Airborne for children who are 2

Hi, everyone! I haven't been on in a while, but I had a question, so I thought I'd come to the experts.

I found some Airborne for Kids today at Target, so I bought some. When I got home, I realized that it said it was for kids ages 4 and up. Mine are only 2? Has anyone used it for younger kids? Would you use half a pouch? It's called Airborne Power Pixies, in case you want to look it up. thanks!!

 

There is a reason that it isnt for kids aged 2. No I wouldnt use it for anything other then what the label said even at half a pouch.

 

Ditto above. Unless you call your ped and ask them and s/he says its ok. There was one cold med that said not for under 2 - but the boys weight was close to the 2 year old dose so it was ok with a smaller amount. HTH

 

I am a nurse and I would definitely recommend you NOT give your child Airborne. First of all, you should never change dosages or ignore what the age recommendations say on a medicine box. If it says age 4 and up, it means just that. But, in my opinion, and what I studied in school, Airborne doesn't work. It's not going to harm you, but it's basically like taking a vitamin. The best thing you can do to prevent Upper Respiratory Infections is wash your hands and your child's hands often, eat nutritious foods and get enough sleep. Hand washing really is the single most important thing we all can do to prevent the spread of infection....sorry to ramble on....

 

Thanks, ladies, for your input. I have to admit, I'm feeling a little defensive. There are other medications that we give our children, such as allergy meds (benadryl) that say for children 6 and up on the backs of the bottles. They are doctor approved, and the doctor will give you the correct dosage. If you go to www.askdrsears.com, you will see the correct dosages for a lot of different meds based on weight of the child. I am not a mother who just gives my children medicine willy nilly guessing at the dosages. I was only wondering if Airborne was similar to other meds in this way.

 

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Thanks, ladies, for your input. I have to admit, I'm feeling a little defensive. There are other medications that we give our children, such as allergy meds (benadryl) that say for children 6 and up on the backs of the bottles. They are doctor approved, and the doctor will give you the correct dosage. If you go to www.askdrsears.com, you will see the correct dosages for a lot of different meds based on weight of the child. I am not a mother who just gives my children medicine willy nilly guessing at the dosages. I was only wondering if Airborne was similar to other meds in this way.


I can certainly see where you would feel put out. As someone from the pharmacology side of things and not the practical medicine side, there are 2 different formulas that are used in the world of pharmacy for calculating a child's dosage for medicine. SO, as you pointed out, that is why we are able to give our children under 2 children's medicines such as Benadryl, Dimetapp, Sudafed, Motrin, Tylenol, etc. You are also correct that the 2 mathematical formulas that I mentioned are based off of child's age, weight, and the adult dose or older child's dose in question. So, your natural mother's instinct is fine and I'm sorry you felt so put out. Anytime, you have a question like this about a medicine, ask the pharmacist, if available, in that store or call a pharmacist at any store they'll be more than happy to help you with questions like this so long as the child isn't under the age of 1. They'll typically be more than happy to make an educated recommendation and provide a meaningful explanation to you. I'm certain that most of us have wondered before about giving our children a little something extra to help fight those nasty cold, etc. germs that are on almost everything we touch. Especially since soap and water aren't exactly available after every single thing our children touch and it really only takes ONE germ to infect. As for nutritious meals, I don't know about the rest of you, but I have toddlers so good luck convincing them of the health benefits of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. I'm just happy now that mine take a multi-vitamen daily and if they eat at all. And for sleep, well, did I mention that we're talking about toddlers? We get ours to their beds between 8 and 8:30 but they usually stay up in there til close to 9. To me, that's late for them, but they aren't in there bouncing off the walls or trashing their room, or crying....they are in their beds unwinding and talking out loud....as 2 year olds should. They then have to get up around 6 to get ready to go to dayschool. SO, again, there's nothing wrong with concerning yourself with your child's well being and trying to give them every advantage possible in keeping them as healthy as possible. I personally commend you for inquiring about it. I, frankly, hadn't even thought about it being available to toddlers, but it's really not a bad idea.

 

Thank you very much, Alexa! I really appreciate it! Like I said in my first post, I'm not able to get on here as often as I used to, and when I got those responses, I thought, "Wow! Things really sure have changed around here!" I still "see" some familiar faces on here, though!

 

After re-reading my post and the previous posts I would like to apologize to you for the tone of my post. I know how stressful raising twins can be sometimes and I feel terrible about the way I came across. We are all trying to be good mothers and we are all seeking information/help from each other and I am sorry that my tone was so condescending. I guess it was just the nurse coming out in me. I know that you are just trying to protect your children from infection and your idea was not a bad idea.

Just and FYI - as far as handwashing goes, you can also buy Wet Ones (obviously soap & water are not available at all times). I have a canister in both cars and upstairs and downstairs in my home!! You can buy the multi-packs at BJs too. I use them ALL the time.

Once again, I am so sorry!!!......

 

Thank you for the apology. I keep wet ones everywhere. I also give them a bath and change their clothes when coming home from any where extra germy. We do a lot of handwashing, too.