Administratering calpol

We’ve just been through this! The only way we could do it was one person to steady his head against their chest and the other to squeeze his cheeks together and do small bits at a time. Keep their cheeks squished as they can’t spit it out then x

As above but also gently blow in their face to make them swallow. I will say though all of the above no longer works with my 3 year old. But my 9 month old had to have antibiotics last week and when inwas home solo I sat on the floor put her head between my feet snd arms under my legs and squeezed her cheeks to get it in. Felt so mean and cruel but they don't understand that they need it x

My doctor said to mix with yoghurt. Which at the start was fine but now he smells the calpol and refuses the yoghurt.

Bowl and spoon works every time! Not by baby obviously

My little one used to clamp her mouth shut. We started letting her hold/play with the syringe - supervised obviously - and now she takes it really well.

I just pretend to give the dummy the pop it in his mouth. After the first taste he’s happy to take it

We pop it onto a spoon as my little one just takes it like she’s being fed food 😂

Sometimes it helps if he can sort of feed himself… otherwise it’s basically by force and hoping he won’t spit it out. If I’m using a syringe I will put it in at his buccal gland so that some will still be absorbed into his bloodstream but luckily I’ve only had to use it a couple times. Save it for if they have a temperature and use other methods for teething pain x

Also we started on sugar free but switched to sugar as it tastes better x

Have you just tried a spoon ots the only way my little girl will take it as she thinks it a treat.
We used to use the syringe amd fire it in the side of her cheek

If little one has a dummy just move the dummy to the side and do little bit by little bit x

I haven't actually but I will try this!!

My little one is good with taking calpol but never use to what me and my family would do is make sure he’s watching you and pretend your having some and make out your enjoying it, at first it took awhile but I do it every time he needs it now, comes a habit ☺️☺️

thanks Amy. I tried it today giving her the syringe to play with it before administering it. Worked wonders 😄

My little one (9 months) got much better after we started asking if we could give it to him. Now he takes it ok. I think even though they’re little they understand having agency about things, rather than just being forced without having any control over it.