Yes, you are both right to be upset. That’s irresponsible & unacceptable of the mother to administer anything of the like without parental consent. How would she know if a child is not allergic or have adverse side effects?
Definitely need to not let this one go. Even if your child never sleeps over there again, other children will & this needs to be addressed.

This is absolutely unacceptable. No one should ever think it’s ok to medicate someone else’s child before checking with their parent.

Absolutely not okay to give another child any medication without consulting their parents, especially when they are younger. Really not nice that he had an uncontrollable reaction to the dose. I would say something. You don’t have to go nuts, but make it clear you’d like to be consulted any time something is given.

Absolutely not okay! I have messaged my childrens friends parents when they were 13 if it was okay to give them panadol as they were complaining of a headache. Absolutely not! Would I say anything if there is no sleepover required? I’m not sure, is it worth the aggravation but my child would not be returning there without making it clear they are not to give my child ANYTHING without checking with me. For all those parents knew, I may have already given him/her something to assist with sleep and then they end up double dosing! What other pills are these parents going to casually hand out at a 13th or 16th birthday party?

That is not on I’m sorry you do not give anything like that to another child to sleep without their parents permission. I would definitely be saying something to them.

My daughter is on melatonin recommended by her pediatrician. But I would absolutely never give it to another child that is wrong on so many levels and you have every reason to be irritated. Maybe next time you speak to her just say would you mind not giving my child any medication including melatonin without contacting me first.

Wow ???? I cannot believe a parent would do this..totally not acceptable and baffles me to think they are ok with giving it to other peoples children

I’m with your hubby here! This parent needs to be confronted and the conversation had, what if a child had an adverse reaction. You don’t just hand other ppls children a suppliment and think it’s ok, you ALWAYS check with the child’s parents.

I would be furious!! Probably would have made it known after the shock wore off that it is absolutely not ok to give anyone elses child anything without consent.

How terrible and reckless, imagine if the child had reacted. I would suggest that both parents (not just the mum) speak to the family stressing the importance of consent given this could have resulted in a medical emergency!

I would be so worried in future sleepovers that it might happen again. No way would he be allowed to stay at that particular house anyway!

What is he was allergic to something??? Its a no way

This is just bizarre. I would not be ok with this and I would never think it was ok to give something like this to another child. Sleepovers are about having fun and little sleep! If you don’t want/can’t handle kids being rowdy and taking a long time to go to sleep maybe don’t have them over…

That’s a big no-no in my book. Since they never said anything, how did they know your son wasn’t allergic to it. I don’t think it’s the normal thing to do if you have someone else’s children staying with you. Anything could happen. You have enough on your plate so let your husband speak to them about it for once.

This isn’t right at all, they need ro ask for consent from all the kids’ parents. Sometimes these supplements have other ingredients or fillers and the kid could have had a reaction to them. I’d bring it up to the person who dosed the kids without consent