Is Candy Medicine the New Candy Cigarette?

re: Is Candy Medicine the New Candy Cigarette?

GED — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:39:27 GMT

I have been relieved that I have been able to give my child bubble-gum-flavored allergy medication or I'm not sure how much I would get in him, even though he still hates it. On the other hand, I he doesn't get "yummy" vitamins, he gets regular chewables, which aren't very good to taste at all. I just think it is up to parents to realize not everything has to be yummy.

re: Is Candy Medicine the New Candy Cigarette?

RJ — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:08:25 GMT

I could see where this is a problem. In the early 90s, my sister had to take epilepsy medicine that looked and smelled like Certs. I found her helping herself to them because she had wanted some candy.

However, I have to admit, I buy the gummy vitamins for myself.

re: Is Candy Medicine the New Candy Cigarette?

Whitni — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:55:51 GMT

Yea, you're right. Giving a child a vitamin, telling them its candy, and being relieved because they took it can become a problem because the child could possibly find the jar of "candy" and eat them all.

It's a good thing it doesn't take a genious to a.) tell the child he is taking his VITAMINS, not tell him he is eating candy, and b.) Put the vitamins out of the way with the rest of the potentially dangerous medicines.

Children don't mind taking medicine or vitamins if they taste good. Children don't mind eating anything if it tastes good. They don't refuse vegetables just because they are vegetables.

-W

re: Is Candy Medicine the New Candy Cigarette?

JeanneSager — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:03:04 GMT

Amused: Actually, children's vitamins are toxic in large amounts (and not just because plenty of them DO have iron in them).

"Vitamins are also a frequent cause of accidental poisoning in small children, according to toxicologists at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas." www.utsouthwestern.edu/.../146575.html

And if you can't see how glamorizing something with candy is dangerous, bully for you!

re: Is Candy Medicine the New Candy Cigarette?

Amusedbysenselessrants — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:04:26 GMT

This is one of the most poorly written pieces Ive ever read.

You are obviously a novice blogger, and need to enroll in "critical thinking 101". Two observations I couldnt pass up..

1) How are candy cigarettes and candy vitamins alike? Why would you compare the two?

2) Are "medicines" and vitamins the same thing?

Please dont confuse "writer" with "blogger". And by the way, childrens vitamins do not contain iron, therefore they are not toxic in large amounts.