http://www.raising4boys.com/2006/05/03/sedating-your-kids-on-the-road/ parenting tips, tricks and commentary Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:03:57 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.raising4boys.com/2006/05/03/sedating-your-kids-on-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-13585 Livingalmostlarge Sun, 13 May 2007 05:51:24 +0000 http://www.raising4boys.com/2006/05/03/sedating-your-kids-on-the-road/#comment-13585 Just make sure to sedate them on the plane! Keep them up all night before then wham give them some benadryl and knock them out cold. Just make sure to sedate them on the plane! Keep them up all night before then wham give them some benadryl and knock them out cold.

]]> http://www.raising4boys.com/2006/05/03/sedating-your-kids-on-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-564 muse Sun, 14 May 2006 06:23:01 +0000 http://www.raising4boys.com/2006/05/03/sedating-your-kids-on-the-road/#comment-564 When my older kids were babies, doctors recommended sedating them at night if they couldn't/would't fall asleep. We never did it, though friends did. In terms of road trips, a nudgy, difficult kid can easily bother the driver to a level when driving concentration is impaired, which endangers everyone. So, I'd recommend sedating the kid for safe driving. When my older kids were babies, doctors recommended sedating them at night if they couldn’t/would’t fall asleep. We never did it, though friends did.
In terms of road trips, a nudgy, difficult kid can easily bother the driver to a level when driving concentration is impaired, which endangers everyone. So, I’d recommend sedating the kid for safe driving.

]]> http://www.raising4boys.com/2006/05/03/sedating-your-kids-on-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-358 Andrea Thu, 04 May 2006 21:06:52 +0000 http://www.raising4boys.com/2006/05/03/sedating-your-kids-on-the-road/#comment-358 I've done a time or two, but unfortunately it doesn't seem to work its sleepy magic on my kids. It doesn't make them hyper, but I don't notice them sleeping more with it, either. I don't have an ethical problem with doing that; I think under certain circumstances it's kinder to everyone if the kid can sleep a little better/longer/deeper. I’ve done a time or two, but unfortunately it doesn’t seem to work its sleepy magic on my kids. It doesn’t make them hyper, but I don’t notice them sleeping more with it, either. I don’t have an ethical problem with doing that; I think under certain circumstances it’s kinder to everyone if the kid can sleep a little better/longer/deeper.

]]> http://www.raising4boys.com/2006/05/03/sedating-your-kids-on-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-357 vw bug Thu, 04 May 2006 19:42:50 +0000 http://www.raising4boys.com/2006/05/03/sedating-your-kids-on-the-road/#comment-357 When my father was sick (only months to live) and we were making a 700 mile trip one way every couple of weeks with a 1 year old and a 2 year old... benedryl was my friend. We usually left at 4am and they would wake up as we put them in the car. I would then give them some benedryl. It gave us a couple of hours of peace and quiet. I even used it once when we had to drive that trip in the afternoon. I did know it did not cause my kids to be wired before doing this. When my father was sick (only months to live) and we were making a 700 mile trip one way every couple of weeks with a 1 year old and a 2 year old… benedryl was my friend. We usually left at 4am and they would wake up as we put them in the car. I would then give them some benedryl. It gave us a couple of hours of peace and quiet. I even used it once when we had to drive that trip in the afternoon. I did know it did not cause my kids to be wired before doing this.

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