Is there some kind of magic technique...

[HeadFairy]

for giving eye drops to a 9 month old? DS has a stinking cough and cold and has got conjuntivitis too as I think he's pretty run down. The pharmacist recommended Brolene eye drops last time so I'm trying them again (last time my marvellous cm got them in to him) but I cannot seem to get them in to his eyes. I did manage one drop in one eye, but now I get close to him with the dropper he closes his eyes tightly and cries. I can't hold his arms (which are flailing wildly) and prise open his eyes to get the drops in. This morning it took me ten minutes to prise his eyes open because they were so crusted, I had to use a damp flannel and it was so painful for him so I've got to get him to take these drops. Anyone devised a magic technique?

yeah, i have found out to my cost how infectious it is. got it in my left eye now. Mind you it's not such a trauma for me, as a contact lens wearer I'm used to it, and it's not such a drama for me to take the drops. I have discovered that I can just about get the drops in to ds' eyes when I'm bfing him, so I think I'm going to try that method as it's definitely less traumatic. He does blink but he doesn't cry at all.