how can i give my 19 mnth old panadol?

[bubbles81]

ive tried straight, with juice. any other tips?

[onthefly]

That stuff tastes awful. DS hates it but looooves nurofen - could you try that instead?
If not, just squirt it in and hope for the best.

[feeb]

Buy Dymadon brand instead or as above nurofen. Panadol brand tastes aweful.

You can get panadol supposatrys for kids as well.

[black_rose]

It's hard, I have worked out that dd who is also 19 months hates the taste. Try dymadon it's much nicer for them. Otherwise we disguise things in milk or use a syringe and hold dd down and slowly drip the medicine down her throat but it's awful having to do that.

[Pandora]

Yep dymadon or chemists own are both nicer tasting than panadol.
Or nurofen.

[Mum2SweetCs]

Probably not the best way but I tell DD she can have a lolly afterwards. I let her hold the lolly squirt it into her mouth and quickly tell her to pop the lolly into her mouth!

[ShootingStar]

I agree Dymadon. Same thing as panadol but is orange flavour. If s/he wont take it from the syringe, try putting it on a spoon.

[nickle730]

My DS vomits on contact with paracetamol (every brand!) - don't know why, but he is 5 and it has always been the case. Every now and then if he needs it I will try oral and every time... straight back at me. He can't have ibuprofen due to other health issues. If he absolutely needs paracetamol I use the suppositories. Just make sure you use a generous amount of lubricant!!

[Indadhanu]

We use Dymadon paracetamol. It's the only stuff we can give that doesn't get spat back in our faces!

[mbear]

Suppositories here as well....for DD#3, whom is 3yrs old. I used to pretend i was changing her nappy, DH used to stand at her head and distract her, now she usually knows whats going on, still doesnt seem to bother her....
She refuses to take it orally....and i guess you gotta do what you gotta do. They work a lot faster too than panadol taken orally...

[Swoop]

If you use a syringe and pop it in the side of their mouth towards the back it's supposed to be more likely to make it down their throats. I'm not talking from experience though, just hearsay, as DD loves the stuff - no accounting for taste!

[Ozziehoffy]

Oskar has always been good with it but Elijah... holy dooley talk about scream blue murder lol. I actually hold him down and when he opens his mouth the cry, I squirt it down the side in 2 or 3 goes... he has to stop crying to swallow. Usually works. I didn't know about the Dymadon brand, so I might give that one a go!!

[littlelara]

My 2 little hypos will take anything you give them, especially if you say it's medicine *rolls eyes*.
Worst case you could mix it with jam?