Planning to 'dryl the kids?

Today's New York times has an article warning parents not to use Benadryl to sedate kids on airplanes (or any other time). Personally, we've never tried it. We learned early on that Tylenol makes our son hyper, and kids sleep well in our arms, but I can definately understand the temptation...

"doctors say there is one lesson to take away: drugs like Benadryl should never be given to sedate a child. For one thing, they can have side effects, including constipation and respiratory problems. And for another, in some children they produce the exact opposite of the desired effect."

Links: These Drugs are for Colds, Not Fidgets

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