to wonder why people give so much medicine to their kids?

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I am totally open to being told IABU here, am just looking for opinions really.

DS3 (7mo) has a cough and a cold. I posted a 'go the fuck to sleep' type status on Facebook earlier and had lots of comments from friends telling me to give Calpol/Nurofen. For a cold? Really? Also some comments suggesting Vicks on his feet, which seems more sensible..

Do people really give Calpol every time their child has the sniffles? Is there actually a point to it, or is it just the done thing to dose a child up every time they cry now? Don't get me wrong, I do give my children medicine if they have a very high temperature or are in pain, but I try not to give it often, and I wouldn't give it for a cough/lack of sleep.

Is it just me?

Ignore the woo

People that may have different ideas or 'evidence' of things to you is not 'woo'

My Dr in the past has said different things to me about dosages to what posters have said here.

I've not called them 'woo'

My drug of choice for non-sleepers is Piriton so yanbu, your friends are not being very helpful at all, are they

Be very careful with Piriton. I used to give my dd hallucinations and kept her awake for hours seeing pink pigeons............

Funny. The NHS advice doesn't major on calpol for treating colds in babies and children either. One page even suggests chest rubs.......

www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Cold-common/Pages/Commoncoldinchildren.aspx

Fun claiming home remedies work as well as others and saying "calpol is bad because it's unnatural I have no evidence but it's unnatural" is woo.

It mentions drinking water/warm drinks too!

liquid paracetamol or ibuprofen can help ease a fever and discomfort – check the dosage instructions on the packaging and never give aspirin to children under the age of 16

No one on this thread has said that though Cats have they?

That was in reply to your post of 21:59

Not exactly but the attitude seems to be we'll try everything first THEN calpol when in reality it's a safe easy way to relieve discomfort

Oh right yes someone did bumbley!

Nobody is disputing that, cats.

Did you miss the rest, drink, steamy room, raise head of bed advice that surrounded that single point?

No mention of headaches for children's colds earlier, and they didn't say children with colds feel exactly the same as adults - there is no difference so treat the same either. Odd that. Perhaps you should contact them.

Calpol is the 3rd suggestion from the NHS. Not the first. Drinks and rest comes first. Wonder why..........

You're right bumble. I have a thing about anyone who spouts bollocks and has their own agenda.

I've disagreed, had spats with many on mn. But you're the only person I've had pm's about advising me not to engage. From people whose opinion I generally respect.
Think on.

Try the "treatment" tab. Advises against decongestants (such as lemsip) for more than a week because they can make congestion worse. A medicine that makes the thing it's treating worse. Wonder why I don't reach for those!

"Vapour rubs can help babies and young children breathe more easily when they have a cold. Apply the rub to your child's chest and back. Don't apply it to nostrils as that could cause irritation and breathing difficulties."

No mention of not Vicks or being dangerous to use on under 2s. So putting it further away from baby's nostrils, say, on the soles of the feet, doesn't seem so crazy after all.

Oh, and there's zinc too. Think my bingo card is full.

Disappointed they're not in order it's bullet pointed not ranked in order

And no ones said rest and water isn't a good idea but it's not going to do much on its own.

And Vicks says on the packet. It's not for the NHS to mention which ones are suitable on that page.

The woo is strong in this thread

To be fair Disappointed I have seen you on other threads spouting this natural is best bollocks... I don't normally remember posters either

But I haven't said that natural is best......... ever.

I never have seen the point of cats.

Or their meows.

Yes, so you've said previously punk. Funny, I've had lots of PMs telling me just to ignore people like you. Seriously though, it's childish and boring and you're derailing the thread. Take your own agenda elsewhere.

Good link DisappointedOne.

Cats, actually yes, rest and water can do plenty on their own. Sometimes it's all you need. So recommendations on the NHS website are 'woo' and 'natural is best bollocks' now?

The woo is strong in this thread

Jeez how old are you?

I'm not a big fan of natural remedies, but to name call just because you don't agree with another persons view is childish.

If you post on FB about it don't be surprised if people try and give you some helpful advice. If you know best about what to do then don't moan about it on FB - simple!
Maybe your DS is feeling rubbish in which case why not give him a bit of calpol? If you have a cough and cold don't you ever think about a bit of paracetamol. Alternatively you can both just have a shit nights sleep and you can play the martyr on FB tomorrow?!

So recommendations on the NHS website are 'woo' and 'natural is best bollocks' now?

No ones said that. But alone it won't do much. It's not an either or thing, your best bet is to rest and to take something