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How to get a 3 year old to take a tablet

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mckenzie · 03/11/2004 16:10

My 3 years old DS needs to take a tablet tonight and I'm not sure how to go about it. It says it can be chewed or swallowed and it's orange flavour, about the size of a Smartie.
Trouble is, DS doesn't like sweets so I wont be able to sell it to him as a sweet but I also dont think I'm going to be able to get him to swallow it with a glass of water.
Any ideas please?
Thanks in advance.

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WigWamBam · 03/11/2004 16:25

If it's chewable then you should be able to crush it up and mix it into some yogurt or something that he likes.

littlemissbossy · 03/11/2004 16:26

tablets for a 3 year old... OMG!!
don't know if this helps but when I give my dog tablets I break them into smaller pieces and squash them into squares of bread... sorry don't want to compare your ds to my dog, but it generally works!! good luck

Kayleigh · 03/11/2004 16:29

smashed up & sprinkled on some ice cream ?

mckenzie · 03/11/2004 16:47

thanks for the tips.
DS is off yogurt at the moment and doesn't like ice cream so I think I've go for the tip from Little Miss Bossy. Perhaps I'll hide it in a little piece of swiss roll though instead of bread.
Fingers crossed!

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