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Doesn't Want Medicine.
Asked by J.S. from Colorado Springs
on February 13, 2008
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My 4 year old son won't take his medicine. He has to be literally held down and pour the medicine down his throat. Then, even if it tastes good, he will try to throw i...
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- Put some in his juice, ask the pharmacist first but I think all meds are safe to mix in his morning juice and he will never know, just make sure he finishes his juice....
- I would stop fighting him with words and physical strength and fight him with will power. He has decided this is a fight he is going to win even though I am sure he c...
- Our littlest guy had swallowing difficulties and the doctors often prescribed chewables or crushables. That might make it easier. Either because he'll chew it, or, I...
20 Month Old Won't Take Medicine
Asked by L.J. from San Francisco
on May 2, 2008
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My 20 month old son came down with an ear infection along with fever. The doctor prescibed amoxicillin, a thick pink fluid I give to him with a dropper. He took it y...
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- L., my son was the same way! Hated medicine of any sort. We tried mixing it in his milk but he was able to still taste it and then would refuse that. We tried holding ...
- L., While I have some issues with the advice I'm going to give you, here's what worked for us. We did the hold him down and squirt meds from a syringe in a back corn...
- Try holding him like you did when he was a baby. Put one of his arms behind your back. Try to hold the other down. Put the dropper in the side of his cheek. Ear in...
