on earth (no bees = no plants = no animals), so I wouldn't kill one

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Mar 28th, 2012, 03:50 AM	#15
milf2be Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: birmingham Posts: 1,842	LOL sorry that made me laugh. if i helps, yesterday we went out for a walk and i looked down at LO and he was trying to catch a bee!! i ended up running all the way down the road (with LO) until i felt we were a safe distance away....looked around and the bee was right behind me, so i ended up running all the way down the road and up the next street before i stopped. was tired after that lol! must have got some funny looks, the first road i ran down was a dual carriageway!

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Mar 28th, 2012, 04:04 AM	#16
KatieB Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: England Posts: 2,940	I'm equally petrified of wasps/bees and have been known to run down the road with my arms flailing like a madwoman when one decides to chase me. A huge wasp got into upstairs bedroom yesterday where I was playing with Louis, I felt sick. I grabbed him and put him in his room in his cot with a toy and ran back to bedroom and killed it. I was really proud of myself, there was nobody else home so I had to do it. My heart was pounding. It really annoys me when people say "It's only a wasp/bee", so what? It's a phobia like any other. xx

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Mar 28th, 2012, 04:26 AM	#17
londonangel Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,476	Haha, this is a hilarious story. Bless you! I don't mind bees but I HATE HATE HATE wasps. A wasp landed on Eleanor in the Summer, when she was a couple of months old and it sat on her face, the horrid little thing. I know that waving my arms and yelling doesn't help at all and I just stood there muttering such things as 'go away evil wasp, get away from my baby, horrid wasp, go AWAY!' I think I looked like a nutter to passers-by! Fortunately said wasp got the idea and flew away. Eleanor, of course, was totally oblivious to the possible impending doom that the wasp could have signified. On a similar topic, one of my friends still occasionally brings up the fact that when we were at school I used to run round the bike sheds to get away from wasps. Little does she know that I still run away from them (she lives in a different city now, so doesn't see me as often!). I'm now thirty! Don't worry, you're a great mummy!

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Mar 28th, 2012, 04:58 AM	#19
pandacub Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Herefordshire Posts: 864	Last yr i was a bundle of nerves all summer.. Every picnic i was on high alert for wasps. I usually just swat them away & Try to remain calm. Bees are ok by me, though i learnt (on QI) thats its only one type of bee that dies when it stings you. Theyre still cute though.

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Mar 28th, 2012, 05:00 AM	#20
Lil_Pixie Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4,925	I have a friend who saw a spider and jumped/dove so much she broke her leg trying to escape Can't help what your afraid of tho!

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