tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30354864.post197087210365218065..comments2023-11-02T06:13:57.587-07:00Comments on Semi-desperate Housewife: Enforced Nap Time!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07141742419364168878noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30354864.post-73793909768407149472012-03-30T23:23:11.465-07:002012-03-30T23:23:11.465-07:00Charlie and the twins are all good flyers--except ...Charlie and the twins are all good flyers--except for the time they wouldn't let me have any water because the fasten seat belt sign was on and I had all these bottles full of formula powder and nothing else! <br /><br />Really, I think a lot has to do with how comfortable you are giving your child medication and why you're giving it to them. <br /><br />Charlie is the king of drugs--many, many drugs--and as a result, I think I'm pretty laid back about giving your child what they need to help them function optimally. I find portable electronic devices are great if it's just an entertainment issue. If the child is genuinely frightened, then what can you do to relieve their anxiety? If Benadryl is your answer, who am I to judge? I've certainly had a little wine on a plane to calm my nerves. So, what I'm saying is. . . I've never felt the need to give my children medicine for that particular issue, but I don't judge those that do.Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02189007616883663434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30354864.post-16506121820138306142012-03-28T20:34:55.588-07:002012-03-28T20:34:55.588-07:00I don't think I'd do it unless I had consu...I don't think I'd do it unless I had consulted my pediatrician to get their take and to confirm a proper minimum dose. I think there would also have to be a trial run b/c meds affect different kids in different ways. All I would need is for one of mine to get the hyper effect rather than the drowsy effect! And it would have to be a longer flight. Otherwise, I think I'd bring distracting items and allow them to chew gum and hope for the best.<br /><br />I don't think the whole idea is appalling but it should be well planned, not something that you just do on a whim.bluedaisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00501263462151943825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30354864.post-86579838271930421132012-03-28T03:34:58.663-07:002012-03-28T03:34:58.663-07:00I heard that some kids get hyper rather than drows...I heard that some kids get hyper rather than drowsy from Benadryl so I never tried it. Didn't want to take the risk.<br /><br />I don't judge it though, especially when used in moderation (reasonable dose, not that often) and extreme circumstances (long flights at bad times etc.)clueless but hopeful mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11011524864788495788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30354864.post-21577093089770392312012-03-27T08:53:07.835-07:002012-03-27T08:53:07.835-07:00Well, benadryl makes 2/3 of my kids hyper rather t...Well, benadryl makes 2/3 of my kids hyper rather than the desired outcome, so I would not drug before a flight. I probably wouldn't do it anyway--something about it just seems icky to me. Luckily, like their father, all 3 of my kids have no problem sleeping on long car rides.Salyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13792107257082868851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30354864.post-40043909135865281242012-03-27T04:54:26.152-07:002012-03-27T04:54:26.152-07:00My cousin tried it with her son and it had the com...My cousin tried it with her son and it had the completely opposite hyper/cranky effect. I am in the never-fly-unless-absolutely-necessary camp, and when I have had to (funerals) I have found an endless supply of snacks/treats/DVDs tends to suffice. Plus, didn't they change the standards on benadryl and now you aren't supposed to give it at all to children under a year?<br />I'm not horrified that people d o it, I just question its actual effectiveness.Hannahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30354864.post-13708310343365248772012-03-26T09:14:15.906-07:002012-03-26T09:14:15.906-07:00I would be all for it if I could garuntee that my ...I would be all for it if I could garuntee that my kids DON'T react to Benadryl like I do. Benadryl makes me wide awake and feeling like I can clean our house, your house and run a marathon!<br />In truth, if a pediatrician can subtly recommend this practice, I think it's safe to say what's the harm?Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07623000022894957265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30354864.post-84592588320394051642012-03-26T08:29:05.750-07:002012-03-26T08:29:05.750-07:00Hello Sarah,
