How do you get your child to take their medicine?

[illini]

I think I got this hint on the Disboards. Give your child a popsicle before their medicine. It numbs their mouth so they can't taste the medicine. It works pretty well!

 

[tiff211]

I have to opposite problem with DD4, she loves to take medicine. Will even tell me she is sick to be able to take it.

 

[mrsv98]

Blatent bribery. DD hates strong flavors, doesn't like soda or non-choc. candy. The only medicine she likes is dye-free ibuprofen. When she had an ear infection and had to have 10 days of amoxy, I was in despair so I laid it on the line. Take th emedicine without a fight and you can go to Chuck E Cheese. I would rather have 2 hours of horror than 10 days of screaming!

 

[mickeyboat]

Can they do antibiotics in flavored chewables? Chewable Motrin (grape flavored) has saved me. I also bribe them with ice cream or sherbet after they take their medicine. I threatened them with suppositories when they were sick last week. Seemed to help!

Denae

 

[MamaLema]

I would sit on my DS. My legs holding down his arms so he couldn't push the medicine away. I would use one hand to hold his head and the other to hold his mouth open. Repeat every 8 hours for 10 days

I sure don't miss those days. My youngest is 3 and while he still hates to take medicine, he's a lot better now.

 

[luvmy2sams]

We follow Mary Poppins' recommendation. Both DD8 and DS3 willingly take those awful tasting antibiotics when they know a spoonful of brown sugar is there for them afterwards.