11 “Highly Scientific*” Ways To Check Whether Your Kid Is Feeling Better

Embrace the power of science and remember: The CALPOL® range of products are here to help your child bounce back to their same old self!

1. Shout “sweets!”, then time how long it takes your child to run down the stairs.

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Did they arrive in less than three seconds? Yes? Good news: Your little one is feeling as right as rain.

2. Is your kid performing a roly-poly in the hallway for no apparent reason?

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Yes? It’s time to celebrate! Your child has bounced back to full fitness.

3. Stand outside their bedroom and play the ice cream chime loudly on your mobile phone.

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Only a poorly child will stay in bed. That right there, ladies and gentleman, is a scientific fact.

4. Treat your kid to pizza for dinner and observe patiently. Did they eat the crusts without complaining?

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Yes? Now you can relax because only a child with a healthy appetite is capable of doing that.

5. Visit a local playground and insist on being the first to have a go on a swings.

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Is your child acting impatiently and begging you to let them have a go? Yes? The test is over; the little one is healthy again!

6. Slow down in your family car as you approach a drive-thru. Is your child begging you to go?

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Yes? Congratulations! Your little one is back to normal again.

7. Play a classic game of “How long can you sit still for?”.

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It’s a scientifically proven fact that a healthy child can only remain still for two seconds.

8. Offer your child an advance on their pocket money if they tidy their bedroom.

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Never in history has a poorly child tidied their bedroom! Fact.

9. Run ahead and jump in that enormous puddle.

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Did your child just follow your lead? Yes? Panic over: Your child is as fit as a fiddle!

10. Tell your child they can stay up past their bedtime tonight as a special treat.

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Now judge their reaction: Out of 10, how crazy excited are they? Anything over 6 technically means your child is healthy. That is probably, definitely, almost certainly a scientific fact.

11. Sit down together in front of the TV to watch their favourite cartoon.

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Five episodes later, are they still begging you to watch another episode? Yes? According to science, a sick child is not capable of that much enthusiasm.

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The CALPOL® range of products can help to relieve your child’s cough, pain and fever, and blocked noses. For more information and advice from Calpol, visit calpol.co.uk.

Calpol Infant Suspension contains paracetamol. For pain and fever. Always read the label.

*CALPOL® would like to remind mums and dads that the above statements are not evidence-based, clinically proven, or in any way scientific facts. But we think they probably ring true regardless, wouldn’t you say?