to give calpol in the day for teething?

[darjeelingdarling]

I always feel guilty for some reason

nothing else working and he's crawling about with a cold wet muslin in his mouth then comes charging over grizzling. definitely teeth. not over tired. it comes and goes a bit. bf helps a bit but he doesn't always want that.

gah!

I don't get why you would feel guilty for easing a child's pain?

I know what you mean, but YANBU. don't feel guilty, it is easing his pain.

Why would you feel guilty about helping your child? If you had a headache would you want pain relief? I don't get the reticence for Calpol at all?

you are being U only because Nurofen / Ibuprofen is better for teething pain

Another who doesn't understand the guilt - surely you don't want your baby to be in pain if you can avoid it?

Give him the Calpol. Why would you not? He is in pain, I assume you are giving within the prescribed limits so whats the problem?

If your child is in pain then give calpol. Why does the day time make a difference?

You could give nurofen too. You'd take paracetamol for a headache, it's the same thing. Teething isn't fun.

Give him something for pain. No-one is going to give you or him a gold star for struggling through and bearing the pain with great fortitude :) calpol, both of you in bed, movie, and that's an order!

yes - it's just that with a winter of ear infections, chest infections, random high temps and every possible bug going getting into him I feel like he's constantly needing calpol.

now he seems ok with the muslin. The nursery used to seem to be quizzical about it when he was cutting his front teeth and kept saying 'we gave him teething powder and he perked right up' (and reckon they can't give teething powder till calpol worn off)

then there seem to be a lot of mums locally who use amber necklaces and appear to avoid using calpol for teeth.

he's not actually screaming but is getting ratty over it.

My dh has a thing about Calpol, always wants to avoid it and says I'm drugging our child but I'm afraid I really don't get this attitude as others have said I give her Calpol if she's in pain and would take paracetamol if I were in pain what's the difference?

I agree baby ibuprofen seems to work better for teething pain.

Paracetemol is good for bringing a temperature down etc...

I remember our son being continuously on it or nurofen for about two weeks. When we got back I spoke to the doctor who said there was nothing to be worried about due to the low dosages of actual medicine in it.

I agree give him calpol if you think he's in pain.

I totally get the guilt thing too, don't know why because I'm the first to pop the painkillers if I've got a headache or period pains or joint pains. Don't know why I feel like such a bad mum giving my DD painkillers when I know she's in pain and can't sleep/grumpy all day because of it.

Just doing a piece for my prescribing course about analgesia in children - all of the evidence I am reviewing points to ibuprofen as being more effective and longer acting.

yes my dh is the same.

then there's been days I've misinterpreted ds and he's just been bored / clingy

when he's really crying from teething pain I've given ibu. I guess I just wonder what other people do.

clearly hide the stock pile of calpol syringes from view

Give him calpol. Nothing to feel guilty about. I gave DD calpol this morning before dropping her at nursery and I certainly don't feel guilty about it.

I think I'm sometimes hesitant too as he has bladder reflux, though kidneys are fine.

he's now trying to eat a book while shouting and dribbling like a walrus.

getting some calpol, ibu for later.

thanks kitty - I don't get the guilt either

Blimey YANBU.

When DD was having a really bad day with teeth once I was practically timing every 4 hours so I could dose her up again! Then I discovered I could do Nurofen as well so I was giving her some kind of pain relief as frequently as was allowed.

Result was a happier baby and a much happier me.

Though in addition to the above...don't let him ever see the calpol or you will get lots of requests for "Balpol" and trying to reach for it. Damn that sweet sugary taste lesson learnt there!

I tried to avoid it in the day as she could be teething for days on end, especially with her back teeth, and I worried that would reach the limit but then still have days of teething to go! But her teething was noticeably worse at night, not too bad in the day.