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Need Suggestions on How to Give 3 Year Old Iron Supplement
i don't know if it would help, but i still give my 2 year old the childrens' tylenol (when he needs it) with the medicine syringe thing i got from the ...
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- I think some pharmacies will mix liguid meds up for kids in better tasting stuff--you could try that.
- I have been there, with a child who wouldn't take meds I really felt they could use, say like Tylenol for a fever with a 6 yo. Grandma got it down her the first time, ...
- There is another product called Shaklee Liqi-Lea which was designed for children. It not only has 5 mg. of iron, but has 23 vitamins, the most complete todders supp...
Medicine Help!!
Oct 19, 2009 ... I am having serious issues getting my almost 2 year old to take any .... to give him his medicine It was frustrating and I tried everything ...
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- Try lying her on her back and holding her down. (I know this is not ideal but it is for her health sake!) Then put your finger in the corner of her mouth and stretch...
- You could always mix it in chocolate pudding. They can't taste the difference.
- I don't know how often she needs to take it, but there were a few times when our son was on antibiotics and after he went to sleep we realized that we had forgotten to...
What Do I Do for My 3 Year Old's Stuffy Nose???
Anyone else out there try to buy cold medicine this season for your ... We use the vicks for kids on our 2 and 1/2 year old and it works pretty well. ...
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- tis the season! my son has been battling a head cold for several weeks...took him to the ped - lungs are clear and no ear infection. We use Tylenol Plus Cold - for...
- Hi! I, too, have a 3 year old and often deal with this situation. There are 3 drs at our pediatrician office that have been there since my husband was small. I trus...
- We are big fans of Vicks vaporub. They have a child version that is not as strong. It really helps to keep them open during the night. You can also put the liquid fo...
2 1/2 Year Old with Growing Pains
Read all 17 responses: "My 2 1/2 year old woke up screaming last night. ... I also give him medicine and socks before he goes to bed if he has had a long ...
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- Hi N.. I understand your helplessness...feeling. My son (5yrs)has had horrible leg aches since he was 18 months or so. I have tried various things over the years fo...
- I could be wrong, but this sounds more like a night-terror problem than a growing pains problem (I hate the name, but that is what they are called). When my (now) 4 y...
- I have had 5 children, and two of them had the same thing, I have them pretty bad, I finally went to the doctors, and they told me it was lack of potasium, try getting...
Taking Medicine
Beth Y added this item When I change my 2 year olds diaper he always laughs and sayd in his little 2 ... What's the Best Way to Give Medicine to My 3 Yr Old ...
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- My daughter(5) has strep throat right now and my easiest way to get her anitibiotics in her is to take the syringe thing full of meds and squish it in as fast as I can...
- Hi A. - I read this tip in a magazine and it seems to work for us. I have a little boy who hates to take medicine and spits most of it out. Use the dosing syring ...
- A. H, Oh yes, I remember those days! What I would do is use an oral syringe. This sounds means and I felt bad doing it, but I knew they had to have the medicine: ...
Medicine
Sep 2, 2009 ... Medicine. Is there anything I can give my 15 month old for his runny nose .... Beth Y added this item When I change my 2 year olds diaper he ...
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- Ask you doctor, but mine told me Benadryl and the amount depends on his weight. Hope he gets better. Steph
- Ask your doc for sure! Sometimes they have little remedies that work :) Mine had us give 1/2 tsp benadryl mixed with 1/2 tsp Mylanta. The benadryl helped get the ba...
- My grandson's pediatrician allows children's benadryl.
What Can I Give My One Year Old for His Cold?
Sep 16, 2009 ... My now 3 year old had a lot of problems with colds when she was born ... but I like and I give my kids homeopatic medicine that you can ... I am a grandma who lives with 2 of her grandchildren who are 4 year old twins. ...
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- For my little girl who got her first cold when she was 6 months, I used... Vicks - on chest, back and neck Simply Saline (for babies) - sprayed in both nostrils be...
- There are a few things that can make him more comfortable. 1. Pedicare plug-in. It fills the room with a menthol vapor that helps them sleep at night by soothing an...
- Since the day my daughter was born, I have only given her saline drops for a cold. Saline is just salt water which breaks up mucous. It does not work as fast as ...
Decongestant Under 2
I don't think you can give him the decongestant (I'm not for sure) but my ... I believe the current reccomentdation is no cold medicine before the age of two. .... My 2 year old is getting over a cold, and our pharmacist (at Target) ...
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- My 2 year old is getting over a cold, and our pharmacist (at Target) suggested childrens Benadryl rather than a decongestant. The antihystamene (sp?) helped dry out h...
- if you are concerned about using decongestents on such a young child, i used Cold Comfort by Daisy Blue Naturals on my 2.5 year old (i'm a consultant as i adore the pr...
- I use what's called Little Colds...that helped both my daughter who's 3 and my son who just turned 1. Then on my son i also rubbed the baby VICK's VaporRub on his ches...
6 Year Old Snoring
Read all 10 responses: "My 6 year old snores like you wouldnt believe, It gets to the point where she ... how to give a 2 year old medicine · six months old ...
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- Hi S. - snoring is not healthy for anyone, especially for a child that is not breathing well in her sleep due to the snoring - it is called sleep apnea. you should ta...
- My son was almost 7 y/o when they decided to have his tonsils and adnoids removed. Besides the history of strep, he snored bad and had night terrors. Along with that h...
- That would be the first thing I'd look at. My son had his adenoids out at 16 months and the snoring stopped. Also, acid reflux/GERD is a known culprit for snoring. ...
2 Year Old with Allergies Waking up Coughing
2 Year Old with Allergies Waking up Coughing. Hi Ladies, I always think the moms on this site give great advice to other moms so I'm hoping someone can help ...
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- Honey is GREAT for coughs. Drs. are recommending it more now because of wanting to limit cold med. usage. You could look up dosage online, I think it's like half a tea...
- Hi D., I would be concerned with that amount of medicine in a 2 yr old. Prescription meds are are way over prescribed. My son ( we call him the mucus man) has sever...
- I assumed my 3 year old just had a recurring cold this past fall. He would be stuffy during the day and then as soon as we laid down to sleep the coughing would start...
