https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 11:35:44 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-for-giving-meds-to-a-lo-who-refuses#post-2697109 Mon, 13 Feb 2017 14:35:42 +0000 codeitall 2697109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is only 2, so this may not work on older children, but I decided the battle was not worth it after losing one dose of antibiotics when he gurgle/spat it out at me and all over the carpet and his clothes. So we mix it in with his overly-vanilla flavored soy milk or a mixed fruit juice and just make sure he finishes the whole drink within 20 minutes or so.</p> <p>Once my husband gave him his morning drink without the medicine and we had to convince him to finish a whole other drink... after lots of fails, we eventually mixed it in with a bit of my husband's diet coke and let him 'steal' some.</p> <p>Taking notes on the rest of these ideas once he recognizes tastes more ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-for-giving-meds-to-a-lo-who-refuses#post-2696976 Mon, 13 Feb 2017 11:54:30 +0000 Mommy Finger 2696976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When DS1 was around 2 or 3, I couldn't get him to take medicine. If I forced him, he'd throw it up. I had to figure out what food he would eat no matter what. The best thing I could think of that would hold the medicine was donuts. So I went to DD and got thing of munchkins, not the dense cake munchkins, and filled two of them with the meds 2x a day. Yes, a lot of delicious sugary, fried dough but it was the only thing that worked. :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-for-giving-meds-to-a-lo-who-refuses#post-2696367 Sun, 12 Feb 2017 07:43:50 +0000 Bao 2696367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hellobeeboston: I tried ice cream last night, it was rough haha! But I think it was a mental thing for her. @Myicitygirl: ahh, good one! I'll try that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-for-giving-meds-to-a-lo-who-refuses#post-2696311 Sat, 11 Feb 2017 22:24:48 +0000 Grace 2696311@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom always mixed it with spoonful of jam. It was such a decadent thing, that we had no problem taking anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-for-giving-meds-to-a-lo-who-refuses#post-2696304 Sat, 11 Feb 2017 22:01:49 +0000 Myicitygirl 2696304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: I have had good success with mixing medicine into one of these yogurt smoothie drinks and having them drink it with a straw. Tablets can be crushed and mixed in. It helps if the flavors are similar. </p> [attach=3027/17/ol8r32.450x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-for-giving-meds-to-a-lo-who-refuses#post-2696239 Sat, 11 Feb 2017 18:04:40 +0000 808love 2696239@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mashed up fruit popsicle like bar. Couple bites then medicine then chase with a few bites. Do everything quickly. Also worked with sorbet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-for-giving-meds-to-a-lo-who-refuses#post-2696235 Sat, 11 Feb 2017 17:51:11 +0000 hellobeeboston 2696235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: ugh I was just googling this for my 4yo who is being very stubborn. I did a lot of negotiating and bribing and got him to drink half a dose of Tylenol (102 fever).... I read squirting it onto their cheek helps so it's not on their tongue.</p> <p>Ice cream worked once too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-for-giving-meds-to-a-lo-who-refuses#post-2696204 Sat, 11 Feb 2017 16:25:38 +0000 Mrs. Turtle 2696204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@newlypregnantlady: I hate to admit it but we use ranch to get her to eat a lot of things! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-for-giving-meds-to-a-lo-who-refuses#post-2696197 Sat, 11 Feb 2017 16:16:09 +0000 newlypregnantlady 2696197@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Turtle: that's hilarious and awesome. My kid is obsessed with dips so this would totally work for her. I never would have thought of that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-for-giving-meds-to-a-lo-who-refuses#post-2696193 Sat, 11 Feb 2017 16:12:45 +0000 Emsmems 2696193@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We make a really big celebration when my son tastes it or takes a little bit. We woo hoo! Dance around, high five, etc. A BIG deal of it. He gets a kick out of it and takes more so we do it again. It may just be him, but it definitely worked! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-for-giving-meds-to-a-lo-who-refuses#post-2696176 Sat, 11 Feb 2017 15:34:30 +0000 Mrs. Turtle 2696176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think this might make me a bad mom. But my kids are obsessed with ranch dressing. O takes daily, long term antibiotics and has a feeding aversion, so I had to come up with something. Syringe dipped in ranch works great. She comes running for it now. I think the steering ranch flavor masks the antibiotics. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-for-giving-meds-to-a-lo-who-refuses#post-2696167 Sat, 11 Feb 2017 14:39:36 +0000 anothermom 2696167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have found it easiest to give my kids medicine with a spoon. Syringe, they'd spit out; and dosage cup, the medicine tends to be thick so it'd come out too slow. I first measure out the medicine into a dosage cup and pour that into a spoon so they can swallow it right away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-for-giving-meds-to-a-lo-who-refuses#post-2696166 Sat, 11 Feb 2017 14:30:13 +0000 erinbaderin 2696166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I read a great idea here to add Kool aid powder to it - it will add flavour without adding any volume. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-for-giving-meds-to-a-lo-who-refuses#post-2696165 Sat, 11 Feb 2017 14:29:31 +0000 twodoghouse 2696165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This sounds overly simplistic, but I just explain to my kids what they are getting medicine for, why it will help them feel better, etc. They had to take an anti-emetic when they wouldn't stop vomiting the other day and I explained that it might not taste good, but they needed to try to be brave and drink it so they could stop throwing up. They both drank it really fast. Also, I let them choose whether they use a syringe or cup (when possible) and we play doctor while I'm pouring it out. They check each other's heart beats, etc. then I say "ok dr, please give this to your patient." They hand the medicines to each other (so each one is the dr to the other) and then drink it. This is making my kids seem really reasonable, but I promise they are not usually. We have fought and held them down to get them to take meds before and it was a disaster. So changing the way I approach the whole medication thing has helped a lot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-for-giving-meds-to-a-lo-who-refuses#post-2696163 Sat, 11 Feb 2017 14:18:12 +0000 gingerbebe 2696163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Syrup sandwich: grease a medicine cup, layer chocolate syrup on the bottom then the meds then more syrup. Have her shoot it and then chase it immediately with a beverage that is an extra special treat like ginger ale or punch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-for-giving-meds-to-a-lo-who-refuses#post-2696162 Sat, 11 Feb 2017 14:15:07 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 2696162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It may not work if she's vomiting, but our daughter hates medicine and we mix a dose in a small amount of baby food or add it to some grape juice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-for-giving-meds-to-a-lo-who-refuses#post-2696160 Sat, 11 Feb 2017 14:03:10 +0000 Bao 2696160@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gotkimchi: it is flavored, and it actually doesn't smell bad...like cherry kind of. </p> <p>I'll try sprinkles! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-for-giving-meds-to-a-lo-who-refuses#post-2696158 Sat, 11 Feb 2017 13:55:37 +0000 gotkimchi 2696158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Chocolate syrup should mask the taste or let her put sprinkles on top of a dose of medicine</p> <p>ETA - what med is she on? Pharmacy can always flavor it if it's the taste </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-for-giving-meds-to-a-lo-who-refuses#post-2696156 Sat, 11 Feb 2017 13:51:41 +0000 Bao 2696156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO has in infection and really needs to take her meds. She also has nausea/vomiting so I think it's making it extra hard, although she's very sensitive to certain tastes and gags a lot. After fighting with her and losing a dose of meds I finally got an almost full dose down her using a syringe. I have to give this twice a day, for 7 days. I even had a sucker ready for her to get the taste out but it was still a struggle. </p> <p>Any other tips? </p>