how to get toddler to take medicine?

[bagel]

Hello Ladies,

My toddler is resistant every time he needs to take his cough/cold medicine. I have tried hiding it in yogurts, soups, milk, juices but he spits it out and if I force him to take it by holding him down, he will stick his fingers into his mouth and throw up. I am at a loss how to get him to take his medicine. Any creative ideas that worked for you would be much appreciated!!

Thank you!

 

[megan2008]

I would pretend to give it to my daughter's stuffed friends like Elmo or Zoe and say that they really liked their medicine and how good of a job they did. Also, I would have her give the medicine to her stuffed friends and explain to her what the medicine does. I would also give it to her and have her take it herself. Make it "fun" like say how good it tastes and make it a game. Good luck!

 

[sherwes]

My son would take any medicine if I mixed it with Yakault. Yakault is so super sweet that it disguises the taste. Hope this helps.

 

[Portia]

I haven't tried this, but my friend gives her LO ice cream first and gets him to hold it in his mouth long enough to numb it. Then she gives the medicine. I mix the medicine with juices (more than one to disguise the taste) and then get him to suck it up a straw as fast as he can. Good luck!

 

[mummymoo]

Our trick is to load it into a syringe and then to give it to our little one, she squirts it into her own mouth and thinks it is a fun game. Worth a try!

 

[joyofliving]

Don't tell him its medicine, say its juice. Most kids medicines are super sweet anyways so they won't know. Try putting it in a tiny fancy bottle or something.

 

[Sazzy]

It kills me to admit this but I say, if you have your medicine, you can have some chocolate....

 

[rani]

Sassy we hv used m&ms for potty training n medicine
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[anotherone]

I'd like to ask a related question, if I may.

Our son is 7 months old, so I don't think he has reached the "intentionally making himself sick to bring up the meds" stage yet. But everytime when we feed him Calpol / paracetamol he would instantly throw up projectilely - something that he never does normally. It gets very frustrating as he would bring up his entire feed AND would continue to suffer as there's just no way to get any meds down him. Any tips?

 

[joyofliving]

It kills me to admit this but I say, if you have your medicine, you can have some chocolate....

Works like a charm in our household