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How can I have my child swallow a pill?

How can I have my child swallow a pill?

Here you will find some strategies to help your child take medicines. These solutions were provided by real parents:

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  • Practice with Tic Tacs or mini M&Ms.
  • Spray whipped cream into your child’s mouth after putting the capsule on his/her tongue.

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  • Crash the pill and stirr in applesauce.
  • Mix it with jelly.
  • You can also freeze this mixture to make popsicles.

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  • Serve the medicine in a spoon full of yogurt or ice cream with sprinkles or cereals.
  • A teaspoon of crunchy peanut butter can easily disguise small pills..

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  • Cut open a fruit-flavored Gushers and stick the capsule inside. Kids can swallow Gushers whole.
  • Place the pill or capsule under your child’s tongue, and have hIm/her drink water with a straw. It will naturally wash the medicine down.
  • Reverse the order. First put the liquid in their mouth, and then drop the medicine in.

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  • Oralflo cup can help as well.