Too Much Calcium Intake May Cause...

20 Oct 2011 (Thurs):

Teacher Karren (Lionel's class teacher) called me at 1635hrs this afternoon to report an incident which causes 2 kids, well, one at the moment to have diarrhea & vomitting. Reason: they ate 10 of those little tablets for calcium + vitamin B supplement.

Story: Lionel bought this bottle to sch which my sil had brought it for him to increase his daily supplement for calcium - for healthy bones & growth. He happily took this bottle to sch (without anyone's knowledge) & promptly "distribute" one to each of his classmates, telling them its good for their bones. Okay, fine.

The bottle was accidentally left in sch & 2 kids from the full day care took the bottle of supplements & happily ate 10 tablets each - without the teacher's knowledge. When teacher Karren saw this, she immediately took the bottle away & asked who gave them this. They were quick to say it was Lionel who gave them.

But Lionel was not aware that he left the bottle in sch till i called him & asked him about it. Apparently, the intake for kids at 6 years of age to be limit up to 2 tablets per day. Lionel said he only gave 1 tablet to each of his frens.

One kid was having diarrhea & vomitting according to teacher Karren. But when my sil made a hurried trip down to the sch, he was found to be stable & well. " Still running ard.. " said the teacher. We do not have any news of the other kid as he has already gone home for the day.

Teacher Karren said that she had already called both set of parents to inform them of the above matter. The parents of the boy who has gone home for the day seems annoyed & agitated over the phone. She said that she will monitor her son closely tonight. Whereas the other one seems fine & okay.

Oh dear! i do hope that nothing will go wrong & that both kids will attend school tomorrow for classes as usual & as well as ever.

Teacher Karren was also worried as she was not in the classroom when the incident happened. No adults were around either.