My MIL gave my son aspirin! - Cloth Diapers & Parenting Community

mom2luke&jake · 03-16-2012, 03:28 PM

I had a dr. appt today and my oldest ds had a fever, so I sent him over to my inlaws during the appt. Well he felt hot to her, so she called my hubby and asked if she could give him baby aspirin. Well dh thought she meant tylonol, as we've never even had aspirin in the home

so he said yes. Ugh!!!! My ped is overbooked so I didnt get the opportunity to talk to anyone at length about this and Im scared and frustrated at the same time. Geeze why didnt someone call ME?!?

MamaWillow · 03-16-2012, 03:45 PM

Scary! I didn't even know they made aspirin for babies anymore. He will probably be fine if it's just a one time thing.

my2sweets · 03-16-2012, 04:08 PM

They do have-and call it-Baby aspirin but it's not meant for babies. Could that be anymore confusing?!

It's just a low dose of aspirin usually taken to help thin the blood for heart patients. IF it was just a one time thing for the 6yrold? then I wouldnt worry about it but most certainly let Gma know to only give tylenol from here on out.

jamieism · 03-16-2012, 04:15 PM

Calm down. Most of us grew up taking aspirin. It's not a big deal to have taken it once and it does help bring down fevers

pumkinsmommy · 03-16-2012, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by jamieism

Calm down. Most of us grew up taking aspirin. It's not a big deal to have taken it once and it does help bring down fevers

Yes and some of us loved the taste so much(orange) that we ate lots of them.

SillyEllie · 03-16-2012, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by pumkinsmommy

Yes and some of us loved the taste so much(orange) that we ate lots of them.

seriously why did they make them such yummy flavors because I remember going to town on grape flavored chewable asprin when I was a kid

TwinKristi · 03-17-2012, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by pumkinsmommy

Yes and some of us loved the taste so much(orange) that we ate lots of them.

I can totally remember that taste! That's why they've stopped using it, Ibuprofen and Tylenol are safer and kids aren't chewing them like Pez!

P!nkPepper · 03-17-2012, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by pumkinsmommy

Yes and some of us loved the taste so much(orange) that we ate lots of them.

They were so good. I never understood why Grandpa got them all the time.

escapethevillage · 03-16-2012, 04:31 PM

Myself and everybody I know or have ever known grew up with asprin only. There was no motrin, there was no children's tylenol.

Asprin is not poison, it's not at all likely that your child would develop Reye's syndrom. There are other factors that go with it, he'd have to have the underlying metabolic disorder, AND have the flu, or chicken Pox too.

Also, when my daughter would get "growing pains" at night (leg pain) I always gave her baby asprin. I trust baby asprin for typical pain, just not chicken pox.

momof3boys1girl · 03-16-2012, 04:36 PM

aww im sorry your dh prob thought he was doing ok. I wouldnt worry to much your lo will prob be fine.

03-16-2012, 03:28 PM	#1
mom2luke&jake Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: totos native land Posts: 864 Ratings: 35 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	My MIL gave my son aspirin! I had a dr. appt today and my oldest ds had a fever, so I sent him over to my inlaws during the appt. Well he felt hot to her, so she called my hubby and asked if she could give him baby aspirin. Well dh thought she meant tylonol, as we've never even had aspirin in the home so he said yes. Ugh!!!! My ped is overbooked so I didnt get the opportunity to talk to anyone at length about this and Im scared and frustrated at the same time. Geeze why didnt someone call ME?!? __________________ Renea Married to my highschool sweetie '05 Momma to 5 boys Luke&Zach ^l^ 7/4/06 Jake6/6/08 , Toby5/18/10 and Matt4/17/12

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MamaWillow Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 4,584 Ratings: 222 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: My MIL gave my son aspirin! Scary! I didn't even know they made aspirin for babies anymore. He will probably be fine if it's just a one time thing. __________________ Rachel, SAHM to a 9yo teenager , a 4yo charmer , and a toddling koala bear , and wife to my hard-working hubs. Mostly AP, co-sleeping (with all 3!), BFing, quite crunchy, thrifty, curly-haired mama. Loving my life.

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my2sweets Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 4,909 Ratings: 5 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: My MIL gave my son aspirin! They do have-and call it-Baby aspirin but it's not meant for babies. Could that be anymore confusing?! It's just a low dose of aspirin usually taken to help thin the blood for heart patients. IF it was just a one time thing for the 6yrold? then I wouldnt worry about it but most certainly let Gma know to only give tylenol from here on out. __________________ House Goddess & mama to 8 yr old princess L , 6 yr old mama magnet J and 9mos old love bug C Swagbucks. Search. Earn. Redeem. Yep, it's that simple (I've earned $70 in gift cards and counting!).

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jamieism Registered Users Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Princeton NJ Posts: 3,327 Ratings: 110 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Calm down. Most of us grew up taking aspirin. It's not a big deal to have taken it once and it does help bring down fevers __________________ Jamie, anthropologist mom to O (12-18-99), E (12-30-04) and R (4-22-10) Married to my best friend .

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escapethevillage Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 8,059 Ratings: 3 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: My MIL gave my son aspirin! Myself and everybody I know or have ever known grew up with asprin only. There was no motrin, there was no children's tylenol. Asprin is not poison, it's not at all likely that your child would develop Reye's syndrom. There are other factors that go with it, he'd have to have the underlying metabolic disorder, AND have the flu, or chicken Pox too. Also, when my daughter would get "growing pains" at night (leg pain) I always gave her baby asprin. I trust baby asprin for typical pain, just not chicken pox. __________________ Last edited by escapethevillage; 03-16-2012 at 04:32 PM.