Administering a sedative to a child without fully understanding the situation could not only be bad for the child's health but might also trigger other unknown symptoms.
Even though the doctor spoke tactfully, Mrs. Bo understood the implications of his words, and her first reaction was to shake her head, "No, that won't do."
This child had seldom taken Western medicine whenever he fell ill since he was young, often relying on natural remedies instead, and she could not allow any potential accidents to happen to him.
Ning Xia was naturally opposed to the doctor's suggestion of injecting Lele with a sedative. The child was too young and still in the throes of a fearful nightmare. Even if it could calm him, what if he kept sleeping?
The more critical the situation, the less one should make hasty decisions.
"Doctor, trust me, let me try again," she said.
