Vic, I can understand you feeling frustrated - no one will ever quite match up to Mum & Dad in the way we look after our little ones. Bit strange about the panadol?? Is it because it's not prescribed? I know you would normally have to fill out a form for anti-biotics. Did they tell you why you weren't allowed to give it? Would you be allowed to sign him out, give him panadol, then sign him back in? ;o Hopefully he breezes through teething and it's not an issue!