On Thu, 11 Oct 2007, Ronn! Blankenship wrote:
> At 09:27 PM Sunday 9/30/2007, Julia Thompson wrote: >> On Sun, 30 Sep 2007, Ronn! Blankenship wrote: >>> At 08:49 PM Sunday 9/30/2007, Julia Thompson wrote: >>>> On Sun, 30 Sep 2007, jon louis mann wrote: >>>> >>>>> http://www.europastation.com/gary/pictures/ >>>>> No one wants an unattended child anywhere near > > > > Another sentence which many people would strongly suggest should end > with a full stop at that point. :P > > > >> espresso, and this >>>>> seems to be an effective way to prevent that. >>>>> Julia >>>>> >>>>> wouldn't caffeine have the opposite effect on a child? >>>>> jon >>>> >>>> You don't know until you try, it will depend on the individual child. >>>> >>>> Same as with Benadryl. (Never, ever drug your child on a plane >>> >>> >>> >>> Many people would suggest putting a period/full stop at this point in >>> the sentence. Or perhaps 3 words earlier (at least not except the >>> advice and supervision of a physician). >> >> You're right, but that doesn't stop people from asking folks other than >> their physician. And the "Don't do it unless you already know the >> results!" is a good tip for *anything* you do with a child while >> travelling. >> >> And there was some article brought to my attention not too long ago >> regarding a flight attendant that suggested to a woman that she give her >> child Benadryl. Had lots of people fuming over that one. Lecturing the >> flight attendant on that sort of thing might get you removed from the >> plane.... >> >>> (Somewhat related: Did you happen to see tonight's episode of >> "60 Minutes"?) >> >> Television? No. I don't think I've seen anything that wasn't either >> Weather Channel (or local weather loop), PBS or Noggin for about the past >> 3 weeks. No, wait, there was that Mythbusters episode.... >> >> Julia >> >> who hasn't ever given Benadryl for a trip, but too many times for ant >> bites and wasp stings (and that one scorpion sting, ow) >> _______________________________________________ >> http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l > > > In today's news: > > > Makers pull cold medicines sold for infants > > http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/10/11/infant.drugs/index.html?imw=Y&iref=mpstoryemail > <http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/10/11/infant.drugs/index.html?imw=Y&iref=mpstoryemail> > > > <excerpt> > > "After reviewing reports of side effects over the last four decades, > the FDA found 54 child fatalities from over-the-counter decongestant > medicines. > > The agency found 69 reports of children's deaths connected with > antihistamines, which are used to treat runny noses." > > </excerpt> > > > (1) That averages to approximately 3 deaths per year. While any > preventable death is a tragedy, particularly for the family, istm > that there are other things which result in significantly more than > three innocent people dying each year which are not being > recalled/banned, voluntarily or otherwise. Banning liquid Benadryl to give children having allergic reactions in emergencies will result in a lot more deaths than that. > (2) I wonder how many of the deaths and non-fatal overdoses may have > been from parents or other "care"givers doing what was described in > the earlier portion of this thread: giving them cold medicine > primarily to take advantage of its sedating side effects to quiet the > kids for whatever reason. If you need the kid to be quiet, have a room "childproofed" for the child in question (a young enough child will be fine in a properly safe crib), put the child in that room, take deep breaths for a few minutes and then go back to the child. > (Combining the above: I wonder how many fatalities per year result > from "shaken baby syndrome," which apparently is frequently triggered > by wanting the kid to stop crying and be quiet. Is it more than 3 annually?) I believe so. I believe it's more than 3 annually in Texas. I'd have to check on that, though. Yes. http://www.dontshake.com/ In America every year an estimated 1,200 - 1,400 children are shaken for whom treatment is sought. Of these tiny victims, 25 -30% die as a result of their injuries. That's significantly more than 3. Julia _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
