Over the Counter Drugs for your child

Okay, I am going to preface my post with this statement. I am not even remotely going to consider myself all knowing when it comes to raising children, nor am I the best educated on what works vs. what doesn't.

In the last few months I have been trying to choose the best products and nutrition for our boys , due the unnecessary chemicals that alot of our foods and products contain. It is almost sickening the amount of preservatives needed to maintain shelf life. If you take the time to research everything you use for hygiene and every edible product that you consume, I guarantee, you will be overwhelmed with the amount of poisons we are introduced to on a daily basis.

Don't get me wrong, I am not endorsing that you throw away everything you consume and start over, I am merely stating that 100% research and listing/comparing the pros and cons is essential to making an educated decision. Here are a few things that have researched in full and have decided to use for the (additional) well being of our family. I do have a point to this post, but for my own amusement, I want to list a few things that we have come to love b/c of thier nutritional benefit. Just a few are: Soy Milk, Organic 2% milk, Cage Free brown eggs, Organic Sugar and Huggies Sensitive Wipes (there are better wipes out there, but due to budget reasons, these were the least harmful due to my personal research).

There is one item that I would like to share a bit about, one in which I did not feel needed much research b/c it is 100% natural. Hylands' Teething Tablets. I have been raving about them to friends, and they came highly recommended to myself as well. We did not even know they existed until a couple of years ago, so I opted to try them with Cole. If you haven't paid much attention to my ramblings, please read this carefully. I HAVE NOT had any negative experiences with this product, however, after taking Cole to his 9 month check up, my pediatrician instructed me to IMMEDIATELY stop giving them to Cole. They have been proven to cause problems in the central nervous system which was news to me! I came home and did research and found the following information. Note: after reading this, please keep in mind that I can attest to Cole seeming very "groggy" and "drunk" like. I just though it was better than giving him Motrin or Tylenol. Please make your own decisions as to whether teething tablets or OTC drugs are best for your little one. I do believe that we all have our childs' best interest in mind, so let's do all of the research we can. I just felt obligated to share what I have learned today. Please take the time to read this. It is very important to me. I am unsure if I have entered this link correctly, so if I did not, please copy and paste into a new browser. Please tell me what you think! I am curious to hear your input and research.

Love,
Stephanie


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