Your tips and trick for giving little ones medicine

[black_rose]

Throw what I said out the window, dd2 has worked it out right when she has a bad ear infection. Have followed Jodi's advice but using a dropper it took an hour the first time but she was refusing the milk. We we were all upset by the end of it. It's getting easier today.

[Brotherly_Love <3]

MY eldest is fine with medicine! Never had a problem! My youngest... oh my goodness he's a shocker... it's not very pleasant, but the only way I can get it into him most times with my two arms - which makes it even harder lol - is to literally pin arms and legs down, slightly recline him, put in a little bit and then rub his throat downwards to help entice the swallowing action. I hate doing it, but unfortunately it's about the only way he'll swallow it You know he's really really sick when he takes it without a fight!

[Ozziehoffy]

Oh I hate medicine time with Elijah! Oskar is great, just takes it no prob. He doesn't like the Dimetapp chesty cough stuff though lol, but still will have it. Elijah, well, I lay him flat on his back on the floor... hold his arms and as he cries I just pop like a ml or so in and he has to swallow, then he cries again and in goes a little more. It's not what I like to do but it's what I have to do and it works most of the time. I also have wet paper towel on hand in case there's a miss or a spit out