TYLENOL, MOTRIN

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wait don't you have lots of adopted kids along with your red headed baby?

What are you talking about?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I give my son advil or tylenol when he has a high fever or is in obvious pain from teething. Not at all "all the time".

Who posted they give their children those meds "all the time"?

I've been reading people here saying they give it to the child when they're "cranky", lethargic, when they suspect of a stomach or whatever bug...

We all have good and bad days... should we take medicines for everything?

I don't think that you can compare adults to infants or toddlers and how we can deal with pain in a way that they can't. This is a stupid post.

I'm sorry if I sound stupid.
I would say IGNORANT.
I'm new to the country and I want to learn more.

At home I would give DC a bottle with unsweetened tea to help with pain and "crankiness".
I've seen so many ads in magazines for sleeping medicines, people here on the website asking for suggestion for anxiety pills.
I'm honestly scared.

Ok, if you insist...this post is ignorant?!?! Why exactly would you be scared? And if you are scared of the thought, think about how the people that have to take this kind of medication feel. Anxiety, insomnia and pain are all very real conditions. Some people can deal with them by taking "natural" substances while others can't and need a stronger form of medication. There is absolutely nothing wrong with anyone taking something to help them live a better quality of life and you should not come down on them for that. Everyone does what is best for themselves.

I can't understand why you're so angry at me.
I'm not used to people taking medicines for everything.
I'm not used to seeing medicine's ads in every single magazine/TV show.
I'm sorry if it hurts you.

I've seem hypochondriac people and it's not beautiful.
They don't really know what's the best for themselves.

I'm really sorry if I hurt your feelings.

Trust me, I'm not angry at you, I typically don't let complete strangers get the best of my emotions..it's not worth it. But, when you post a thread asking parents why we are constantly giving our kids medicine when your real concern is adults taking medicine, it makes you look like a trouble maker. Why didn't you post on the Off Topic Forum about adults taking medicine all of the time rather than accusing parents of drugging their children? If there is one thing that you shouldn't do on this board, it's to not question peoples parenting skills...it will get you in a lot of trouble and you will be called a troll.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I give my son advil or tylenol when he has a high fever or is in obvious pain from teething. Not at all "all the time".

Who posted they give their children those meds "all the time"?

I've been reading people here saying they give it to the child when they're "cranky", lethargic, when they suspect of a stomach or whatever bug...

We all have good and bad days... should we take medicines for everything?

I don't think that you can compare adults to infants or toddlers and how we can deal with pain in a way that they can't. This is a stupid post.

I'm sorry if I sound stupid.
I would say IGNORANT.
I'm new to the country and I want to learn more.

At home I would give DC a bottle with unsweetened tea to help with pain and "crankiness".
I've seen so many ads in magazines for sleeping medicines, people here on the website asking for suggestion for anxiety pills.
I'm honestly scared.

Ok, if you insist...this post is ignorant?!?! Why exactly would you be scared? And if you are scared of the thought, think about how the people that have to take this kind of medication feel. Anxiety, insomnia and pain are all very real conditions. Some people can deal with them by taking "natural" substances while others can't and need a stronger form of medication. There is absolutely nothing wrong with anyone taking something to help them live a better quality of life and you should not come down on them for that. Everyone does what is best for themselves.

I can't understand why you're so angry at me.
I'm not used to people taking medicines for everything.
I'm not used to seeing medicine's ads in every single magazine/TV show.
I'm sorry if it hurts you.

I've seem hypochondriac people and it's not beautiful.
They don't really know what's the best for themselves.

I'm really sorry if I hurt your feelings.

Trust me, I'm not angry at you, I typically don't let complete strangers get the best of my emotions..it's not worth it. But, when you post a thread asking parents why we are constantly giving our kids medicine when your real concern is adults taking medicine, it makes you look like a trouble maker. Why didn't you post on the Off Topic Forum about adults taking medicine all of the time rather than accusing parents of drugging their children? If there is one thing that you shouldn't do on this board, it's to not question peoples parenting skills...it will get you in a lot of trouble and you will be called a troll.

I'm sorry, I thought it was a legitimate question.
My concern is parents thinking that medicines are needed for any kind of "signs" of "symptoms" children might have.
That's why I posted here.
I've read about those medicines all over and I felt the need to question.
My concern is not about parents taking medication.
My concern is about when should we really medicate our children.

[zumbamama]

OP, I understand where you are coming from. I know many people new to this country that ask the same thing. I've rarely use OTCs in my family, but am not knockin' anyone that does. Healthcare practices vary culture to culture, that's all.

[Anonymous]

zumbamama wrote:OP, I understand where you are coming from. I know many people new to this country that ask the same thing. I've rarely use OTCs in my family, but am not knockin' anyone that does. Healthcare practices vary culture to culture, that's all.

I'm not knocking on anyway.
It was just a innocent, maybe naive question.

Thanks to all for your opinion, I'm so out of this crazy website.

Good Bye!

[Anonymous]

OP, what country are you from?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, what country are you from?

Brazil

[zumbamama]

Anonymous wrote:

zumbamama wrote:OP, I understand where you are coming from. I know many people new to this country that ask the same thing. I've rarely use OTCs in my family, but am not knockin' anyone that does. Healthcare practices vary culture to culture, that's all.

I'm not knocking on anyway.
It was just a innocent, maybe naive question.

Thanks to all for your opinion, I'm so out of this crazy website.

