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Common in the UK to give your kids Calpol to put them to sleep?

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Mille · 14/09/2007 10:31

Hi all,
I am a new member here. I am from Norway and live in Oslo but has spent half my life in the UK (London)

I have had this long disucssion with some friends here in Norway who claims they have UK friends who regulary give their kids Calpol even when they are not sick. This in order to get their kids off to sleep at night.

I refuse to believe this is common practice and i never came across anyone who did this when I lived in the UK (ok, few years ago now but still..... )

The reason for this argument of course is the case of Maddie and the fact that her parents seemed to give her Calpol to sleep better but this is not, by any means a normal thing to do - or is it?

(In Norway I think you would be reported to the child protection unit if you give your kids drugs when they are not sick!)

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maisemor · 14/09/2007 11:32

I think it might be nill points to the UK for their "just answer the question and don't try to pick a fight" .

Du skal ikke tage deres svar personligt Mille. De keder sig bare [smil].

No-one I know over here have ever used Calpol in order that their children would go to sleep faster. Hope that helps.

Hurlyburly · 14/09/2007 11:32

Mille, apparently a lot of journalists use this site. Especially from the Times. They take ideas and rehash them in their articles.

Apparently they have also taken quotes and sometimes use them out of context. Don't know who did that though, but it was relatively recent, so people are feeling a bit sore.

FluffyMummy123 · 14/09/2007 11:32

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Mille · 14/09/2007 11:35

Takk for svar maisemor, jeg er selvfølgelig ikke en journalist.

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maisemor · 14/09/2007 11:38

Calpol

Hurlyburly · 14/09/2007 12:18

Well here's me properly told.

Not only do I not know how to parent but now I find that I am being told (by someone white) how to look after afro and mixed race hair in a properly anti-imperialist way without damaging my DCs and my hair.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/2250/42050

kama · 14/09/2007 12:24

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Mille · 14/09/2007 12:33

No worries, hurlyburly is only upset she cannot accept her kids natural beatuful hair Sure she will get over it!

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lulumama · 14/09/2007 12:36

Mille

I see you are new to the site

welcome

but if i may offer some advice?

don;t presume your way / your opinion is the only valid one.

and in answer to your question, i don;t know anyone who regularly medicates their children to sleep.

MaryBleedinPoppins · 14/09/2007 12:36

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maisemor · 14/09/2007 12:37

Said by someone white, with a mixed race child Hurlyburly. Or can you only have an opinion on that matter if you have afro/mixed race hair yourself?

The way I read it she was saying that your children is beautiful even if you don't do something to their hair.

Are you having a bad day? I do think you are overreacting slightly here and I mean that in the nicest, non-confrontial way possibly .

FluffyMummy123 · 14/09/2007 12:37

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lulumama · 14/09/2007 12:37

regardless of who is 'allowed' to say what.. hurly has been upset, and she is 'allowed' to be upset !

Hurlyburly · 14/09/2007 12:39

Look Mille, you've been told how infuriatingly patronising you've been by other posters on the mixed race hair thread.

My children have mixed race hair as do I. I have been looking after it all my life. I do not need to be told by someone who frankly knows eff-all about the subject that I am in some way subscribing to white stereotypes of black and mixed race people.

FluffyMummy123 · 14/09/2007 12:40

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maisemor · 14/09/2007 12:41

Did I not read Mille's post right? She does have a mixed raced child, no?

FluffyMummy123 · 14/09/2007 12:41

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Mille · 14/09/2007 12:41

I feel really sorry for people like you. i have lots of experience with black and mixed race hair but they are obviously people who are much more comfortable with their hair than you must be.

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NOiamsportacus · 14/09/2007 12:42

oh fark off mille

maisemor · 14/09/2007 12:43

Uh, uh me (and you otherwise you would not still be reading ) I care.

FluffyMummy123 · 14/09/2007 12:43

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Blu · 14/09/2007 12:43

Oi!

This is like brawling from one bar to another! keep your fight discussion on the thread where it started - before an innocent party gets hit by shrapnel!

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NOiamsportacus · 14/09/2007 12:43

do you have any idea how pompous you sound.

NOiamsportacus · 14/09/2007 12:44

that was to mille

maisemor · 14/09/2007 12:44

Oh, good I am not the only one laughing here then, ha, ha.

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