https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 25 Jun 2026 06:03:14 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-teach-kids-to-swallow-pills#post-2477728 Sun, 28 Feb 2016 17:55:54 +0000 lilyofthewest 2477728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It it a pill or capsule she needs to learn to swallow? Candies are a better stand-in for pills than for capsules. You can buy empty capsules if what she needs practice with is the gummy sticky texture of capsules </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-teach-kids-to-swallow-pills#post-2477699 Sun, 28 Feb 2016 16:29:17 +0000 LibbyLou 2477699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sparkling water helps "float" the pill but not sure a 6yo would like carbonated water. Same as above but raisins could work too for teaching. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-teach-kids-to-swallow-pills#post-2477674 Sun, 28 Feb 2016 15:57:42 +0000 macintosh 2477674@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When my DH was in speech therapy (for a swallowing disorder) they suggested putting the pill in applesauce. Also, tucking the chin is supposed to help with safe swallowing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-teach-kids-to-swallow-pills#post-2477643 Sun, 28 Feb 2016 15:13:54 +0000 sapphire 2477643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I learned with mini m&amp;ms. Drinking lots of water helps too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-teach-kids-to-swallow-pills#post-2477633 Sun, 28 Feb 2016 14:43:35 +0000 MrsSRS 2477633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Or maybe a practice run plus incentive? Swallow a mini m&amp;m, then swallow the pill, then you get to eat 10 mini m&amp;ms! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-teach-kids-to-swallow-pills#post-2477623 Sun, 28 Feb 2016 14:26:33 +0000 ms.line 2477623@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My grandfather decided I needed to learn how to swallow pills so he picked me early from school one day and made me swallow a whole bag of M&amp;Ms one by one! My mom was pissed but it worked! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-teach-kids-to-swallow-pills#post-2477610 Sun, 28 Feb 2016 13:55:53 +0000 gotkimchi 2477610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not all adhd medicine can be cut so check first FYI! I'd put it in a spoonful of ice cream or applesauce or pudding </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-teach-kids-to-swallow-pills#post-2477606 Sun, 28 Feb 2016 13:48:48 +0000 MrsSRS 2477606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can you put a little coconut oil on them so they're smooth like a tic tac? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-teach-kids-to-swallow-pills#post-2477601 Sun, 28 Feb 2016 13:43:51 +0000 Crystal 2477601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dad used to grind grind my pills into dust and mix it with a spoonful of sugar. The pieces gradually got bigger til I could swallow it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-teach-kids-to-swallow-pills#post-2477512 Sun, 28 Feb 2016 11:27:24 +0000 FancyGem 2477512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can you cut them and put them in applesauce? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-teach-kids-to-swallow-pills#post-2477500 Sun, 28 Feb 2016 11:15:49 +0000 JMOM 2477500@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I need tips about how to get my 6 yo to take pills. She has been diagnosed with ADHD and the liquid medicine isn't working so the doctor has moved us onto pills. It has been a nightmare trying to teach her how to swallow them. We've tried teaching with tic tacs and she did that a couple times, but the actual pills are just not going down and they are so expensive we are hesitant to let her practice with them. Help!! </p>