Good Bye!

I know it was an innocent question, it's just misunderstood here. Tylenol and Motrin are the norm here, but not so much where my family is from and many other countries.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I give my son advil or tylenol when he has a high fever or is in obvious pain from teething. Not at all "all the time".

Who posted they give their children those meds "all the time"?

I've been reading people here saying they give it to the child when they're "cranky", lethargic, when they suspect of a stomach or whatever bug...

We all have good and bad days... should we take medicines for everything?

I don't think that you can compare adults to infants or toddlers and how we can deal with pain in a way that they can't. This is a stupid post.

I'm sorry if I sound stupid.
I would say IGNORANT.
I'm new to the country and I want to learn more.

At home I would give DC a bottle with unsweetened tea to help with pain and "crankiness".
I've seen so many ads in magazines for sleeping medicines, people here on the website asking for suggestion for anxiety pills.
I'm honestly scared.

Ok, if you insist...this post is ignorant?!?! Why exactly would you be scared? And if you are scared of the thought, think about how the people that have to take this kind of medication feel. Anxiety, insomnia and pain are all very real conditions. Some people can deal with them by taking "natural" substances while others can't and need a stronger form of medication. There is absolutely nothing wrong with anyone taking something to help them live a better quality of life and you should not come down on them for that. Everyone does what is best for themselves.

I can't understand why you're so angry at me.
I'm not used to people taking medicines for everything.
I'm not used to seeing medicine's ads in every single magazine/TV show.
I'm sorry if it hurts you.

I've seem hypochondriac people and it's not beautiful.
They don't really know what's the best for themselves.

I'm really sorry if I hurt your feelings.

Then dont use the products, who cares what everyone else does.

[zumbamama]

curious OP, do they use ventosis in Brazil?

[Anonymous]

zumbamama wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

zumbamama wrote:OP, I understand where you are coming from. I know many people new to this country that ask the same thing. I've rarely use OTCs in my family, but am not knockin' anyone that does. Healthcare practices vary culture to culture, that's all.

I'm not knocking on anyway.
It was just a innocent, maybe naive question.

Thanks to all for your opinion, I'm so out of this crazy website.

Good Bye!

I know it was an innocent question, it's just misunderstood here. Tylenol and Motrin are the norm here, but not so much where my family is from and many other countries.

Yeah, I understand. I'm just still trying to figure things out.
By the way, what do you mean by Ventosis? Sorry but the word doesn't seem familiar.

At home, when people come from different life styles we're so friendly and happy to explain the differences, even though we tend to always think our way is the best way to have things done.

I have to watch my curiosity. I can tell that some people don't take questioning very well.

Anyway, have a very good night

[Anonymous]

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zumbamama wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

zumbamama wrote:OP, I understand where you are coming from. I know many people new to this country that ask the same thing. I've rarely use OTCs in my family, but am not knockin' anyone that does. Healthcare practices vary culture to culture, that's all.

I'm not knocking on anyway.
It was just a innocent, maybe naive question.

Thanks to all for your opinion, I'm so out of this crazy website.

Good Bye!

I know it was an innocent question, it's just misunderstood here. Tylenol and Motrin are the norm here, but not so much where my family is from and many other countries.

Yeah, I understand. I'm just still trying to figure things out.
By the way, what do you mean by Ventosis? Sorry but the word doesn't seem familiar.

At home, when people come from different life styles we're so friendly and happy to explain the differences, even though we tend to always think our way is the best way to have things done.

I have to watch my curiosity. I can tell that some people don't take questioning very well.

Anyway, have a very good night

Maybe you should have started the thread with "I'm new to this country and was wondering...." Instead of coming off harsh and seeming very holier than thou. Lesson learned.

[zumbamama]

OP was probably not aware that a direct question would be offensive. Many foreigners, including my family, unknowingly do that all the time. Americans do it too.

OP to question conventional medical practice here is considered offensive. My husband deals with this a lot and I get crazy looks when people see marks on my back from ventosis, a cupping therapy used in acupuncture. My husband's foreign clients always remark that they miss that, whether they are from Egypt, China, Germany or Colombia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I give my son advil or tylenol when he has a high fever or is in obvious pain from teething. Not at all "all the time".

Who posted they give their children those meds "all the time"?

I've been reading people here saying they give it to the child when they're "cranky", lethargic, when they suspect of a stomach or whatever bug...

We all have good and bad days... should we take medicines for everything?

Do you remember which posts these were? It doesn't even sound right to give Motrin/Tylenol for a stomach bug.

Also, I think you might be mis-reading/skimming too many posts. Many parents find teething and fevers lead to crankiness. They administer Tylenol/Motrin because of the teething (or fever), not because the child is simply cranky or lethargic.

[Anonymous]

I agree that Americans in general rely too much on medications - not judging any one person, more just commenting on our culture.

I find when I have a headache, it's usually because I'm tired and the cure is to get rest. And when I have shoulder, neck, upper back pain, it's because I need to stretch, spend less time on the computer, relax, go to yoga (which I haven't done since baby) etc. I think we are so busy, we don't take the time to TREAT or cure the problem, we just want to mask it and go on.

I do think there are times when you need to give babies medications, and adults need to take them too - every once in a while I do pop an advil and I'm amazed - it does mask the pain! But I like to save it for when it's really bad, every once in a while.

And I do give my baby infant tylenol if she has a fever.