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And worst of all, yesterday she was *warm*, so I left the museum early and put her to nap a bit late, and today we're having an in day.
Angelique seems fine, but she keeps grinning and telling me she's sick.
So, for our morning snack, I made us each a slice of cinnamon toast (special treat!). And as we're sitting around the table eating our snack, I told the girls that "cinnamon toast always makes me feel better when I'm sick".
Angelique politely informed me that no, medicine did that... and smiled and said she needed medicine.
*sighs*
Now, a few weeks ago, somebody elsewhere, their kid wouldn't go to bed, and they (the parent) didn't want to let the kid sleep in their (parent's) bed. I'm all for parents not co-sleeping if they don't want to - no point doing something that makes you unhappy, right? The point of co-sleeping, as I understand it, is for everybody to sleep better, and if you're not, you shouldn't do it.
Turns out, we find later, that he really wanted some "medicine", so she gave him some candy, and he went to bed.
*taptaptap*
As I said there, I'd rather do almost anything rather than encourage a child to think that candy = medicine, or that medicine is some sort of treat. Kids can get into lots of stuff you thought was put away carefully. Look at what Angelique said above - she already has this idea that medicine is something she can have on special occasions, and we've all worked really hard to disabuse her of that notion. (What she needs is some really nasty-tasting medicine that doesn't have candy syrup in it to make it taste good for kids. But try getting that at the pharmacy.)
Angelique seems fine, but she keeps grinning and telling me she's sick.
So, for our morning snack, I made us each a slice of cinnamon toast (special treat!). And as we're sitting around the table eating our snack, I told the girls that "cinnamon toast always makes me feel better when I'm sick".
Angelique politely informed me that no, medicine did that... and smiled and said she needed medicine.
*sighs*
Now, a few weeks ago, somebody elsewhere, their kid wouldn't go to bed, and they (the parent) didn't want to let the kid sleep in their (parent's) bed. I'm all for parents not co-sleeping if they don't want to - no point doing something that makes you unhappy, right? The point of co-sleeping, as I understand it, is for everybody to sleep better, and if you're not, you shouldn't do it.
Turns out, we find later, that he really wanted some "medicine", so she gave him some candy, and he went to bed.
*taptaptap*
As I said there, I'd rather do almost anything rather than encourage a child to think that candy = medicine, or that medicine is some sort of treat. Kids can get into lots of stuff you thought was put away carefully. Look at what Angelique said above - she already has this idea that medicine is something she can have on special occasions, and we've all worked really hard to disabuse her of that notion. (What she needs is some really nasty-tasting medicine that doesn't have candy syrup in it to make it taste good for kids. But try getting that at the pharmacy.)
