Who on Yahoo! Answers uses Calpol,Calprofen, Nurofen,?

Question

Medised, Medinol or Anbesol to help their children sleep?

Out of 25 answers

5 knew there is nothing in the names above to make children sleep. They are correct.

1 said they did to help make the child drowsy

3 said they did to help their children sleep

2 said it would be foolish to do so

1 asked if it was help of MADE the children sleep

1 said it was child abuse to do so

4 said never to the question

Terence Stephenson, professor of child health at Nottingham University, believes their use by parents may be misguided.

"Paracetamol doesn't have any sedative properties whatsoever and neither does Nurofen," he says. "It's a widespread misconception that Calpol helps children to sleep. Doctors used to prescribe antihistamines to help children sleep, but not any longer."

I've never seen an overdose of Calpol," says Dr Wayne Lenney, a consultant paediatrician. "The only liquid overdoses in children occur when teenagers drink too much alcohol."

Answer 1

yes- i am another medically trained monster who has given my children medicine in the correct dose ( and approved by several doctors known to me) which has helped them go to sleep .. ( yes MADE them go if you wish)
it is rarely and only if absolutely neccesary. those of you who say that they get enough excitement during the day to make them sleep, or that a story and hot cholcolate works, why not count yourself lucky that you have kids who sleep, and feel sympathy with those that can spend hours every night doing everything the books say, to no avail.
i have never given my kids a medicine they didn't need.

Answer 2

I think the suggestion is that they used a drowsy antihistamine (which has caused deaths in the recent past but is still recommended by doctors to help children 'chill' on air flights)

Calpol/Nurofen is a painkiller and just releives symptoms, if a child was unable to sleep due to fever or cold then this would be the only time it would help a child sleep.

**Jampetpaul. Is this not vaguely different to doing it so you can go out on the beer? I'm sure you never left them in the house alone did you?

Answer 3

I've never given my children anything to help them sleep. They have had Calpol or children's Nurofen when they have had a temperature or any pain such as a bad stomach ache. I don't believe in taking medication that is not needed, especially not so that I can knock the kids out to have a good time.

Answer 4

Yep used Calpol to help my daughter and now my grand daughter when they are sick, and it does make them drowsy, which helps if they are poorly. But would never ever enter my head to give a child (or anyone else for that matter) medicine of any kind if it was not needed when they were ill.
The big curiosity I noticed was that Kate McCann vehemently denied giving Maddie any medication, but this week she has said she has given her Calpol..........hummmmmmm, is that because the authorities are testing for sedatives and if they find it she wants to then stand up and say yes, I gave her Calpol of course??

Answer 5

I have used Calpol when I feel my son is in pain through teething, has had a fever or perhaps bumped his head.

I suppose looking at it in some lights my answer would be yes but I have only used medicine to prevent or lessen pain or discomfort that might be preventing him from sleeping.

I have never ever, and never would, given ANY medication to him 'to help him sleep'. I use the medicines you have mentioned when I think he may bein pain or discomfort. I think it is disgusting to think that some parents think this is acceptable. I know many that do and they aren't council estate scum either. They, and many parents, seem to think it is ok to use these medicines to ensure they (they being the parents as it is more for their benifit) get a good nights sleep.

Answer 6

I use Calpol if my daughter has a fever, or if she has a cold coming on (as directed by my GP). I dont use anything to help my child sleep except telling stories and maybe hot chocolate!

Answer 7

Most parents only give their kids Calpol when they are ill - not as a sedative.

Answer 8

I didn't know any of the above had sedative properties, however, my mum (under the advice of our GP) used phenergan elixer on my brother to help him sleep as he was very poorly as a young child and found sleeping in a regular pattern quite difficult.

Answer 9

I only use it on my daughter (4) when she has a fever. I would NEVER give my child medicine if it was not required. I certainly wouldn't give her it to get her to sleep if no illness was involved!

Answer 10

I'm the same as you. Hotmail is better than this and I just used this for the Yahoo answers