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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!)

OP posts:
Hurlyburly · 14/09/2007 13:05

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 · 14/09/2007 13:10

am sorry too

but enjoyed being Bad Tempered

maisemor · 14/09/2007 13:10

Ahhh, to be bilingual .

Not Norwegian LL.

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Hurlyburly · 14/09/2007 13:10

For a novice, you were so good at it Lulumama

maisemor · 14/09/2007 13:11

You guys can be so funny

littlelapin · 14/09/2007 13:11

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lulumama · 14/09/2007 13:12
maisemor · 14/09/2007 13:13

Swedish, Norwegian & Danish is quite similar.

EffiePerine · 14/09/2007 13:13

You could have a Bad Lulu day

FluffyMummy123 · 14/09/2007 13:13

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maisemor · 14/09/2007 13:14

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

littlelapin · 14/09/2007 13:14

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littlelapin · 14/09/2007 13:15

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Pamina · 14/09/2007 13:16

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maisemor · 14/09/2007 13:16

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

PregnantGrrrl · 14/09/2007 13:17

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 · 14/09/2007 13:18

PG - was a troll. Do not worry yourself.

PregnantGrrrl · 14/09/2007 13:18

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

doggiesayswoof · 14/09/2007 13:19

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 · 14/09/2007 13:20

I hate coming along to the party when everyone is leaving

harleyd · 14/09/2007 13:20

lol

Hurlyburly · 14/09/2007 13:21

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 · 14/09/2007 13:23

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

here is lovely!! x

maisemor · 14/09/2007 13:24

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

fortunecookie · 14/09/2007 13:26

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?