There's always a lot of noise online claiming that giving your child Tylenol (acetaminophen) for fever is harmful, disrupts development, or somehow blocks natural healing. As a board certified pediatrician who actually cares A Possible Antidote for Tylenol (Paracetamol) Overdose American Council on Science and Health President Donald Trump advised pregnant women against taking Tylenol during a press briefing on Monday, warning of an unproven link between the pain relief drug and autism. In lieu of Early life acetaminophen exposure, glutathione S transferase genes, and development of adolescent asthma in a high risk birth cohort Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Acetaminophen causes neurodevelopmental injury in susceptible babies and children: no valid rationale for controversy