Medication log for kids: track every dose you give

A child's medicine is often shared between two parents, a grandparent and a school. The question that causes the most worry is simple: when was the last dose given, and by whom?

What to record for every dose

• The medicine and strength, exactly as on the label or the prescription.
• The time it was given, and who gave it.
• Skipped doses too, with a short note if there was a reason.

Follow the label or your child's prescriber for how much and how often. A log records what was given; it does not decide what to give.

For a course with an end date

• Write down the start date and how many days the prescriber asked for.
• Tick off each dose as it is given.
• Keep the log until the course is finished, even when your child feels better.

For as-needed medicine

• Record the time of every dose, so the next person can see when the last one was given.
• Share the log with anyone else who gives medicine at home.

How Willowbell does it

A parent adds the child as a person (a first name and an optional age band, never a birthdate), adds the medicine as it is on the label, and taps Take for each dose. As-needed medicines get a "Log a dose" button, so the last dose and its time are always on screen. Children are entries a parent makes, never users.

Reminders are a help, not a guarantee.

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Willowbell stores what you type and shows it back as a list and a log. It never calculates a dose, suggests a timing, checks interactions or gives medical advice. Strength is shown exactly as you entered it.