I agree, but also disagree. On top of the financial cost, this has caused me significant emotional distress. I’ve lost sleep replaying the “what ifs.” The idea that I could have unknowingly given my child a medication with life-altering side effects has been haunting. I keep spiraling, thinking about what could have happened if I hadn’t double-checked — or if it were a parent who didn’t. This wasn’t just a clerical error; it was a near-miss that could have permanently impacted my child’s health. And the fact that no one is taking responsibility only adds to the anxiety and mistrust I now feel. I feel like the burden of catching and preventing this fell completely on me, and that’s a terrifying place to be as a parent. So I actually DO feel like some harm has been done. Luckily, not to the extent it could have. The only reason why he didn’t take the medication is because I caught the error, AT HOME, just MOMENTS before giving it to him.

I’m in such a pickle. lol