I've had DD3 on a mostly additive/preservative free diet for a while now. 6 months or more. Things weren't too bad. I've figured out a few things she can still tolerate & a lot that we stay well clear of.

Fast forward to Thursday & the beginning of a chest, ear & throat infection as well as croup. She was sent home Wednesday not feeling well & not being herself (too quiet lol). That night I gave her nurofen & it took 2 hours of aggression for her to fall asleep. kicking the walls, kicking the mattress off her bed. When she finally slept she was on the frame between the wall & mattress... I moved her. Cue waking & crying for a further 20 minutes :/

I took her to the GP Thursday. Predmix & antibiotics. I tried to buy colour/flavour free paracetomol, but eftpos was down (chemist 60k away so haven't been back yet).
Friday we had the kids swimming carnival. She wasn't too bad. Pushed the buttons a little in the afternoon, but we survived the day!

Yesterday it all came undone. I have Lice Attack, my tea tree conditioner spray & another bottle of detangle stuff covering my lounge, & coconut oil all over her little table. Then had the table & a plate of food thrown across the room in an epic 'don't love the other sibling, only me' moment (other 2 are sick as well). Took her to time out for her to come out as soon as I walked away with a smart 'I'm out'. That's when I honestly gave up. It was like a bloody demon had waltzed in & taken over my child!

It's 10am & miss Contrary has already made a few appearances today.

I'd like to hope she'll never need antibiotics again, but that ain't possible. She only had one dose of the predmix on Friday morning, so it's not that. I already think next time I'll crush panadol etc with ice cream or something as suggested on the fail safe website. But I think the abs, mixed with the nurofen, are just too much.

Can you get antibiotics without the fun of the colours etc for kids? Would it be possible to get adult capsules to break up & use, or would they think I'm crazy & trying to over dose my child...

Seriously looking at the phenergan in my pantry & weighing up the options of sedation....... (It's ok to dream right??)