Trump Says the Darndest Things!

Ballroom plans appear rushed and poorly done.

And debris is apparently being used to upgrade a Trump golf course.

No “thank you for your attention to this matter”?

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I hope he eats all his food ingredients separately.

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Tylenol is the only fever reducer availale for young children, so, let your kids have high fever and hope for the best…

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Fever reducers don’t actually cure anything. They are the body’s response to try to fight the disease. In fact, I never really understood trying to reduce a fever for a virus unless there is discomfort, like aren’t you counteracting the body’s defenses?

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Fever can lead to severe dehdration in children, as well as seizures, and just general discomfort.

Have you looked after a small child? I can’t really imagine listening to a senile old man over actual medical advice and letting a kid sit in avoidable pain.

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Senile old man trying to sell snake oil.

It’s probably worth acknowledging there are both pros and cons to using Tylenol. Inflammation and fever are related to the body’s healing process, but at a point reducing discomfort becomes important.

Tylenol doesn’t reduce site inflammation like ibuprofen, so it might be a better option… on the other hand it’s pretty hard on the liver so regular use can be an issue.

Agreed. We had to give Calpol (Paracetamol) many times due to bugs the little one picked up at nursery, which drove her body temp higher.

The reason for the medication is also for them to be able to sleep. If you don’t give it to them, they will be very uncomfortable and their sleep (and yours!) will be significantly interrupted.

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You don’t have ibuprofen available?

There is an age range where you can use acetaminophen but not ibuprofen. But it’s fairly short.

Children’s bodies can overreact, and fevers spiking over 104 F can cause damage in addition to whatever the underlying issue is.

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This, in general. Most of the body’s protective functions tend to overreact which can cause issues. Makes sense given that the alternative of underreacting is usually worse.

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No tylenol for kids is well on the way to “kids don’t feel pain like adults so we’re all good.”

This is all unscientific drivel that does nothing but force unlucky children to endure more pain than necessary.

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Oh, yes, countless times

I understand wanting to address a kid’s pain but if it’s blunting the body’s defenses you have to take that into consideration if the fever is not causing too much pain (and yes you can definitely tell when a kid is in pain, they make it known very decisively)

I don’t mean 104 fevers, I mean even the lower ones

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My grandpa used to seriously recommend a small shot of whisky for little children who had trouble sleeping.

At least he seemed a lot more lucid while he spoke, not “GIVE LIQUOR TO BABIES IN TOTALLY SEPARATE SHOTS (NOT MIXED!)”

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In my experience, the whole reason you know that your child has the fever in the first place is that you’re responding to their discomfort. In any case, I don’t really know why you’re bringing this up because the President isn’t saying don’t use it without good reason (which would be great advice). He’s saying don’t use it (which imo is not good advice).

Well, his antisocial media account is saying it.

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