When things for children are fruit-flavoured, one assumes syrupy grape, strawberry, and perhaps orange. Mixed berry, maybe.
The infant acetaminophen drops we bought taste like chinotto, a particularly bitter citrus fruit that I believe is used in Campari liqueur. With a charming aspartame aftertaste.
Alec spits it back out, which is messy since it's chemical red, and then he drools profusely - I think because it's so bitter - and the drool is pink and frothy. Isn't the point to make the medicine palatable to the child? I mean, he can't get enough of infant Tylenol; it's like candy.
What were they thinking?!?
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Hey, a couple of positives here. First of all, it gives him something to take his mind off whatever was ailing him in the first place and necessitated the medication. Secondly, what a great accessory to his vampire fang! Sounds like he's ready for Hallowe'en!
Heh, indeed! He does get a rather rabid look after having some . . . but now we've opened our shipment of packed stuff, and we had a stash of Canadian baby Tylenol in there, so it's good. He's still waking up ten or so times a night, though. Poor little guy.
I can't get Canadian baby Tylenol, but I'd be happy to ship you some dye-free Cherry Flavored American baby Tylenol if you want to send me your address! I need to run out and get diapers tomorrow, anyway. -- Amy Austin
Aww, thanks, Amy! We have four bottles that we brought with us, and that should do us for quite a while. Also, Aaron's parents are coming to visit and they are going to bring reinforcements!
Thanks, though, it's a very sweet gesture!
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