As your other sister who has to fly ...Hello Sarah,<br /><br />As your other sister who has to fly all the time for work - yes PLEASE drug your kids before a flight. Kids hate flying, it hurts their ears and they don't know why it hurts so it upsets them just as much as it upsets those of us who have to listen to them scream and cry for hours on end. <br /><br />RachelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30354864.post-63711397630193402592012-03-26T08:25:15.589-07:002012-03-26T08:25:15.589-07:00When we went to Hawaii last summer, we gave the b...When we went to Hawaii last summer, we gave the baby Benadryl because she was just getting over a cold and the pediatrician thought it would help keep her head from exploding, or something. She slept most of the way there, but it was also her bedtime, so who's to say that the Benadryl was the cause. We didn't give it to her on the way home because she wasn't sick anymore. She was awake and crabby for five straight hours, but I'm not sure that I would have done it any differently. I don't think "for the sake of the other passengers" is a good enough reason to medicate a child, truth be told.Mama Bubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04521543145593543128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30354864.post-56635647309870990052012-03-26T05:42:40.930-07:002012-03-26T05:42:40.930-07:00I think it depends. Yes if they are sick or had o...I think it depends. Yes if they are sick or had other issues. No, if I was just doing it to make them sleepy. <br /><br />We've given benedryl to our kids for colds/allergies on trips in the car to MI. I wouldn't have given it to them if they didn't have any symptoms. We were hoping, secretly, that it would help them be calm.<br /><br />Unfortunately, it turns out that, our older kids get hyper on it. So, there's that. (Isaac doesn't, but we rarely give him benedryl now that claritin has meds he can take instead.)Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14798842025735776242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30354864.post-7603398945821218832012-03-25T17:28:30.226-07:002012-03-25T17:28:30.226-07:00My parents drugged us with Dramamine for every tri...My parents drugged us with Dramamine for every trip over three hours. I remember lining up before getting in the car and holding out my hand for my mom to give us the pills. We were all usually asleep within the first thirty minutes of the trip and when we would wake up for a potty break they would drug us again. lol<br /><br />I wouldn't do it with my kids, but you know I'm a freak about meds. We don't even give them for fevers. But we also don't ever travel on planes or long enough in the car to need to drug the kids.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16493721393475710385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30354864.post-2114651159615928002012-03-25T13:24:45.886-07:002012-03-25T13:24:45.886-07:00I have a child who suffers from motion sickness, a...I have a child who suffers from motion sickness, and our pediatrician recommended a little Benadryl before long drives. The child no longer vomiting on car trips is priceless to me. PRICELESS. Being drowsy is just a pleasant side effect.Nowheymamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02977594440010163078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30354864.post-35714093679734020132012-03-25T12:55:08.830-07:002012-03-25T12:55:08.830-07:00My plan is "don't fly. Ever." too. h...My plan is "don't fly. Ever." too. hee<br /><br />My doc has suggested Benadryl for children who would NOT sleep EVER, but I never tried it. I wouldn't try it for a plane either, but I don't think it's appalling either.d e v a nhttp://www.all-d.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30354864.post-65896943971129231542012-03-25T11:27:46.209-07:002012-03-25T11:27:46.209-07:00I wouldn't want to give a child inappropriate ...I wouldn't want to give a child inappropriate or not-for-children medication, but I'm really fine with a dose of plain old children's-strength allergy medication---especially if even the pediatrician says it's fine. However, I haven't found it works very well anyway.Swistlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13126937282657655091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30354864.post-72272898643531776102012-03-25T10:23:51.101-07:002012-03-25T10:23:51.101-07:00I think I'm with the doctor who suggested that...I think I'm with the doctor who suggested that "it wouldn't be the worst thing". Apart from the drowsiness factor, it can help relieve ear pressure during take off and landing which can only help. <br /><br />For my toddler, I think I'd try the iPhone and a sucker first, but if that didn't help I can't say I wouldn't consider the Benadryl option. There is the risk that it won't knock him out and would only make him cranky. That's what drowsy-inducing decongestants to do me, at any rate. I don't fall asleep, but I do get short tempered. The chance of THAT happening would be enough to keep me from doing it, but if I knew it would knock him out I'd certainly consider it.Sarahhttp://atsarahstable.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com