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You don't need to justify yourself hun, I genuinely am not judging, it's just an observation that this thread made me realise. It's like when DD was a newborn and we had BF troubles, it never even entered my mind to use formula. Yet it did for her sleep. I wouldn't want to add 3 more children and needing to drive to that situation, it was hard enough as it was for me, I'm definitely not trying to compare to anyone else, that situation sounds horrible.
I would rather use a drug (presumably short term and using it for one of its purposes) than formula to assist a child to sleep. We each have our own risk assessments, and yep having more than one child to care for or other family factors form part of the assessment.
Sedating children so you can enjoy an evening (drinking, having friends over kid free), is a convenience to me..
Sedating them for a recommended period to get the child(ren)/parent(s) a rest if there has been many nights of unsettledness can be seen as a medical reason.. But continuing this for the sheer sake of it works and is the 'easy' option for sleep rather than trying to work out the underlying issues morphs into convenience to me..
I have never used it, but I have given panadol or nurofen when one of my children have been so hysterical, nothing will settle them, and for no other reason than they 'might' be in some pain/discomfort have given a dose to calm them to get to settle and rest.
So reading back, I think I have been guilty of drugging the kids without a real reason, but I definately didn't see it as a convenience whereas I am sure many will..
Just in case people are wondering. When parents use a sedative for long term sleep issues it isn't a long term thing. Usually it will be used every night over a period of one-two weeks in order to have the child break the sleeping pattern that they have. It can be really successful if there isn't an underlying issue or all underlying issues have been addressed.
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I agree, at least the drug is shown to cause a sedative affect in most cases. How I thought FF was supposed to help me get more sleep I that moment I've no idea.:
I know that wasn't aimed specifically at me, but I have changed my wording (from one night to recommended period).. But my point was, that is was being used for a specific purpose for the well being of family vs the aide to help a kid free evening for your own pleasure or as an easy sleep fix.. So if it takes more than a night, then it isn't really a convenience,just the course of the medication..:
I understood your post, doing my best :)
I just posted incase anyone wanted to know how it worked. Well, that's how it's been explained to me.
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