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

[Mille]

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!)

maryp, now thats what i call good old fashioned british parenting

stelger there used to be a pharmasit in belfast that sold a teething mixture that also helped sleep when there teething was really bad it was a bit like medised i suppose it was on he shankill and also did some colic mixture that was supposed to be good

ha ha you are such a bunch of tossers, so easy to wind up

Not even Medised (given for teething/snottiness/cold) gets DS to sleep. Gin it is, then.

Friend's dad used to be put to sleep by laudanum in his bottle (in the 40s).

repeat. fark off mille

don;t let the door bang you on the arse on the way out!

bunch of tossers

nice

get back to high school now, don;t want to get detention for being late

(and I have no opinions on straightening/perming hair except for Bad Memories of my sole perm in the 80s)

great pic, MBP.

I have been to Norway, and I liked it.

The Norwegian instructions on the back of a pizza packet were entirely legible.

There was a VERY long tunnel with lovely coloured lights as decoration, and a train ride with a mystery woman singing halfway up a mountain.

I would go back if the alcohol was cheaper!

ha ha ha

Twat

public art norwegian style.

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Lulu! Are you releasing your inner grumpy bastard at the moment?

No more Ms Nice Lulu, in with Lulu the mighty

kicking babies around a park in Oslo I believe

Just got a revolting iamge of someone not using deodorant because it detracts from their natural self

which ahs retriggered my morning sickness
damn

Which one is Mille? The little boy being kicked?

at effie! where did you find that picture of me !!

yes, am in Bad Mood, but it will be better tomorrow

no this is Mille
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It's Danish LL

Although quite what's so cute about someone who just comes on to do a bit of trolling I'm not sure

Trust me

Carry on - you'll be deleted again next

Apparently so