Just when is it OK for a person to give another person’s child any sort of drug?Having brought home colds from school a week ago, both my boys were a bit stuffy headed. Yesterday, after a trip to grandma’s house, they each came home with their own personal bottle of nasal spray. In my absence they had been instructed on how to use this nasal spray. To top it all off, they were told that it is harmless so they can use it as many times a day as they wanted because it will not only help them to kick the last signs of the cold they were both getting over now, but it will keep them from getting sick again in the future.
WHAT?
These things were told to an eleven year old and a seven year old...by an adult.
First of all, I have never given either of my children nasal spray. The mere thought of either of them sticking anything up their little noses for any reason, lest it be dire, just doesn’t sit right with me.
Second of all, I do things a little different with my children than most. I don’t flip out and run my ass to the medicine cabinet at the first sign of a cough from them. In no way do I believe that you should allow your children to suffer when they are sick and yes, if they truly and honestly do need medicine, I think you should give it to them - for the symptoms they truly have and nothing more. But…when it is possible (which is most cases) I feel that the better, more beneficial way to handle it is to allow your child’s immune system to do exactly what it is designed for and take out the trash itself.
When your child has a simple cold, then is not the time for you to rush out for prescription antibiotics so that you can load them up with that and give their body tolerance to something they may really need in the future. I do realize that all of this may not apply to all of you, but it's how this mom handles things.
Excuse me? The whole nasal spray situation is an extremely dangerous one. Many of them are addicting if used improperly. Others have extreme side effects some of which are hyponatremia, seizures and even death. Misuse of nasal sprays is just not a good idea. Oh, and not to mention…just how in the hell did our children survive years ago? You know…way before this nasal spray jazz, anyhow? And don’t get me started on Ritalin…that’s a whole other post!
So my question is this...
If you are not mom or dad or guardian etc. then is it ever your right to do something like this?
I'm thinking, if you know nothing about something then there is never a right time for you to be passing that along to any child at all. DUH!
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Never, never, never allow your children to accept anything like this from anyone. Granny or complete stranger makes no difference. You are the person in control of your children's lives and what was "right" in your mother's day may no longer be considered acceptable. Remember that when tobacco was first introduced it was as "good thing" not a "kill you".
you seem like a very good mom and i dnt think it is right to let other ppl give medication to ur own children even though i am 16 and have none of my own i think that only the parent should be aloud!! you remind me alot of my own mom she never gives me tablets or medicine unless i really need them and i hav to say im better for it i barely ever get colds and coughs now!!! u seem like a devoted and caring mother :-)
Coming from an era where they stuffed you full of everything, this doesn't alarm me as much as it does you. Of course, back then, baby aspirin was the likely culprit. I can't imagine knowing what we do now about things that someone would, without contacting the parent, give something to a child, but if they are from an older generation, I can understand.
I seriously doubt she meant harm or to undermine you - she thought she was being helpful. Just talk to your kids and talk to the person that gave it to them and let them know how you feel about it.
My dads very first comment upon hearing anyone had a cold was "get nose spray". Ah, the old days...
Barbara
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My name is Lance Burnet and i would like to show you my personal experience with Ritalin.
I am 56 years old. I have taken Ritalin for 30 years. I have been diagnosed with a mild form of narcolepsy. I use 4 (10 MG ) pills per day. The drug ahs worked wonders and eliminated the drowsiness and sleep attacks. My concern now is the length of time I have been on it. When taking a "drug holiday" it seems like my symptoms are worse.
I have experienced some of these side effects-
rebound effect when dosage wears off.
I hope this information will be useful to others,
Lance Burnet
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