https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:34:30 +0000 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 19:57:54 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=6190 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6190&PID=120001&title=medicine-and-the-toddler#120001 Author: newmum
Subject: 6190
Posted: 19 March 2007 at 7:57pm

I have to use a syringe to get anything into Joey too. He used to "love" medicine but won't have a bar of it anymore ]]> Mon, 19 Mar 2007 19:57:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6190&PID=120001&title=medicine-and-the-toddler#120001 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6190&PID=119892&title=medicine-and-the-toddler#119892 Author: BaAsKa
Subject: 6190
Posted: 19 March 2007 at 2:46pm

Bay fakes sick to get medicine! but not robitusson he would offer up all of his favourate things for us to throw out just so he didnt have to take it!! and i must say i was taking it when TTC and i would gag on it too!!! extremely foul!!! We love Dimatap

Edited by Baysmum]]> Mon, 19 Mar 2007 14:46:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6190&PID=119892&title=medicine-and-the-toddler#119892 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6190&PID=119875&title=medicine-and-the-toddler#119875 Author: nikkitheknitter
Subject: 6190
Posted: 19 March 2007 at 2:37pm

hahaha Hannah has started asking for medicine too... I remember you and Janine posting about how Maya and Paris would fake sick just to get some! Makes me laugh ]]> Mon, 19 Mar 2007 14:37:08 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6190&PID=119875&title=medicine-and-the-toddler#119875 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6190&PID=119687&title=medicine-and-the-toddler#119687 Author: Maya
Subject: 6190
Posted: 19 March 2007 at 8:21am

Maya loves Panadol just a wee bit too much...]]> Mon, 19 Mar 2007 08:21:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6190&PID=119687&title=medicine-and-the-toddler#119687 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6190&PID=119648&title=medicine-and-the-toddler#119648 Author: fairsk8
Subject: 6190
Posted: 18 March 2007 at 8:38pm

Yip we use a syringe here as well. I just asked Dan before when giving Xanda his antibiotics and Pamol if he worried about how much Xanda actually likes the medicine. He holds the syringe himself and just sucks on it, even when it is all gone he is looking for more.]]> Sun, 18 Mar 2007 20:38:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6190&PID=119648&title=medicine-and-the-toddler#119648 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6190&PID=119646&title=medicine-and-the-toddler#119646 Author: Maya
Subject: 6190
Posted: 18 March 2007 at 8:36pm

See I tried the bottle thing with Sienna when she was tiny coz it seemed like way less effort, but she wouldn't drink the bottle? It was 2ml of meds in 120ml of milk but the little minx just spat it out. Now she's well trained tho, I give it to her at the dream feed and she just sucks it down in her sleep.]]> Sun, 18 Mar 2007 20:36:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6190&PID=119646&title=medicine-and-the-toddler#119646 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6190&PID=119641&title=medicine-and-the-toddler#119641 Author: fattartsrock
Subject: 6190
Posted: 18 March 2007 at 8:31pm

Syringer here as well, although i 'll admit to sneaking it into his bottle when he spat it out a few times a wile back..]]> Sun, 18 Mar 2007 20:31:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6190&PID=119641&title=medicine-and-the-toddler#119641 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6190&PID=119626&title=medicine-and-the-toddler#119626 Author: Maya
Subject: 6190
Posted: 18 March 2007 at 8:06pm

I was going to suggest syringe like Shirena said. I syringe Siennas meds into her every night, and if you get the back of the mouth they have no choice but to swallow. It's pretty failproof, but I'd save it as a last resort if none of the other stuff works coz I can remember having to syringe antibiotics into Maya when she was 18 mths or so and it becoming a real performance coz she fought so much.]]> Sun, 18 Mar 2007 20:06:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6190&PID=119626&title=medicine-and-the-toddler#119626 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6190&PID=119568&title=medicine-and-the-toddler#119568 Author: nikkitheknitter
Subject: 6190
Posted: 18 March 2007 at 1:36pm

Actually I just remembered how I used to get most of the yucky antibiotics in her... I'd load up a dropper with the medicine and let her have it to suck it out herself.

