Comments on: Placebos (sugar pills) for children? http://www.blisstree.com/articles/placebos-sugar-pills-for-children-276/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:29:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jean Murray http://www.blisstree.com/articles/placebos-sugar-pills-for-children-276/comment-page-1/#comment-107842 Jean Murray Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:17:03 +0000 http://www.helpmyhurt.com/2008/05/28/placebos-sugar-pills-for-children/#comment-107842 I work in a chiropractic college and have lots of friends who are chiropractors. The idea of "take a pill" is abhorrent to them. I agree it's bad to give children the expectation that taking pills is ok. I work in a chiropractic college and have lots of friends who are chiropractors. The idea of “take a pill” is abhorrent to them. I agree it’s bad to give children the expectation that taking pills is ok.

]]> By: Angelique http://www.blisstree.com/articles/placebos-sugar-pills-for-children-276/comment-page-1/#comment-108193 Angelique Fri, 30 May 2008 03:26:22 +0000 http://www.helpmyhurt.com/2008/05/28/placebos-sugar-pills-for-children/#comment-108193 On one hand, this is marketing genius... diabolical genius, to be sure, but genius. Why not just give your kid a Jelly Belly and pretend it's a pill? Same effect, less pricey. Personally, I don't give my son anything unless he needs it... and then, only grudgingly. I know far too many parents who feel no qualms about using Benadryl for every minor ache... including their own headaches when the kids get too rambunctious! On one hand, this is marketing genius… diabolical genius, to be sure, but genius. Why not just give your kid a Jelly Belly and pretend it’s a pill? Same effect, less pricey.

Personally, I don’t give my son anything unless he needs it… and then, only grudgingly. I know far too many parents who feel no qualms about using Benadryl for every minor ache… including their own headaches when the kids get too rambunctious!

]]> By: niksmom http://www.blisstree.com/articles/placebos-sugar-pills-for-children-276/comment-page-1/#comment-107679 niksmom Wed, 28 May 2008 22:04:12 +0000 http://www.helpmyhurt.com/2008/05/28/placebos-sugar-pills-for-children/#comment-107679 Not only will this teach kids that taking apill can "cure" something, it will teach them that (a) everything can/should be cured, (b) they should self-medicate vs. seeing a doctor (when necessary), and (c) may even set them up for serious longer-term repercussions like drug abuse. teaching kids that they can deal with things by taking a pill/liquid could encourage dug/alcohol (ab)use as a coping mechanism for things they aren't sure how to process. (i.e., if I feel "weird" then I can drink this or take that pill and feel better.) This is such a horrible idea. What kids really need is to learn communication and coping skills. And how to listen to and trust their own bodies. Not only will this teach kids that taking apill can “cure” something, it will teach them that (a) everything can/should be cured, (b) they should self-medicate vs. seeing a doctor (when necessary), and (c) may even set them up for serious longer-term repercussions like drug abuse. teaching kids that they can deal with things by taking a pill/liquid could encourage dug/alcohol (ab)use as a coping mechanism for things they aren’t sure how to process. (i.e., if I feel “weird” then I can drink this or take that pill and feel better.)

This is such a horrible idea. What kids really need is to learn communication and coping skills. And how to listen to and trust their own bodies.

]]> By: A Pill for the Placebo Effect http://www.blisstree.com/articles/placebos-sugar-pills-for-children-276/comment-page-1/#comment-107678 A Pill for the Placebo Effect Wed, 28 May 2008 19:34:21 +0000 http://www.helpmyhurt.com/2008/05/28/placebos-sugar-pills-for-children/#comment-107678 [...] at Help My Hurt, Marijke Durning has a poll up about what you think about giving a child a placebo. Tags: asd, [...] [...] at Help My Hurt, Marijke Durning has a poll up about what you think about giving a child a placebo. Tags: asd, [...]

]]> By: Hope Wilbanks http://www.blisstree.com/articles/placebos-sugar-pills-for-children-276/comment-page-1/#comment-107685 Hope Wilbanks Wed, 28 May 2008 16:48:46 +0000 http://www.helpmyhurt.com/2008/05/28/placebos-sugar-pills-for-children/#comment-107685 I'm appalled at the very idea that parents would do this. I totally agree with you on this. Giving them placebos only teaches them that a pill will cure all, not to mention the fact that if something is really wrong with them, and you're giving them placebos, you could potentially cause greater harm to your child. It's wrong. I’m appalled at the very idea that parents would do this. I totally agree with you on this. Giving them placebos only teaches them that a pill will cure all, not to mention the fact that if something is really wrong with them, and you’re giving them placebos, you could potentially cause greater harm to your child. It’s wrong.

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