How do I log a medication dose?

Happyly's role with medications is strictly to log what you've already decided to give. It doesn't suggest doses, intervals, or whether to give a medication. Those are pediatrician and pharmacist questions.

Logging a dose you just gave.

1. Family → tap your child → Medications.
2. Tap Log a dose on the medication.
3. Enter the dose amount (the number on the bottle / the syringe), the time given, and any notes.
4. Save.

If the medication isn't already on the list, tap Add a medication first. The fields are name, default dose (the amount you usually give, set by the prescription), and the minimum interval between doses (set by the prescription).

The dose-interval banner.

If you log a dose closer to the previous one than the minimum interval allows, a neutral amber banner shows the gap. It doesn't block the log — it surfaces the timing so you can decide. It's never red and never alerts.

Setting up a schedule.

If the medication runs on a schedule (every 6 hours, twice daily, etc.), tap Schedule on the medication and set the interval. Happyly will surface upcoming doses without auto-logging them — you confirm each one.

Editing a logged dose.

Tap the dose entry on the medication's page. You can correct a typo on the dose amount, change the time given, or delete the entry — but you can't change it to a dose you didn't actually give.

Where to find dosing references.

Happyly has a dedicated Medication Safety hub at `/medication-safety` with curated links to AAP, NHS, CDC, MedlinePlus, the British National Formulary for Children, and Poison Control. That's where authoritative dosing information lives — Happyly does not provide it.