To give another child who I am looking after some cough medicine?

[ComeOVeneer]

Dsis, has just phoned up and had a go at me. Situation is this -

Sister works full time, I am a SAHM. Neice was staying with us for a few days and the last night had developed a nasty cough. £am she was woken up by it, so I gave her some cough medicine (honey, lemon and glycerine). She told sister this morning and then I received a phone call saying I should never have given her any medicine without asing her (sister) first. AIBU or is this reactio OTT?

But the sister didnt know that did she?
Her niece gets back home and tells her that her aunt gave her medicine.
Maybe the sister could have done more to check the details, but I dont think it is unreasonable for her to be a bit about it.

oh for someone to have my dcs for a few days. It could look like a scene from Trainspotting and I wouldn't care!

look honestly not all cough medicines are as innocuous as the marketers would like you to think.

You have to be really careful.

But why are they being taken off? I remember being given HLG when I was a child, and I'm nearly 35 40.

I opened this thinking I wouldn't be impressed if anyone gave one of my DC's cough medicine, but I thought you meant a useless concoction, not just honey lemon and glycerine.
What if you'd given her a hot toddy (minus the whisky!) and some calpol?

tigger - but sister could have found out before 'having a go'. And once she had heard the answer, not 'had a go' since there was clearly no need. A small child would be quite likely to have reported being given medecine if you gave them actual honey and lemon and said 'this will make your cough feel better. So the sister should have checked before mouthing off.

rebel - yes, but look at the lack of any honey, lemon and glcerine syrups on the 'withdrawn' list, and the number of variations on the 'ok for under two's' list. Plus this is specifically about Comeoveneer, whose sister presumably knows that when she is not acting as SAHM / free chilcarer for her, is a professional dentist.

tigger - but sister could have found out before 'having a go'. And once she had heard the answer, not 'had a go' since there was clearly no need. A small child would be quite likely to have reported being given medecine if you gave them actual honey and lemon and said 'this will make your cough feel better. So the sister should have checked before mouthing off.

rebel - yes, but look at the lack of any honey, lemon and glcerine syrups on the 'withdrawn' list, and the number of variations on the 'ok for under two's' list. Plus this is specifically about Comeoveneer, whose sister presumably knows that when she is not acting as SAHM / free chilcarer for her, is a professional dentist.

sorry

As a dentist myself I would have no qualms about giving this either to any child over 2. Would be cross back at sister if doubted judgement in this situation.

Hey comeOVeneer... didn't know there was another tooth puller about!

honey.lemon and glycerin is not medicine though

YANBU, your sister is though. If you were looking after her DD for an hour or so then perhaps.

If you are responsible enough to look after DN for a couple of days then she should trust you not to give her anything dangerous. It is not like she was swigging Benylin out of the bottle.

I certainly would not babysit again without a full medicine cabinet and instructions.

I this instance it was fairly safe, but I for one can be hospitalised if I take paracetemol, what's ok for one person isn't necessarily ok for another.

Neice is almost 6 I have nown her ll her life (unsurprisingly) I now she has no allergies - "medicine" is glycerine, purified honey, lemon flavouring, and purified water. I forgot to tell sister as it seemedof no consequence and neices cough was much better in the morning.

Your best bet is to ring on an hourly basis asking if DN can have E331 in this biscuit or glycerine in the bit of royal icing on the birthday cake. She'll tire of it before you do

LOL.

rebelmum - if the child has a life threatening allergy, or any allergy, then it's her parents duty to make sure whoever babysits her knows about it.

yes i agree which is why I said I would mention it upfront and wouldn't blame them if they did try and help.

If it was your sister and you were looking after her child for two days, it's a bit harsh to be cross.