What makes you feel confident as a parent when your DC is feeling under the weather? Tell Nurofen for Children for a chance to win a £250 Love2Shop voucher! NOW CLOSED

[MichelleMumsnet]

Nurofen for Children have asked us to find out whether Mumsnetters feel confident in making decisions on their DC’s health. We’d also love to know what would make you feel more confident in these kinds of decisions.

Here’s what Nurofen for Children says, “Our research shows that 7 in 10 parents feel judged on the decisions they make for their children and a quarter of those surveyed said the health of their child is the most difficult subject to make decisions on. As parents, you want health advice you can trust. Nurofen for Children is trusted by parents - 9/10 parents who used it would recommend it to a friend*. If your child is struck down with cold, pain or fever, Nurofen for Children offers products to help manage their symptoms. It starts to work in just 15 minutes to bring down a temperature and is clinically proven to last longer than paracetemol to relieve a fever.”

So, what makes you feel confident in making health-related decisions? Would you like more support and if so, from who? Would you like more practical advice on treating your child’s symptoms? Would you like more resources available from your pharmacist? Or is it emotional support that would help your confidence? Would you appreciate more help from your partner or more advice from your friends? Whatever it is, we’d love to hear it.

Everyone who leaves their comments below will be entered into a prize draw to win a £250 Love2Shop voucher.

Thanks and good luck,

MNHQ

Terms and conditions
• To enter the competition simply post a comment below telling us what makes you feel better when you’re down with a winter bug
• Competition closes on 22nd December 2014.
• Entries posted after the closing date will not be considered
• One winner will be chosen from all entries
• Entrants must be aged 18 or over
• Competition hosted by Mumsnet, Deane House Studios (Studio 6), Greenwood Place, Highgate Road, London, NW5 1LB
• Mumsnet will choose the winner at random after the closing date
• Mumsnet will contact the winner privately to organise delivery of the prize
• The prize is £250 Love2Shop vouchers
• Full T&Cs can be found here.

*Survey of Survey of 2,000 parents by OnePoll. March 2014

**Survey by Mum's Views of 225 mums ‘9 out of 10 mums who used NfC would recommend it to a friend’. Last accessed August 2013

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I'm not a parent, but when my little bro and sis are ill I feel more confident once I know what it is how to deal with it.

I am not very confident, but if in doubt would always phoned doctors. Especially as both my boys have asthma. Sometime find it helpful to speak to family.

We have a great doctor's surgery, and if we can't get an appointment they will always call, discuss and often reassure us if we have real concerns. I hear a lot of bitching about doctors but I couldn't fault ours.

General advice from frineds and family. And definitely NOT Dr. Google

advice from my mum who is a health visitor and knowledge from past experiences

I worry about being able to see a decent doctor as my doctor surgery is very difficult to get an appointment. I am confident I can take care of my child and their needs though.

knowing how to do everything!! from injections to oxygen to knowing if he has a water infection, no im not a nurse, he spent a lot of time in hospital and i learnt how to do everything, even now the doctors send him home and i do everything

I have two boys and I am so much more confident now than I was when I had my first baby. What helps for me is getting advice from my mum, just going through the symptoms with her or another supportive mum friend as a double back up! I generally feel confident in when it's apropriate to go to the doctor or when I know I can just deal with it at home! 99% of the time I deal with it at home. I use Nurofen for kids to bring down their temperature and keep an eye on them! Lots of cuddles, a comfortable bed made on the sofa and their favourite things to watch on tv, with a warm drink if needed! x

I'm confident dealing with most common childhood illnesses. I do worry when any of my girls has a temperature but my other half calms me down and we get through it together! :)

the advice on the nhs direct website is always great! i check it for reassurance all the time! With little ones it's always better to be safe than sorry! x

Experience makes you confident. It is always good to have someone to ask if you are not sure. The internet and your own parents are helpful

You mainly have to go with your instinct but it is hard to know when you are doing the right thing. It is good to speak to friends and family to get a second opinion.

I try to trust my instincts

When the kids are ill I miss my mum! She is always been a great help. I also have a best friend who is a nurse, and always happy to give advise over the phone. I have used the NHS help line a couple of times.

I feel fairly confident in knowing when my little one feels under the weather - understanding what can be treated at home & what warrants a trip to the doctors. In the early days - I was more likely to whip him off to the GP at the first sniffle, but as time has gone on - this happens less & less. Mostly because 9 times out of 10, we would use the sit & wait system to see GP (fantastic system for adults, less so for screaming toddlers!) only to be told phlegm was not on chest - only rattling up & down throat so meds no good - use the steam treatment, etc. I use the home treatments before anything else now & more often that not it does work. I do feel judged sometimes, mostly by other mum friends who will see my toddlers snotty nose & suggest I take him to the GP immediately - his nose is snotty most of the time in all honesty & so are the noses of his friends at nursery - they all seem healthy, happy & well as does my son - so no, I won't be escorting him down to the GP for a runny nose & if this makes me a bad mum.. meh.

Knowing I have flexible working hours so I an be with them, Nurofen and liquid paracetamol to alternate, a good electronic thermometer to keep track of what's going on. Our local surgery is brilliant and always has spare appointments with a nurse if I think there's an infection on the way.

I feel fairly confident to treat my own children at home for most illnesses and I can usually recognize the times we need to seek professional help with a GP, A&E or minor injuries unit. We are all suffering with flu atm the moment and I treat them with children's paracetamol and Nurofen and give them both together as I find it works much more effectively on fever and pain when combined. Also lots of fluids to replace lost ones from the sniffles and coughing.

I find pharmacists are always helpful not only for children but adults as well. I have always had good advice.

I have really good pharmacists in the village I live in that are always happy to discuss any concerns anyone may have and trust their advice, if they feel a doctor would be better off they will just say rather than trying to do their best and it not necessarily be what's needed

Having DH around, a stocked medicine box, and knowing how great my gp surgery is

I am confident in knowing that I know my children well enough to know when they are not well, that I can make a decision as to if I need expert medical advise or not.

A medical professional is the only person I would feel confident in when my children are ill.

I trust my instincts every time when it comes to my kids. That & having a bottle of calpol in the medicine cabinet makes me feel secure!

It's always nice to get reassurance, whether that be from a doctor, pharmacist, friend or family.
I trust my instincts to begin with and ask for advice from the above depending on the situation.

My grandfather used to travel the country going to all the chemists selling them medications. We used to jokev & call him a drug deale, but in reality he always knew what medication we needed if we were ill and sometimes even had them in the boot of his car.