You can’t force your child to sleep. You can only create the best sleep inducing environment at the best sleep inducing time.
It is however Shocking and sad that some parents...mothers especially are resorting to giving their children sleep inducing medications just to get them out of the way,especially when they are a little stressful.
If you do this and are one of those lending your voice to child abuse,then you need to know that this action falls into the category of CHILD ABUSE!
I know for sure that most cough syrups and fever medications in Nigeria are sleep inducing,and if you are giving your child overdose,just know that it could kill them.
There are a lot of activities to tire out your child and get them to sleep,if you are too busy to find time for the child,do not kill them...
I wonder why the government is not regulating children medication in Nigeria.some should only be sold with doctors prescription.
Please what particular drugs are sleep inducing?has anybody tried this before and lost a child?we need to know the names because its possible that some parents do not know.
Do you induce your child to sleep every time they are stressful or ill?It is a crime,STOP IT NOW!
*lets discuss this topic and educate someone please...
Sum cryin baby need am..hmmm stera if u live wt a cryin baby u wil no wat i mean..dunt judge me if u hvnt lived wt any..
ReplyDeleteYou are right o...I have two boys, and they stress the living day light out of me, the only thing that gets them to bed is a nice bubble bath..
Deletena wa for you oo...yes,,i know a baby can be anoyin somtimes....but pls...dont force her to sleep
DeleteAnd our Day care ds days...dey ar guilty of dt
@spy.
Its not only sleep inducing drugs, Some go as far as giving dia children drugs that would make them constantly eat every 30mins inorder for them to see dat dia children are chubby too. My cousin does dat evri day, we tried advising her but she's d type dat sticks to wat she likes.
Delete@Honest Adviser, is ur cousin giving her kids multivitamins? They are good for kids just that it also increases their appetite.
DeleteNop,its not multivitamins o I hav forgotten d name but its mainly for making both young n old to eat constantly,its nt even fr children
DeleteNop,its not multivitamins o I hav forgotten d name but its mainly for making both young n old to eat constantly,its nt even fr children
DeleteIts called supri gold.Bad ass syrup.
DeleteThanks Stella for this post. My former neighbour was guilty of this despites my pleas for her to stop it. I'm sure mothers on this blog who have done it wld be very economical with the truth but its quite common now. Reduce ur babies artificial sugar intake from drinks, it makes them hyper. One love
ReplyDeleteI no caprisonne and coke makes my kids hyper active especially from 1 to 2 yrs. But I dnt gv dem drugs to sleep. I have routine for dem, if ders no cartoon, gv dem books to colour. Dey wil do it and sleep on it.
DeleteCough medications are sleep inducing. Very very. Infact,as u rightly said,many drugs for kids are sleep inducing. I warn parents against buying over the counter drugs for their kids cos some are fatal. Infact,more gist on this later
ReplyDeleteIts ok when u give the drugs according to prescription and right dosage, but some pple are using it to force the baby to sleep. Prolong use of such drugs hv side effects to the liver and other organs. Its even indicated on the drugs
DeleteI heard that some private schools even give the lil babies in their creche sleep inducing drugs so that they'll sleep for long. So,if u are a mom n have a baby in school n u pick her from schl n she sleeps from the schl to the house n even continues sleeping for long,ASK THE SCHOOL QUESTIONS AND LET THEM KNOW U KNOW THEY GAVE UR BABY AN UNPRESCRIBED MEDICATION. Take action.
ReplyDeleteHmmm it happnd to my nebo and she lost d son. I decided to file my credentials and take care of my kids til dey get to a certain age, I carry dem along as am doing biz. Put dem in a car seater and drive along til wen dey are of d age we're dey wil start learnin til sch closes instead of putin dem we're dey wil b gvin piccan to sleep
DeleteDear S2dDk, I am neither married nor do I have a pretty baby...but trust me,if I did, ther r other ways to make a baby sleep,asides medication. I've seen my elder sis' dance and dance with dia kids until they go to bed.. Anyways, I dnt knw much abt ish like this(evn doe I dey f*ck wella). When I get married n av babies in a few years,will educate us as u wish.Thanks luv,muah. #It's still Fuck me hard!#
ReplyDeleteUr a stupid hoe, slut oshi, wtf is fuck me hard!