Dunno if that'd work. She seemed to swallow most of it before realising how disgusting it tasted.]]> Sun, 18 Mar 2007 13:36:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6190&PID=119568&title=medicine-and-the-toddler#119568 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6190&PID=119567&title=medicine-and-the-toddler#119567 Author: nikkitheknitter
Subject: 6190
Posted: 18 March 2007 at 1:35pm

Han is usually really good with taking medicine but had the most awful antibiotics when she had infected eczema.

I just had to bribe her. Lots. And most of it still went down her front... but then I'd give her more. So she *kinda* learnt that she had to take it as I would persist. Luckily we made it through the bottle.

P.S. Dimetapp is yum. I'd drink a whole bottle of their grape flavoured stuff if I could!]]> Sun, 18 Mar 2007 13:35:19 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6190&PID=119567&title=medicine-and-the-toddler#119567 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6190&PID=119395&title=medicine-and-the-toddler#119395 Author: SMoody
Subject: 6190
Posted: 17 March 2007 at 4:03pm

Well we had trouble with this one from the first time we tried to give her medicine. What does help is to use a syringe. Then get it into the side of the mouth right towards the back and slowly give the medicine. It works.

If your child takes a dummy you get the medicine ones. And they can suck it that way.

Hope it helps. McKayla doesnt seem to struggle when her dad gives it to her but he told her straight up at about 6 weeks that you will take it come hell or high water and well .... ]]> Sat, 17 Mar 2007 16:03:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6190&PID=119395&title=medicine-and-the-toddler#119395 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6190&PID=119388&title=medicine-and-the-toddler#119388 Author: Rachael21
Subject: 6190
Posted: 17 March 2007 at 3:10pm

can you bribe him with a lolly after? thats what my mum used to do]]> Sat, 17 Mar 2007 15:10:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6190&PID=119388&title=medicine-and-the-toddler#119388 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6190&PID=119358&title=medicine-and-the-toddler#119358 Author: mummy_becks
Subject: 6190
Posted: 17 March 2007 at 10:58am

I haven't tried this as Andrew will take his medicine fine. But what about trying it mixed in a drink and getting to drink the drink. Maybe in a cup of juice where the flavour of the medicine is not tasted.]]> Sat, 17 Mar 2007 10:58:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6190&PID=119358&title=medicine-and-the-toddler#119358 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6190&PID=119280&title=medicine-and-the-toddler#119280 Author: caraMel
Subject: 6190
Posted: 17 March 2007 at 8:41am

My Mum used to mix it with a spoonful of jam or honey. Sounds gross when I think about it now but it worked a treat when we were little!
Good luck Lizzle!]]> Sat, 17 Mar 2007 08:41:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6190&PID=119280&title=medicine-and-the-toddler#119280 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6190&PID=119277&title=medicine-and-the-toddler#119277 Author: Sarah Beth
Subject: 6190
Posted: 17 March 2007 at 8:17am

I have heard of one method from my boss... her son loved batman and owned a batman cape. She was at her wits end and picked up the cape and some scissors and threatened to cut it up if he didnt take it, he did and has since. Not sure if parenting books would condone this though ]]> Sat, 17 Mar 2007 08:17:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6190&PID=119277&title=medicine-and-the-toddler#119277 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6190&PID=119271&title=medicine-and-the-toddler#119271 Author: lizzle
Subject: 6190
Posted: 17 March 2007 at 7:06am

Do any of you have any bright ideas for getting medicine into toddlers - especially those too young to be bribed - or too stubborn. Have a feeling I'm fighting a losing battle as when we were in hospital it took three nurses to get medicine into Jake and even then - he spat it out!

he has a couigh now and would love some tips to get him to take robutussin (taste kids love my bum!!)]]> Sat, 17 Mar 2007 07:06:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6190&PID=119271&title=medicine-and-the-toddler#119271