Family on the Go

It happened again…

Let me take you back three years ago: We were socially distancing in the mountains of North Carolina when our oldest boy was just over one. We decided to take a nice hike along the river and could not understand why he kept screaming and was inconsolable. When he continually refused to take his pacifier and drool was running down his chin, I FINALLY realized he was probably teething badly.

We were about a mile from the car and the screaming would not stop. Luckily – or annoyingly – the crying would cease and he’d smile as people came close and would go back to screaming once they were far enough away. The kid is like me and wants to always make the best impression on others – clearly ever since he was little.

That was the first time Tylenol saved us.

Fast forward three years and our youngest has been cutting both top and bottom canines for what seems like his entire, extremely short life. Well, they came through the second to last day of our Canadian road trip, and it was rough. Due to our past experiences, we were ready.

I wish we could say we were always prepared with a children’s pain reliever since that first time in North Carolina, but it did take a second time when we were on the road and had to pop into a Walgreens. We learned after that time to always keep a bottle of Children’s Tylenol or Motrin in each car AND always pack it.

Children’s tylenol once again saved us from what could have been a miserable day, especially for our little guy. I’m happy to say two of the four teeth are finally through and he is all smiles again.

Children’s Tylenol and Motrin are available over the counter at any pharmacy and on Amazon. It also took me a year to feel comfortable getting children’s instead of infant, but don’t make the same mistake I did. Children’s pain relievers and fever reducers are less expensive and the only difference is that they don’t have the oral syringe. As long as you have one from a previous bottle or prescription, save money and get the children’s.

There are different thoughts on Tylenol vs. Motrin, so do your research and find what works best for your family and their needs.

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