Ask your pharmacist about other forms of medicine such as chewable tablets (pills).If your child won’t take the medicine because of the taste: For example, you can say, “I’m sorry it tastes bad.” See below for tips on how to make medicines taste better. Let them know that you know the medicine doesn’t taste good. If they’re old enough, ask them what would make it easier for them to take the medicine.īe honest and understanding.Ask them if they would like to sit or stand, hold the syringe, or choose what food or drink they want to take the medicine with.Let your child feel like they have some control. Slowly squirt or pour the medicine into your child’s mouth, towards their cheek. If you choose to mix the medicine with milk or formula, only use a small amount (not a full bottle) to make sure your child swallows it all and gets a full dose.
Liquid medicines are usually the best choice for giving small doses of medicines to babies and young children. This will help your child stay calm and make it easier to give the medicine. The following tips will help make it easier to give your child medicine.
