Medicine Administration

Several things- you could crush the medicine, if crushable, in applesauce, yogurt, oatmeal, etc. You could also try the Melt-Away tablets if it's Tylenol or something like that- my son loves it. It's like Vitamins. Does your child like Vitamins? The other thing you could do is give it to her and have it be her choice. IF she wants to do x, she needs to take the medicine. Or chocolate as a reward always works! :) Good luck!

Hi P.,

I went through the same thing with my son. He's 2 1/2 now but a while back he decided no matter what it was he wasn't having anything to do with it. I literally had to lay in on the ground and then straddle him so my legs would hold his arms down then I could use one hand to pry open is mouth and the other to dispense the medicine. It got to the point when I was getting more worked up then him so I just started talking to him about it. Tellin him what it was for and telling him I need him to be a big boy and do it for mommy and for some reason just talking to him helped. Now he doesn't give me a problem at all. I just tell him it's time to take his medicine and he does it. Sometimes I had to threaten him with going to his room or taking a toy away if he didn't take it and that worked to but it's much nicer to just be able to talk to him about it. I don't know if this will work for you, but I hope so!! Good luck and let me know when you find something that helps!!!

N.

I mix it with a little bit of jelly and spread it on toast. Or I'll mix it in with a quarter of a sippy cup of juice.

I put my sons medicine in raspberry sherbet, it hides the taste of the medicine and he loves it.

WHEN MY SON WAS 2, HE DID NOT LIKE TAKING MEDICINE EITHER SO I USED TO GIVE IT TO HIM IN HIS JUICE. TRY A HARD JUICE. FOR EXAMPLE GRAPE. ONE WHERE THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO TASTE THE MEDICINE.

You may have tried this already, but my 2 year old went through the same thing. What worked for him was to try different kinds of medicine cups. He mainly would choose the kind that's just like a little cup or the kind that is a spoon with the tube handle that measures the medicine. He would primarily refuse the droppers and syringe style medicine things. Don't know if that helps you, but that's what worked for our 2 year old. The novelty of a different kind of way to take it. :)

Hi P.,
We used to have problems with giving medicine as well. Some things, like Tylenol, are also in quick dissolve pills. He seemed to like the bubble gum flavor. I think Triaminic also makes them for a cold.

You can ask about putting the medicine in a spoon of chocolate pudding. That seems to work as well. Some pharmacies will make the medicine into lollipops.

Good luck!

My 1 yr old is the same way. I usually mix it in with some applesauce (just enough to cover the taste) right before or during meal/snack time. I just make sure he is not full when I give it to him and it works like a charm.

Hi P.,
I have been going through the same thing lately. I resorted to putting the medication dose in my son's (juice)sippie cup when he's not looking. Don't fill the whole cup with juice though. Your child may not drink the whole thing.Everything else failed for me...this is what works for us. Good luck.
M.