Follow on Formula....

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well ladies?!this sounds like a challenge?!how about in our spare time we come up with something?!   shur what else would we be doing?!?!?!

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What they need to do is invent a stronger pain killer that isn't a sedative

My mum is still convinced that Calpol (paracetamol) is a sedative and has been actively encouraging me to give it to DS every night since he was born (I don't of course).  Previous generations loved a good sedative - or a shot of brandy in the bottle 

[*Kara*]

LOL!  Does she take it to go to sleep herself creations? 

Helen - I'm all for a pain killer with a sedative side effect when it comes to teething!

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Does she take it to go to sleep herself creations? 

Well, I did quite cheekily suggest it when she complained she wasn't sleeping well herself, but in general for all of DS's 1st year and much of his 2nd it has remained a touchy subject.  I got so exasperated with showing her the bottle and proving to her that it is just paracetamol and 'since when did any adult take paracetamol to help them sleep?'
But her response tends to be that Calpol is different to paracetamol 

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i LOVE calpol....i had forgotten how much until i had to give some to DD a while back....that smell...mmmm....fond memories!!!!
i do remember being totally disgusted at  "having" to have the "6plus" version though.....that orange stuff just wasnt the same as the glorious pink!!!

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Helen - I'm all for a pain killer with a sedative side effect when it comes to teething!

Well me too, but the nanny state we live in doesn't agree!! There are definitely times that we would give Medised, but I feel guilty. I have only ever used it once on a flight to Australia, and we had to lie to buy it.

I've not seen any evidence of Calpol making LOs sleepy either! I give it at any NW where I can't figure out what the problem is, and it makes no difference!!

[*Kara*]

But her response tends to be that Calpol is different to paracetamol

Your mom is right in a way   There used to be a product in the UK called Calpol Night - it contained paracetamol as well as diphenhydramine hydrochloride, which is a sedative (and anti-histamine).  Could be that she remembers using that when you were a baby