I have given my kids benadryl at night to help them sleep when they have a cold -- but I never did it just to get them to take a nap during the day (though there were times I was so sleep deprived that it would have been a relief to get a few hours of rest). Benadryl can be dangerous and most certainly should not be given to kids in a daycare setting without a doctor's note. My son has food allergies and the school keeps a bottle of benadryl (for the mild allergies, epi pen for the serious ones) and we have to have a doctor's note okaying the use of it at school. It isn't enough just to have a parent's signature to be able to give it to him.
Oh I understand, I was mainly talking about infants, I should have qualified what I said. Abuse is what I meant. You sound like a great parent. We probably did the same thing you're talking about here.
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bopper ago
I hear Benadryl is prevalent with day care and also moms. Disgusting. Well, even some moms I know.
scarlettm512 ago
I have given my kids benadryl at night to help them sleep when they have a cold -- but I never did it just to get them to take a nap during the day (though there were times I was so sleep deprived that it would have been a relief to get a few hours of rest). Benadryl can be dangerous and most certainly should not be given to kids in a daycare setting without a doctor's note. My son has food allergies and the school keeps a bottle of benadryl (for the mild allergies, epi pen for the serious ones) and we have to have a doctor's note okaying the use of it at school. It isn't enough just to have a parent's signature to be able to give it to him.
bopper ago
Oh I understand, I was mainly talking about infants, I should have qualified what I said. Abuse is what I meant. You sound like a great parent. We probably did the same thing you're talking about here.