Limit on cold remedies for kids was FDA's idea

Doesn't that mean I have to take my young children to the pediatrician each time they have a stuffy nose?

I am creating a list of dosages based on weight of child/age of child just so I can use the med's if needed.

They shouldn't punish every kid due to the ignorance of a few parents.

What is next - the toothbrushing police??

Ladies and gentlemen - trust me when I say that your doctor's kids get the antitussives (cough medicines) they need when they need it.  The FDA is all over the place where they DON'T belong and no where they DO!  A few santimonious gods and goddessess feel as though they need to protect the children of the world from death by cough medicine which may kill them because dosing regimes are too hard to understand.  Let's get real people - ALL kids OTC drugs say the same thing:  "in children under 2 years of age, contact a physician".  I'm retired now - but on my nights on call a good portion of the phone calls were about these hard to comprehend dosing instructions.  I always clarified the dose for the parents, the kids got relief from their intractable symptoms and the rest of the family was able to sleep in peace.  Shall we stop the stupidity and think of the kids and parents for a change and NOT the lawyers?  Some people are dumb and don't or can't read and others may make honest mistakes.  It's that simple.