DeleteMy dear give ur life to christ u name less slut!
Disgor of life!
Crap!
Moving on...
When I was small my aunt used to drug me to sleep cz I used to cry a lot!
Bt I'm grown now tho'
Bt that was rili wrong that tym!
Xoxo
Jayyy J
@ fuck me harder,don't mind this sex starved anon jare.
DeleteNever hrd of such
ReplyDeleteBenylin with codeine, piriton, valium,even malaria drugs, we must be careful!!!
ReplyDeleteHmmm, I am guilty of this. It is not a cough syrup or any medication particularly, its sleeping syrup as in meant for sleeping and prescribed for babies who dont sleep. But why should it be prescribed if its bad. For instance my 2nd daughter would not sleep, yes especially at night and if she does, it will be only for like 30minutes. I couldnt handle it as myself I was constantly having migrain day in day out. Na so I go seek medical advice o from my french Dokita and he prescribed SYRUP ARMAND, O boy! I slept that night like a"baby". I gave her once a week and now everything has normalised bc she sleeps well now without the syrup. It was a terrible period for me.
ReplyDeletePlease dnt judge me wrongly.
Thanks,
From a french country!
Tea asin beverage wil weaken her and she wil go back to sleep, dats d prise we pay as modas, me dat love my nite sleep, I dnt even sleep for better 5 hours since I started making babies
DeleteThere was a similar discussion on Wendy's show(hot topics), a woman said anytime she's travelling with her kids, she drugs them, that it makes looking after them easier for her, and she can also rest esp on long flights. I thought it was kind of extreme, but a lot of the women agree that it's necessary in some cases. Most said hearing a crying baby is annoying and would not mind keeping them shut by any means. Still not sure how I feel this, I get that some kids can be a hand full but then again...
Deleteparents should be wary of the people they leave dia children with
ReplyDeletebenzodiazepines....eg diazepam d generic name is valium
in excess doses it can impair d ability to learn new information n cause forgetfulness.
Dear Stella, I heard they do this stuff overseas also. England to be precise. My cousin told me before she goes to work she takes her baby to the BabyCare centre by 8:45 AM, and returns to pick him by 2 PM. She mostly meets him fast asleep, and she discovered that they "give all the babies something" to induce sleep. To her, so long as it's an advanced country and they've been doing this a long time without any complaints from their customers, it's normal. But I'm not sure anymore. Is it really child abuse?
ReplyDeleteIt might still be illegal n wot right do dey have in giving a child drugs without prescription n parental knowledge
DeleteMy younger sister is guilty too, am against it cos I believe u can teach a baby how to sleep. There are many ways to teach a baby to sleep, cry it out and non cry it out methods are very helpful.I am a mother of two and i try the non cry it out method with both my kids and they sleep very well now. Having a good bedtime rutine is also helpful and putting a baby in bed when he/she is drowsy but awake helps too . Giving a baby cough syrup is wrong .
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Parents learn to read bed time stories and sing lullaby to your babies!Works all da time in foreign movies!#Tongue out#. seriously tho,if u ve a cry baby,deal with it!pet and plead and cajole until baby sleeps!you probably were like that as a baby so na inheritance!your mama coped so can you!Sleep patterns change as they grow older!Toddlers sleep thro d nite!Findings show a baby can get addicted to sleep aid!When that happens,Na die o!Are there options for rehab for babies in naija with that problem?A Quiet baby is the best mbok! Signed:wide eyed!
ReplyDeleteEhn ehn,I remember 1 incident wen I went to visit my elder bro nd his family. My bro works,so does his wife,in fact,dem b working class couple nd 4 d woman place of work,dem giv am just 2months mat leave.So,she tuk her baby 2 daycare abi na creche dem call am,anyways,na so we discover say d boi sabi sleep anytym e coms frm creche and e sabi do like mumu..my bro tel me say abi imbecility dey d mama family wey we no know? But if d child is left alone with me,e go bhave normal. Na so all of us observe am o,1 day as I go tel dem 4 d daycare say we no put our pickin again,gues wetin I c? Caught in d act! For anoda person pickin.. I no raise alarm cz I no want make 9ja ppl do jazz 4 my head,I waka jejely comot dere,narrate d tori giv my ppl 4 house.Since den,sis OP no dey giv ppl pickin look o and my nephew is such a cute big boi now n bhavin brilliantly. Moral: knw d kinda place u dey take ur bundle of joy o,mothers. #it's stl Fuck me Hard!#
ReplyDeleteand parents will start to complain when their children no know book smh
ReplyDeleteseriously???? this is the first time I ever heard of this. I have two small children who only get their energy at night. There are many ways to tire out a child and drug is not one of the them.
