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!)

[Hurlyburly]

Sorry to have fed the troll.

Fell for it. Sorry. Well we all fell for it on the mixed race hair thread. Such an unlikely subject to be trolling on.

[lulumama]

am sorry too

but enjoyed being Bad Tempered

[maisemor]

Ahhh, to be bilingual .

Not Norwegian LL.

[Hurlyburly]

For a novice, you were so good at it Lulumama

[maisemor]

You guys can be so funny

[lulumama]

[maisemor]

Swedish, Norwegian & Danish is quite similar.

[EffiePerine]

You could have a Bad Lulu day

[FluffyMummy123]

Message withdrawn

[maisemor]

LL why the sudden adding of an "i" to my name? You got it right the first time

[maisemor]

This was a McCann thread?????????

[PregnantGrrrl]

The only time i give it before bed is if DS has been ill / teething, and i know he'll wake up in an hour needing it anyway. Other than that, paracetamol doesn't help anyone sleep- i should know, taking enough of it for my sore back, and def not sleeping better!

[Hurlyburly]

PG - was a troll. Do not worry yourself.

[PregnantGrrrl]

hmm, should really make the effort to read the whole thread first, shouldn't i?

[doggiesayswoof]

In answer to OP - no it is not normal

In answer to maise's last post - the name Maddie (sic) in the OP was a big clue...

[doggiesayswoof]

I hate coming along to the party when everyone is leaving

[harleyd]

lol

[Hurlyburly]

Whole thread quite funny now started off on sedating with Calpol, which is not a sedative, moved onto parents in the UK leaving children home alone, went into an excursion on mixed race hair and finished up in etymology.

[newgirl]

yep it was cold and dark and gloomy and the food was a bit iffy

here is lovely!! x

[maisemor]

Hurlyburly you forgot that it is apparently also a Madeleine McCann thread

[fortunecookie]

Wow, you guys totally trashed Mille's ass! What makes you think she's a troll? Or a journalist? Or is that one & the same?