https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:40:19 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-your-kids-beg-for-medicine-when-theyre-sick#post-2174184 Mon, 11 May 2015 11:03:17 +0000 Truth Bombs 2174184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She doesn't ask for medicine much but she does beg to go to the doctor. Like @BananaPancakes: telling her that her pediatrician said she has to do something works like magic. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-your-kids-beg-for-medicine-when-theyre-sick#post-2174166 Mon, 11 May 2015 10:53:45 +0000 brownie 2174166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes and our go to in that case is a probiotic. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-your-kids-beg-for-medicine-when-theyre-sick#post-2174044 Mon, 11 May 2015 09:54:58 +0000 yoursilverlining 2174044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes - she begs for medicine when she's not sick. I give her a medicine cup of water and she instantly feels so much better :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-your-kids-beg-for-medicine-when-theyre-sick#post-2174039 Mon, 11 May 2015 09:51:45 +0000 Mama Bird 2174039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, and unless DS actually has a prescription we also go with elderberry syrup :) The kid seems to rather enjoy medications - he's recently started "treating" a toy frog for a cough with his dad's cough drops... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-your-kids-beg-for-medicine-when-theyre-sick#post-2173998 Mon, 11 May 2015 09:28:43 +0000 BananaPancakes 2173998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. He also asks to go to the doctor. He'll do anything if we says that his pediatrician told him to do it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-your-kids-beg-for-medicine-when-theyre-sick#post-2173955 Mon, 11 May 2015 08:55:45 +0000 mrbee 2173955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our eldest started doing it a year or two ago when he felt a little sick, and his younger sister quickly followed suit! When they have a temperature it's easy to just give real medicine, but they want it for coughs and sore throats too.</p> <p>We finally started giving them elderberry syrup when they're just a little sick but have no temp. It's amazing how instantly they say they feel better! My son has a sore throat this morning and as soon as I gave him the elderberry syrup, he perked right up. The power of the placebo effect, I guess.</p> <p>Do your kids beg for medicine when they're sick? </p>