These articles are so helpful to feel confident in raising our kids. I’ve quietly looked to you for guidance for a long time. Thank you for taking the time to write these.
I would add, though, that there may be another insidious force driving the drugging of our children and suppression of fevers, and it's very discouraging. In our culture of isolated families and economic stagnation, most homes do not have a parent or caregiver at home. As such, daycare and school have become essential for many families. And, of course, febrile children are sent home. Every day, countless sick children are given ibuprofen or acetaminophen, loaded up in a car seat, and dropped off with the hope that the meds last for most of the work day.
Maybe if we had a country where life was a little simpler, where raising children was as important as raising the GDP, and our priorities were a little more grounded, more children would grow up with memories of a loving parent or grandparent tucking them in, bringing some soup or tea, and sharing a few miserable days together.
Yes to all of this 100% I see this so much working in primary care now too. A little ache or fever? take Tylenol around the clock. A little boredom or the car ride is too long? Here’s a screen. A little bored or hungry? Here have a snack every 20 minutes! We’re raising an entire generation that has no ability to withstand the basic discomforts of being a human.
My mother knew this. I knew it, too. I ran high fevers, so did one of my children. We're fine.
Millennials, maybe some Gen X, seem to have forgotten. Thank you for the reassurance that fevers are an important part of the immune response, not the enemy.
These articles are so helpful to feel confident in raising our kids. I’ve quietly looked to you for guidance for a long time. Thank you for taking the time to write these.
I love this and agree 100%.
I would add, though, that there may be another insidious force driving the drugging of our children and suppression of fevers, and it's very discouraging. In our culture of isolated families and economic stagnation, most homes do not have a parent or caregiver at home. As such, daycare and school have become essential for many families. And, of course, febrile children are sent home. Every day, countless sick children are given ibuprofen or acetaminophen, loaded up in a car seat, and dropped off with the hope that the meds last for most of the work day.
Maybe if we had a country where life was a little simpler, where raising children was as important as raising the GDP, and our priorities were a little more grounded, more children would grow up with memories of a loving parent or grandparent tucking them in, bringing some soup or tea, and sharing a few miserable days together.
Yes to all of this 100% I see this so much working in primary care now too. A little ache or fever? take Tylenol around the clock. A little boredom or the car ride is too long? Here’s a screen. A little bored or hungry? Here have a snack every 20 minutes! We’re raising an entire generation that has no ability to withstand the basic discomforts of being a human.
My mother knew this. I knew it, too. I ran high fevers, so did one of my children. We're fine.
Millennials, maybe some Gen X, seem to have forgotten. Thank you for the reassurance that fevers are an important part of the immune response, not the enemy.