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<blockquote data-quote="Ktllc" data-source="post: 475631" data-attributes="member: 11847"><p>I have not been in the same situation, but I've had to give daily medication to my oldest when he was very young (life threatening issue if left untreated). Of course, it only came in a big pill. The pill was blue and we had a whole story about the pill being a spiderman pill. Where it would go, etc... I finally found out that giving him the pill by drinking through a straw was the best way. Almost magical. I would make him drink plenty first, then put it in his mouth and really rush him to keep drinking. It worked quite well but we really had to prep him. He was 3 at the time.</p><p>If a pill is not realistic, you might stll want to try the straw: open the pill, put it in a drink and let him drink with the straw. It help prevent the gaging effect. With the suction, one doesn't feel the texture as much.</p><p>An other thing, since he knows already that you give him medications, try to explain why they are important and helpful. He is young, but not too young for an explanation. Something like "it will help not get angry. This way you can enjoy such and such activity. That would be nice not to fight today, wouldn't it?"</p><p>Good luck! And if it boils down to the syringe... don't feel guilty. You know what is best for him. Better being upset for a few minutes about the medications than being raging all day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ktllc, post: 475631, member: 11847"] I have not been in the same situation, but I've had to give daily medication to my oldest when he was very young (life threatening issue if left untreated). Of course, it only came in a big pill. The pill was blue and we had a whole story about the pill being a spiderman pill. Where it would go, etc... I finally found out that giving him the pill by drinking through a straw was the best way. Almost magical. I would make him drink plenty first, then put it in his mouth and really rush him to keep drinking. It worked quite well but we really had to prep him. He was 3 at the time. If a pill is not realistic, you might stll want to try the straw: open the pill, put it in a drink and let him drink with the straw. It help prevent the gaging effect. With the suction, one doesn't feel the texture as much. An other thing, since he knows already that you give him medications, try to explain why they are important and helpful. He is young, but not too young for an explanation. Something like "it will help not get angry. This way you can enjoy such and such activity. That would be nice not to fight today, wouldn't it?" Good luck! And if it boils down to the syringe... don't feel guilty. You know what is best for him. Better being upset for a few minutes about the medications than being raging all day. [/QUOTE]
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