Asking in Senior room because I want Senior opinion, anyone can answer though.
2007-12-31 15:56:55 · 27 answers · asked by Wickwire 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
No Wick, I am sorry but to me this is wrong. Traveling with children can be difficult but not impossible. It is better to get something to amuse, educate, and otherwise stimulate a child's mind than it is to obliterate it with sedatives. Take some games on board, a special book to read to them or a gameboy toy! Children need to share the joy of travel, the wonder of the clouds, and that special attention they get from the flight attendants. BUT NO DRUGS. CJ
2008-01-01 07:12:54 · answer #1 · answered by CJ 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've traveled on several long flights with my children with no problems --- if sedatives were necessary, I would want a medical professional to prescribe and advise me to the side effects etc.
(Goldwing makes a lot of sense -- the childs state of being is very important)
2008-01-01 11:17:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
A long time ago in a faraway place, in
another life, I lived in military housing
at Ft. Hood. Texas. We had a medic
for a neighbor and they would drive to
Cinci with their 2 young kids. They both
would fight all the way, so * * * * *
put some diapers on them and gave them Belladonna....and they were sweet little lambs all the way there.
(This drug is no longer legal in the US
but used to be in common use as a
cough syrup for kids.)
2008-01-01 22:06:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
the strongest 'sedative' I ever gave mine was the 'car-sick' pill, over-the-counter medicine... it worked great on that 14 hour car trip!!!....on a flight to Disney, they got it then, too..... and if I take the grandkids anywhere like that, they'll get it too.... after all, it's not HEROIN!!!!!.. sheesh....
2008-01-01 09:47:38 · answer #4 · answered by meanolmaw 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Actually, if it makes the flight less stressful for the child, a mild sedative would be better than the child going through the terror of ears hurting, etc.. And I disagree with those who are yelling, "drugs"...give me a break...a sedative given a child for a stressful event is NOT drugs...it is being kind. I suppose these people would deny those in pain relief? Phil
2008-01-01 01:51:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
Yes. Sedatives are prescription, so a physician (or psychiatrist) must be involved in the decision to give the child a sedative. It benefits everyone, actually...
Airline: The flight attendants do not need to be "preoccupied" with an unruly child or situation... or complaints about it either.
Passengers: A quieter, undisturbed, more relaxed flight.
Parent(s): See "Airline"
Child: The child is happier not being fearful, frantic, and frenetic!!
So, it's a win-win-win-win situation. It's not like the child is permenantly sedated, it's only for the situation where his/her anxiety cannot otherwise be controlled.
Have a "seasoned" day.
2008-01-01 00:50:08 · answer #6 · answered by wyomugs 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Sure -at long as it's at least 80 proof or you have to heat it with a spoon and inject it in their veins. I may be old, but I ain't stupid. Parents. (and I use that term LOOSELY,) who give children sedatives for ANY reason not prescribed by a compentent M.D. ), and sometimes even WHEN, have their own interests at heart, not those of the child. I can appreciate the fact that unruly children can be a real problem in a confined situation such as a long flight, but will offer that any parent unable to cope with the situation at hand has failed long before the flight was booked to take the necessary steps to parent the child correctly,regardless the age. A flight is certainaly not the only occassion that unruly minors need to be kept in line, and if previous situations had been handled properly, the flight would raise no concerns, and most likely, be an easier climate to keep the child entertained than most. At this point, you have an oppourtunity to devote complete attention to your child, which is what they crave most 90% of the time. It is entirely too common today for paternts to look to teachers, government, or drugs to do their job, and the world is becoming a sorrier place for it. The big difference between the drugs of today and the belt of yesterday, is the more we used the belt, the less we had to, and the opposite is true with the drugs. Corporal punishment may be politically uncorrect today, but discipline shouldn't be, and eliminating carelessly administered drugs to minors should be the highest prioraty, not enabaling poor parenting through their use.
2008-01-01 00:34:05 · answer #7 · answered by Al Moes Kraesee 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I think it's okay, as long as you don't use more than the correct dosage.
2008-01-01 00:09:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
Only if a doctor has proscribed it for the child. Adult sedatives react differently in children and can be dangerous.
2008-01-01 00:07:58 · answer #9 · answered by curious connie 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No I do not believe in sedation of children unless they are in the hospital for something.
2008-01-01 00:06:45 · answer #10 · answered by Aloha_Ann 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