WTF? I don't believe it!!
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amyg
Cathlete
Scary, for sure.
This is why I'm okay that I haven't had kids yet... I don't see how I could possibly protect them from all this scary stuff!!
Dh bought caramel Ho Hos yesterday at the store, and I started wondering how we could ever have healthy kids... and teach them how to eat good foods... and not to eat trans fat...
...or get a tummy ache and take scary medicine.
This is why I'm okay that I haven't had kids yet... I don't see how I could possibly protect them from all this scary stuff!!
Dh bought caramel Ho Hos yesterday at the store, and I started wondering how we could ever have healthy kids... and teach them how to eat good foods... and not to eat trans fat...
...or get a tummy ache and take scary medicine.
CDPotier
Cathlete
In some instances, a child might be in such total discomfort that changing the way he or she eats is a solution that would take a while to work. There are also times, such as birthday parties, when lapses from healthy eating occur. I am all for helping children develop healthy eating patterns, but, in certain instances, I think that it is okay to give a medication that would help ease the pain right away. I would only give a medicine that my pediatrician okayed.
Fit_mommy
Cathlete
I agree with Caitlin...use only pediatrician-approved medications when needed and you should not administer them "like candy" but when they are neccessary I do not think one should hesitate to use them either.
As for whether Children's Pepto is "safe" or not, I really do not know but I am also pretty sure that it's not meant for infants so it's not a concern for me yet...I'm sure the formula for children is different than then one for adults though.
As for whether Children's Pepto is "safe" or not, I really do not know but I am also pretty sure that it's not meant for infants so it's not a concern for me yet...I'm sure the formula for children is different than then one for adults though.
lala1
Cathlete
Pepto Bismol has been used for years for kids,(before the reyes syndrome was discovered, yes, I am that old! 
. And the reyes syndrome is an excellent point to keep in mind, but this must just be a new ad campaign. and I have a daughter who would get upset stomachs NOT due to what she was eating and needed Mylanta for kids. So sometimes meds are needed!
. And the reyes syndrome is an excellent point to keep in mind, but this must just be a new ad campaign. and I have a daughter who would get upset stomachs NOT due to what she was eating and needed Mylanta for kids. So sometimes meds are needed!
Miss Lee
Cathlete
I'm old too. I remember my mom giving me Pepto Bismol and Bayer Children's Aspirin . Did you know that Pepto Bismol was actually developed by a doctor specifically to treat children with Cholera? Of course, that was before they knew Cholera was caused by a bacteria. I just thought that was an interesting bit of trivia.
By the way, I agree with those of you who feel it's okay to treat sick kids with pediatrician approved meds.
Michele
. Did you know that Pepto Bismol was actually developed by a doctor specifically to treat children with Cholera? Of course, that was before they knew Cholera was caused by a bacteria. I just thought that was an interesting bit of trivia.By the way, I agree with those of you who feel it's okay to treat sick kids with pediatrician approved meds.
Michele
rjroubi
Cathlete
>Michele,
>I agree with you 100%.
>
>Robin
I officially take back 1/2 of what I said.......in my latest pharmaceutical journals the new pepto for children is a 400mg calcium carbonate chewable tablet in bubble gum and watermelon flavors (no salicylates this time)...it sounds like a good deal. I just wish they weren't pushing the pills so much ...but at least the children get calcium out of it. I would have no problems recommending it under the right circumstances. They really should have changed the name!!
Robin (Doctor of Pharmacy)
>I agree with you 100%.
>
>Robin
I officially take back 1/2 of what I said.......in my latest pharmaceutical journals the new pepto for children is a 400mg calcium carbonate chewable tablet in bubble gum and watermelon flavors (no salicylates this time)...it sounds like a good deal. I just wish they weren't pushing the pills so much ...but at least the children get calcium out of it.
I would have no problems recommending it under the right circumstances. They really should have changed the name!!Robin (Doctor of Pharmacy)
Miss Lee
Cathlete
>>Michele,
>>I agree with you 100%.
>>
>>Robin
>
>I officially take back 1/2 of what I said.......in my latest
>pharmaceutical journals the new pepto for children is a 400mg
>calcium carbonate chewable tablet in bubble gum and watermelon
>flavors (no salicylates this time)...it sounds like a good
>deal. I just wish they weren't pushing the pills so much
>...but at least the children get calcium out of it. I would
>have no problems recommending it under the right
>circumstances. They really should have changed the name!!
>
>Robin (Doctor of Pharmacy)
Hi Robin,
I'm an RN. I had no idea they came out with a children's formula! I agree, they should've changed the name.
Michele
>>I agree with you 100%.
>>
>>Robin
>
>I officially take back 1/2 of what I said.......in my latest
>pharmaceutical journals the new pepto for children is a 400mg
>calcium carbonate chewable tablet in bubble gum and watermelon
>flavors (no salicylates this time)...it sounds like a good
>deal. I just wish they weren't pushing the pills so much
>...but at least the children get calcium out of it.
I would>have no problems recommending it under the right
>circumstances. They really should have changed the name!!
>
>Robin (Doctor of Pharmacy)
Hi Robin,
I'm an RN. I had no idea they came out with a children's formula! I agree, they should've changed the name.
Michele