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How to get 18 month old to take Movicol?

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Brewster · 13/02/2010 17:05

Paedatrician just gave us Movicol to help sort out my sons painful pooing.
He doesnt drink juice. he only likes water or milk....not sure how to get him to take it all.
If we just put it in a sippy cup thenit will take ages for him to drink it ....dont want to use a syringe to squirt it in his mouth as i is 60mls worth and often to get him to take medicine we have to hold his tongue dow - only just started willingly taking calpol so dont want to ruin all that by 'forcing ' him to take this new medicine...

anyone been thorugh this and how did you get it all in them?
he will be on 2 sachets a day.

Thanks

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wuglet · 13/02/2010 17:08

try dissolving in 30ml water then mixing it with yoghurt or custard?

wuglet · 13/02/2010 17:09

oh and you can have it in milk...

lilymolly · 13/02/2010 17:24

we give it in yoghurt drinks at breakfast time and that works really well x

Brewster · 13/02/2010 19:16

great thansk for the advice - wasnt sure if could add to milk and yogurts.

He loves yogurts so that shoudl work well
x

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