How to get 1 year old to take antibiotics

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Help!! She just spits it straight out, even when mixed with syrup and they can't be taken with food

What antibiotics are they? My DD had to have some amoxicillins type ones recently and she wouldn't take them, I ended up going pharmacy in tears nearly because they said not to be taken with food- she said it would be fine with a little food just not a full meal. The only way I managed was in yoghurt. The only other option is to almost pin down, get it in her mouth and then give a drink straight after- it's horrible but sometimes it has to be done xx

We've just been through this. Just had to lean her back in my arms and just give it into the back of her cheek. Had a dummy and drink ready. It's not nice but had to be done!

You just have to pin them down and syringe it into the back corner of their mouth then shove a bottle in straight away to wash it down. They usually suck on reflex if you're quick. Not fun but sometimes has to be done.

It's exactly that, amoxicilin. Really really useful to know that a tiny bit of food is okay, I think a little bit of yoghurt might work here as well. Thanks so much for your help!

I've been trying to pin her down and get it in her cheek but she's weirdly good at keeping it all in her mouth and then spraying it everywhere

Might be worth mixing the dose with some icing sugar, or some of that raspberry syrup they sell to put on ice cream.

Best of luck

mix it with a spoonful of jam

Hid this quite well in a bit of innocent smoothie.

Trick is to not give them too much smoothie with it, just enough to disguise the taste, but not too much that the whole lot can't be finished in two sips!