Maddy McCall
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Sat Dec-25-04 12:15 AM
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Would it be immoral to give my son some Benadryl... |
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Edited on Sat Dec-25-04 12:16 AM by Maddy McCall
so that he will GO TO SLEEP? :grr:
He's so excited and hyper that just watching him is exhausting.
Anyone else having similar problems on Christmas eve?
:hug: :loveya: Merry Christmas, DU! :loveya: :hug:
And, on edit, I am just joking about the Benadryl. Now...where'd I put the Nyquil? Just kidding!!! :P
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Sat Dec-25-04 12:19 AM
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cally
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Sat Dec-25-04 12:20 AM
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2. Just tell him that Santa won't come until he's asleep |
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If he stays up too long then Santa may not be able to fit your house in. That worked on my kids.
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Sat Dec-25-04 12:25 AM
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My son never wanted to sleep on Christmas Eve and I had work to do. We tried the Santa won't come unless you are asleep and it worked for a while. When my son was about 4, I just let him go to sleep in the big bed with Dad. Luckily, my sister was there to help me play Santa. How I miss those days, my son is now a teen, we open our presents on Christmas Eve and he sleeps in till at least 10 on Christmas morning.
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Sat Dec-25-04 12:22 AM
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3. LOL. My mom slipped me benadryl when I was a kid, lol. |
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I am somewhat sane, too:7
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Sat Dec-25-04 12:22 AM
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As much fun as giving him a strong cup of coffee? Also no. But there's nothing wrong with benadryl for sleep ON RARE OCCASIONS. It's used all the time before non-invasive stuff like MRIs for young'uns. Parents hafta bring it in, tho - hospitals can't use stuff off-label without paperwork. ;-)
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Sat Dec-25-04 12:24 AM
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5. A good whallop to the back of the head is more quickly effective. |
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benadryl requires waiting for it to 'kick in'...
just kidding... MERRY CHRISTMAS!! :toast:
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Sat Dec-25-04 12:44 AM
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7. I don't see anything wrong with a little dose. |
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Come on - aren't her allergies bothering her a bit - her sinuses? I think so.
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Sat Dec-25-04 12:48 AM
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8. Have any vicodin handy? |
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Edited on Sat Dec-25-04 12:50 AM by Pithlet
That should do it :) My 3 year old just now finally went to sleep, and it is a quarter to twelve my time. He's going to be a bear tomorrow, after all the excitement of presents wears off.
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Maddy McCall
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Sat Dec-25-04 12:50 AM
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10. Mine just went to bed, too. Don't think he's asleep yet. |
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I have to bring a dirt bike in and put it under the tree as soon as he goes to sleep. Won't THAT be fun. :-)
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Sat Dec-25-04 12:52 AM
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I don't have anything that big, or anything that needs assembly this year, fortunately. We had to assemble a tricycle from a million little pieces late at night last Christmas Eve.
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Sat Dec-25-04 12:49 AM
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I was at my cousin's open house tonight, and they used the Norad Santa site - www.noradsanta.org They said that santa's coming soon, and the kids disappeared. . .
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Maddy McCall
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Sat Dec-25-04 12:52 AM
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11. Mine's wise to the Santa gig. |
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He knows I am Santa. Still, through, we talk as if Santa's real, because he likes to pretend. He's in bed now. Hoping he goes to sleep soon so I can bring the gift in. :-)
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Sat Dec-25-04 12:53 AM
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13. An aspirin (baby or adult) depending on age |
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and a glass of warm milk will do the trick.
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Sat Dec-25-04 01:06 AM
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19. NO!! DON'T GIVE ASPIRIN TO CHILDREN!! |
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Edited on Sat Dec-25-04 01:07 AM by American Tragedy
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Sat Dec-25-04 12:55 AM
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15. It wouldn't work on my computer, for some reason |
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We did leave out cookies, though, and plan on leaving out the crums on the plate as "evidence". This is the first year where he's really old enough to anticipate future events, and get all excited about Santa.
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Sat Dec-25-04 12:54 AM
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14. hah I am having a hard time getting to sleep myself |
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passing the time with Battlefield 1942. If you and your son are big on PC games, maybe you guys may like that one.
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Sat Dec-25-04 12:59 AM
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16. tell him the earlier he gets to bed the earlier he will get up |
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Sat Dec-25-04 01:05 AM
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18. He'll be up by 5AM no matter what. |
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Sometimes even earlier on Christmas. :-)
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Sat Dec-25-04 01:06 AM
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20. heh I plan to be up by that time :) |
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Sat Dec-25-04 01:07 AM
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22. I will too - because I have to stay up from now until 7AM |
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have to work a 12 hour shift at 6PM
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Sat Dec-25-04 01:09 AM
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23. eww you have to work? |
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I had to work x-mas eve and the day after x-mas last year.
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Sat Dec-25-04 01:24 AM
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24. I have always worked on Christmas day |
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there are a lot of industries that don't shut down for parties
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Sat Dec-25-04 01:40 AM
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26. Hope you have a good Christmas. |
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Sat Dec-25-04 01:02 AM
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As a father of a four and three year old, Benadryl is my friend. ;)
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Sat Dec-25-04 01:07 AM
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21. how about a little egg nog? |
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christmas spirit and all that?
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Sat Dec-25-04 01:34 AM
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25. Try hot buttered rum..... |
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He'd be so sick, he'd want to go to bed!
Seriously, good luck. I can vaguely remember how excited I would get...Must have been hell for my parents with 5 of us whining.
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Sat Dec-25-04 02:24 AM
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27. Mine didn't go to sleep until freakin' 12 something. |
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:grr:
I didn't try any helpful substances, partly cause we don't have any!
So now I'm wrapping/putting together like a fool.
Except for right now, when I'm avoiding it.
I'm sensing a theme with me lately.
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Sat Dec-25-04 03:44 AM
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28. I don't think Benadryl would be immoral... |
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...but Jagermeister? Yea, that would be immoral.
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Sat Dec-25-04 04:04 AM
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29. I'm glad you're just joking . . . |
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but I don't think it's as much a matter of morality as ethics. I used to have a friend who gave her very challenging toddler son Robatussin to "calm him down." She called it "Robo-dosing."
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Sat Dec-25-04 04:58 AM
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30. This time he needed Benadryl |
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He's on the tail end of a cold, with considerable congestion/allergy symptoms. So Benadryl did have two purposes....
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