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.
3. Pick the medication (or add a new one in the same sheet), then enter the dose amount (the number on the bottle / the syringe), the time given, and any notes.
4. Save.

The dose-interval note.

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

Setting up a schedule.

If the medication runs on a schedule (every 6 hours, twice daily, etc.), tap Set a schedule at the top of the Medications page. Fill in the name, default dose (the amount you usually give, set by the prescription), the frequency, and any end date. 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.