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Have you ever wondered if you are giving the right amount of a liquid vitamin or other over-the-counter product to your kids or grandchildren? With instructions like “Take 1 teaspoonful” or “1 tablespoonful”, what do you do? Reach for a spoon in your silverware drawer?
Most liquids for children come with a plastic cup or some form of spoon or dropper. These are marked, or calibrated, so you can see how much to give, if your eyes are that good. In a study* recently published, it was found that over 50% of measured doses by parents for kids are not accurate! That means the measured amount was 20% more or 20% less than amount indicated. This study only compared dosed given from the cups, spoons, and droppers that came with the products. Almost 30% of the time, the dose measured was at least 1/3 to much or too little! I wonder how accurate the dosing is for the spoons you…