ReplyDeleteDo you know you are more tired when you wake up if you take drug to help you to sleep? food for thought
Nice thick milo does the job well, whoever medicates their baby to sleep will have behavioural issues to contend with later in life.
ReplyDeleteA lot of our nigerian day care centers give kids syrup to sleep while the parents are away at work
ReplyDeleteI'm in a "long distance marriage" and have to take frequent international flights with my daughter from as young as 2months old, she gets really upset with the pressure change and often falls ill after every flight till I started using valeson, its totally safe for babies and its herbal, now she sleeps through the flights and only wakes up for a feed and diaper change then back to sleep till we land.
ReplyDeleteI hear
ReplyDeleteChai I canneva 4get d day Lilian(RIP)caught her mom hiding somwhr 2give her baby phenigal..mumsy was dere 4 omugwo buh seems d pikin problem pass momsy's power..she was so scared cuz she thot her mom was givin her baby poison cuz she was being 2 secretive bout it..
ReplyDeleteThis baby looks so happy, even while sleeping
ReplyDeleteSeveral sleepless nights can make me cranky at home and place of work, not to talk of the headaches.
ReplyDeleteYes, when any of my children just refuse to sleep after hours of dancing and petting around all night, i give him paracetamol syrup ONLY, so that i can sleep for 2 hours without interruption.
Paracetamol is just as dangerous, madam
DeleteParents should really be very careful.
ReplyDeleteDis holiday season it's needed o cos I hv 3kids n dey run around so much dey loose a lot of weight so I gv dem 1dat makes dem eat a lot n sleep more n trust me it works n I don't abuse it....wen u r in my shoes u'd understand
ReplyDeleteI am an addict reader of dis blog,but dis is d first time I'm commenting since it partains to our bundles of joy,when ur kids are already 9months n above,just get them busy by letting them watch cartoons n nursery rhythms,u'll fing out that they'll desmonstrate all d dancing moves they see in d cartoon,make them a warm cup of tea,n they'll sleep off when they've exhausted themselves,these method work well for my kids.
ReplyDeleteCough syrups can cause asthma in children.
ReplyDeleteCough syrups can cause asthma in children.
ReplyDeleteGovt shld check the activities of daycare/nursery schools
ReplyDeleteHmmm! This article reminds me of desperate housewives, cannot remember the season or episode now when Lynette's boys were still very young and we're giving her a hard time and then she started giving them meds(which I think we're original ally for her cos she was having her work and family life so hard). Inducing kids to sleep is bad, but you see some mothers ehn, and you just want to take their kids off them so they can rest cos they look so stressed. Please if you do it,stop it for the sake of your child's health. Kids wear themselves out through play. You can actually just ignore them whilst they scream and yell sometimes but keep a close eye on them so they don't hurt themselves. You will even have peace of mind that way rather than running after them or screaming your head off. Change your modus operandi,lots of tricks abound in books that would not even stress you out. These kids sef ehn :)
ReplyDeleteJayyy j# clapping 4u# welldone u hear? U get mor to say? If yes,go ahead,if no,take several back seats. And, Yes,ama ho,a brilliant and gorgeous 1 @ that. I knw u r pissed bcos u beggged for 'just a tip' and I bluntly refused the other day. Why would I? When u r all bony nd drooling all over the place like Papa Emeka's imbecile child! Anyway o,if u like cuss ur mama,if u like no cuss ur mama,na u sabi! That's y dem induce u to sleep for small and I'm sure it's part of the reason u dey drool dt day for me to Fuck u Hard! #It's stil Fuck me Hard#
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