MOVING!!!

[TheMercenary]

We were stationed at Tripler where we had our first child. Traveling with little ones that far is a real challenge. Besure you bring everything you need for the long trip as well as layovers and plane changes. You will need lots of distracting things. We use to give ours benadryl or diamatapp and they would fall asleep. I don't know if you can do that anymore as they have withdrawn most of those kinds of OTC cold meds.

[SamIam]

You can still get benadryl, at least in adult doses, I believe. You could cut it into child size portions if you are so inclined. My grandmother told me that she once gave me a small shot of bourbon on a long train trip when I would not stop crying. Worked like a charm, she said, but I wouldn't personally recommend it, myself.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by SamIam

You can still get benadryl, at least in adult doses, I believe. You could cut it into child size portions if you are so inclined. My grandmother told me that she once gave me a small shot of bourbon on a long train trip when I would not stop crying. Worked like a charm, she said, but I wouldn't personally recommend it, myself.

Yea, I could never condone giving them alcohol, although we all have parents or grandparents who probably did. It would not be safe. Most of the OTC meds for kids have measured dosing guideline that were used for normal treatments. Like I said I am not sure if you can even get something like that anymore or if it is approved. Ask your pediatrician. Or do like most and suck it up. I promise you it is not fun.