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Too Much Tylenol To Baby

I know a mother who gives her 8 month old Tylenol every day, this is everyday for nearly 8 months of the child's life. Now she has started to give the baby Motrin, isn't it harmful to give drugs to a baby every day like this?

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Too Much Tylenol To Baby

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Jan 28, 2009

Drugs to babies
by: Baby Help Line - Annie

Hi,

You are right to be concerned, it does sound like this friend is over medicating her baby. Of course I have no way of knowing why she is doing so or if it under a doctor's advice, or what medical conditions her baby has.

However, as her friend I would suggest you get her to at least talk to her pharmacist, health nurse or doctor. If you can get some information about the effects of drugs on babies, maybe off the internet, perhaps she would read it. One effect, recently shown by research is that frequent use of Tylenol for infants (frequent defined as 1 time per month!) resulted in a sharp increase in the risk of developing severe asthma. (You can read about the study on Acetaminphen and asthma here.)

Overuse of Tylenol can also lead to liver problems.

Her medicating her baby may also be a warning that she is not coping and is trying to keep her baby calmer, or maybe she is over-anxious and worried when her baby cries. Maybe you can gently see if she needs support.

It is always difficult to know what to do when another parent is doing something we don't approve of. Just be careful not to alienate her by being judgmental, look at it from the point of view she is doing so because she thinks it is the best thing to do - either for her baby, or to help herself to cope. If she has more information, or learns some better ways to cope or understand her baby's needs then maybe she will act differently.

She is lucky to have a friend that is concerned,

All the best!

Annie Desantis

Jul 15, 2009

Abusing Tylenol To Help Baby Sleep Better
by: Gayle

My daughters friend gives her baby, who is now 18 months old tylenol to make her sleep better. She has been doing this for a long time.

I keep the baby four nights a week and I have trouble getting her to sleep (I don't give her anything unless she is sick).

The Tylenol abuse has me furious but I don't know how to get it stopped. I am afraid she may be damaging the baby's liver. My daughter has found the hidden bottles and marked them. If we confront her she will know we searched her room but I am worried about the baby. She is like a grandchild to me.

It is not just infant tylenol either; my daughter also found children's chewables and she isn't old enough for that.

Jan 12, 2011

Help the baby
by: Anonymous

That is child abuse. The best for the baby is to have authorities step up.

The baby is innocent and cannot defend herself. Do something to help the baby if you really care.

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