A friend who is expecting recently asked me what medicines I give my children and my answer to her was nothing if I can avoid it. Its not that I want my boys to hurt, its just that I follow the less is more method of parenting.
JD was breastfed until 13 months and I plan to do the same with MJ. Why 13 months you ask? Well, as a full time high school teacher, I'm at work 5 days a week. JD needed that together time when I got home from work to reconnect and so did I. When school was out for summer vacation and I was home full time he didn't need that form of comfort and connection time from me so weaning was easy and since MJ is 2 years and 5 days younger I am hopeful that he will follow the same path. Why tell you this? Because breast milk was the answer to most of their ailments.
Stuffy nose, gunky eye, small cut- shot of breast milk clears it up. Sore throat, sick tummy, the same. If JD came to me after a fall or small hurt he would nurse for a few minutes, calming himself down with warm milk and a good cuddle from Mommy, and be on his way. At the Doctors, I would nurse him after he got his shots and usually he wanted to nurse more if he was feeling under the weather. There are many benefits to breast milk that you can read about in every pregnancy and breast feeding book.
Teeth pain- frozen wash cloth, teething rings, mesh food bags with frozen fruit.
To this vain I did not find the need to use anything other than the occasional infant/children acetaminophen for fevers, excessive teething pain, or after immunizations. I never allowed my children to suffer in pain and have found that comfort of loving arms are usually what a child needs the most.
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