How do you get calpol down a five month old????

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DD has had her jabs and has a bit of a temp. I just can't get her to take calpol. As soon as its in her mouth she pushes it all out with her tongue. I tried doing it with a shringe, and just giving a tiny bit at a time but am getting nowhere.

Anyone got any top tips???

Hide it in her bottle, strawberry milkshake!

~If she's not really poorly I wouldn't bother. Just keep her cool and keep her fluids up.

If you really have to, then put it, with a syringe into her cheek and try that way. But, as I said, unless she's really uncomfortable or very hot then it's nto worth the struggle!

We use a syringe for DS2, just a tiny bit at a time into the side of his mouth (not directly on his tongue), while leaning him backwards (while he frantically tries to sit up!). Seems to work for him.

I remember with DS1 we used to also put his dummy in for a few secs after each go to make sure he swallowed, don't know if that's an option for you?

She is very unsettled and fretful so really do want to try and get some down her.

Yorky, that is a fab idea!! I am going to try that

thanks flowery, have tried both those things but she is very crafty still manages to push it out of the side off her dummy.

I second using a syringe, the ones you get with nurfen for kids are easiest to use.

Hope your dd if better soon

My daughter has to take quite a lot of medication - at least 4 times a day, every day.

we always use a syringe and at the age your daughter is, I would cradle her in my arms, leaning her back. If one of her arms is behind your back then you can hold her other arm with the hand you are cradling her in. This keeps her arms away from her mouth. Then use your free hand to pop the syringe in her mouth. If you tip her back it's hard for her to spit it out. Obviously, don't tip her back too far and give small amounts at a time so she doesn't choke.

My daughter learnt this way that she had to take her medicines and now (she's 20 mths) she just opens her mouth and we squirt it in. We alwaya tried to do it quick and not make too much of a fuss, but obviously let her realise that it wasn't something where she had a choice.

It may seem a bit harsh, but I always tried to remember that it was important for her to be well (if we didn't give the medicine the end result would be much more painful for her) and to try to think of it as something like getting shampoo rinsed out of their hair. Sometimes they might not like it, but mid hair wash there really is no option but to just get it done quickly iyswim.

hope this helps.