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Drop of alcohol to help him sleep? What do you use?

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Martha91 · 01/09/2016 16:03

I have a 1 year-old who (like many I'm sure) is an absolute nightmare with sleeping. Not often but occasionally I've popped a few small drops of brandy (he seems to quite like the taste(!)) to help him off. It was something my nan used to do to me.

I wondered if this was something others did and which alcohol they tended to use?

Thanks in advance!

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Batteriesallgone · 01/09/2016 18:01

This thread is hilarious. Must dig out the meths for my non sleeper Grin

DixieWishbone · 01/09/2016 17:56

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Soubriquet · 01/09/2016 17:55

I watched it too because you said offensive but I must have missed it. No subtitles

blueskyinmarch · 01/09/2016 17:55

Doctors used to recommend smoking as being good for health. Look how that has turned out!!

DixieWishbone · 01/09/2016 17:54

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Queenbean · 01/09/2016 17:53

Dixie I didn't watch it until you said how offensive it is. And omg. Shock Shock

QOD · 01/09/2016 17:53

👶🏻🍾

ghostspirit · 01/09/2016 17:51

hope op knows everyone is joking Confused

DixieWishbone · 01/09/2016 17:49

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YoureAllABunchOfBastards · 01/09/2016 17:48

Ah, I was going to suggest Milk of the Poppy but beaten to it.

What about advocaat? When I was little you were allowed a snowball at Christmas from being about eight

Bassetfeet · 01/09/2016 17:45

WellErrr thank you for posting that . I didn't want to write that yes health care professionals did advise and actually prescribe it ! My giddy aunt Shock .

Arfarfanarf · 01/09/2016 17:44

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LauraMipsum · 01/09/2016 17:44

Port depth charge straight in the evening bottle of milk. Like a cheeky vimto but baby friendly.

BooBoopBeep · 01/09/2016 17:42

Please tell me this is BS OP??

ElornaElephant · 01/09/2016 17:42

Ketamine is quite handy...

pictish · 01/09/2016 17:42

That's true Bluesky - however, as it was a common practice back then, any ill effects of it would be common knowledge surely?

pictish · 01/09/2016 17:40

I don't imagine people of our grandparents' generation did find themselves on a slippery slope though. It doesn't seem the case that they resorted to larger and larger amounts of alcohol, or that babies were often found to be addicted to it.

I don't rightly know of course, as I wasn't there...but it's not something we discuss...the alcoholic babies of the 40s, is it?

LearningHowToFly · 01/09/2016 17:38

It's still warm outside so I'm using Pimms complete with the compulsory (obviously organic) strawberries, cucumber and mint - but only the fresh leaves from the garden Wine

blueskyinmarch · 01/09/2016 17:38

It is bad because a baby is just developing. They have tiny delicate livers which would struggle to handle alcohol and it would likely damage their developing brain. To be honest there is little information on this topic because it isn’t really an area that can be researched, is it?

DixieWishbone · 01/09/2016 17:38

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TwoLittleBlooms · 01/09/2016 17:37

I would never normally say this to anyone but dear god, you are a fucking fruit loop if you are giving alcohol to a child of one.

intravenouscoffee · 01/09/2016 17:35

Amateurs.

Proper technique is to soak a rusk in the alcohol of choice and then add it to a bottle of milk.

blueskyinmarch · 01/09/2016 17:35

I actually have no words. As a social worker, if i knew you were giving your 1 year old child alcohol i would be seriously considering removing your child from your care.

Soubriquet · 01/09/2016 17:33

I think a tiny amount of every now and again can't do much damage but it's a slippery slope isn't it?

They gain a tolerance and need more and more in order to sleep.

pictish · 01/09/2016 17:31

Ok. I'm just looking for justification for the reaction to this thread, that extends beyond, "because it's bad."
No one seems to know why.

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