My poor 1 and half year old was playing in the hallway with the doors in front of our washer and dryer. They're the kind of doors that fold open and closed so it's easy to get your finger stuck in the crack of them and close the door on them. Well, Lillianne did just that. I came running to her rescue and swooped her up with big tears in her eyes screaming like she'd, well, just had her fingers shut in a door. So, I went for my oils and grabbed the 'all powerful' Lavender. I rubbed the rim and edges of the bottle straight onto her little fingers, I didn't even take any from out of the bottle, and gently started to rub it in. It took about 2 honest seconds before she stopped crying and laid her head on my chest. I continued to rub it into her fingers (not too much because if she rubbed her eyes that would be painful in her eyes) until I couldn't see the marks from the door anymore. I tell ya what, Lavender is AMAZING! I don't think I will ever leave home without it. I can't believe how fast it works. Now my daughter is napping and happy. :)
Note: If you use too much lavender, especially on a child or infant (too much = 3 or more drops) you will actually stimulate the body and mind, thus it will have the opposite effect of what you're trying to accomplish if it is being used to sooth and create calmness.
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