We are going do an exercise which is simple, fun and very vital to all that we do in child care.

You will need the following:
A weighing scale
Calculator
A baby or child
An adult.

Now, let's begin!

If your baby/child can stand, place him or her on top of the weighing scale. Note the weight in Kg, not pounds or lb but Kg.

If your baby is yet to stand, carry him or her and weigh yourself while carrying the child (let's assume you got 70kg). Now, drop the baby, and weigh yourself alone (let's assume your weight alone is 60kg) . Baby's weight will simply be 70 minus 60 which is 10kg.




So far so good.

Now the fun part,
For any drug we give to children, we use the weight to calculate the exact dose to give.

Let's start with the commonest drug paracetamol: The dose is 10mg for every weight in kg.
So for a 10kg child, the appropriate dose of paracetamol is 10mg x 10kg which is 100mg.
5mls of liquid paracetamol is 125mg while a tablet of paracetamol is 500mg. Which do you think is an overdosage for this Child? That's right, the tablet.

So, if you must give the tablet, then simply divide it into 4 and give one fourth which is 125mg.

All drugs given to children have their own formula for each kg to avoid over dosage. When in doubt, ask your doctor.

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