I am in total agreement here. That is infuriating and I too am not a parent, yet anyways, but I just cannot even begin to fathom the thought of giving a child medicine that they do not need just to get them to sleep! Like someone else said here, luckily she is not allergic to benedryl or anything!!! How totally scary!!! I am glad she is okay though and that you found out what is going on!

Please keep us updated!

This is horribly frightening! I recall hearing about a similar situation a few years ago, and the day care had several cases of the cold medication in the closet that they used to make the children sleep. They were shut down. I do hope you are able to get to the bottom of this and they are closed down before anyone is hurt or worse. Think of all the warnings not to give toddlers cold medicine You are very lucky to have caught onto this when you did. I hope everything works out!

Somehow I missed this thread.

This is sickening. Let us know what you decided to do. I agree with calling CPS and if you can let the other parents know, too, directly.

Kids have died from Benadryl.

My heart is pounding. Please update us.

Oh my God this is awful! I would be spitting mad beyond belief if was me and they had been giving the kids stuff to make them sleep! Our school are not even allowed to apply sun lotion to the kids!

Wow I am speechless...

This is horrible! Frightening and illegal! I hope you choose to contact the authorities pretty quick before something even more horrible happens to one of the children! Don't wait!

Children HAVE died from this, in at least one case.

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Please keep us posted.

How terribly tragic! I have worked in daycare and understand its not always easy to get some children to take a nap but have never even considered such measures! I can't say enough about the audacity of anyone giving children medication that parents neither know about nor approve beforehand.

I just saw this thread....rage in my head would be putting it lightly!

I run a home child care and I am outraged that someone would take liberities with another persons child. Even when I have written permission to give a child meds. I always call the parent prior just to let them know that it is being administered on time. And if I do not have consent like if a child needs something while in my care the parents MUST email me a note of consent or they can leave work and pick up thier sick child make the medical choice themselves. There are so many other ways to cope with a child who will not sleep. It is called quiet time. Sit and read a story, colour, lie down and sing lullabies. After enough quiet time is enforced (several weeks at 30 min each) most times a child will fall asleep cause it is part of the routine. Not only that if your daughter has good sleep at night she may simply not need a nap. Again that is where quiet activities still come in handy so it does not disturb the ones who are napping.

I hope you have spoken to the people who recommended this place and told them what happened. I hope, also that you have informed authorities.

I've been a child care provider (first in a preschool, and now as a professional nanny) for 9 years, and I am outraged!!!

Getting kids to nap is an important part of our day - it's our only break - but never (NEVER!) would it enter my mind to drug someone's child so I could have a few minutes to eat my lunch in peace.

This is so wrong and I know you'll do something about it, if not just for your daughter but for the other children who may be at risk.

Best wishes to you and your daughter. You'll be in my thoughts.