Originally Posted by doober
I would gather from the above statement that you've not had the experience of seeing a child become very sick very quickly, which can happen with or without cough syrup. Or you've not been puked on by a child coughing so hard that it throws up.
If the kid is crying, screaming, and coughing, it'll make everyone else miserable. Parents "love" getting the "shut your kid" up look from other pax. At least TSA gives an excuse. All a parent has to say is "Hey, TSA took my kid's medicine."
Super