how can I get my ten month old to take calpol?

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He has a high temp and is very tired, teething and has a tummy bug so not eating solids. Doesn't want water or calpol. How can I get it into him?

I used to mix it into a bottle of warm milk However if he has a tummy bug he shouldn't really have milk as it'll upset his tummy again I suspect, as it's harder to digest dairy.

So I probably would pin mine down in your shoes with a syringe type thing and dribble it in slowly

Can he have some dioralyte to settle his tummy a little?

I second pin-down.

get paracetamol at the chemist. they are called alvedon.

what are they, sachets?
he's had dioralyte yesterday, today he doesn't want anything.
He isn't bottle fed, but can I put a dose in a cup of water? I can keep trying then. The syringe thing went majorly wrong!
Thanks for answers

With the syringe -shoot it to the side of the throat not straight down the middle. You can get dummy type medicine holders I think.

Or if you are desperate you can get suppositary paracetemol, but I think gps have to prescribe it and obviously kids aren't keen on that either!

When I say pin-down I'm afraid it really has to be pin-down. Headlock, syringe to side of cheek, tilt back, indignant screams, hideous guilt - the lot.

sorry, dd distracted me. I mean paracetamol suppositories. they have the advantage that they will not be thrown up straight away when baby has a tummy upset...
you can get them at the chemist over the counter, they are prescription free.

Yes suppositories. Sooooo much easier.

second the suppositories - a marvellous invention

Another vote for suppositories. They are expensive when bought over the counter so ask your doc to prescribe them next time.

Is he drinking anything at all? You have to watch for dehydration.

Are you BFing? I found slipping the syringe into the side of the mouth towards the end of a feed, when DS was drowsy and still latched on, worked a treat.

If you really want to get the oral stuff in, then swaddle him in a towel and syringe down the side of the mouth as others have said. Sounds horrid but I find you have to be determined and quick so it's all over ASAP with as little distress as poss. I also find if it's not going well, blowing gently at mine's faces (!) makes them stop yelling and swallow

If you can't then don't worry, there are other way to cool them down like compresses, removing clothing etc, but obviously the medicine makes them more comfortable and less grumpy if you can. They are more for the child's comfort than neccessary to reduce temp IYSWIM, running a temp is usually not a bad thing - the body's doing it's thing.

we had an anti-emitic suppository too when ds2 was young too. Can't remember the name sorry. very useful when trying to get water in him. Do you think he would cooperate if you sat him in the bath and hosed him down? You might be able to accidentally on purpose get him to swallow some without him realising what you are doing?