Recently, an article appeared on MSNBC titled, “When kids refuse their medicine – What’s a parent to do?”
A pediatrician (an expert at giving drugs to kids) offered several “tricks” that parents could use in order to get their kids to take medicines.
Among some of the tricks offered were mixing the drug with ice cream or numbing a childs tongue first with a popsicle before giving medication.
Also, encouraging kids to swallow quickly, washing the drugs down with a favored cold drink or chocolate syrup, and having them hold their nose when taking drugs were also suggested. Bribery was suggested as well.
The following quote appeared in the article, “Explain that the medicine has to be taken and that’s final. Don’t spend much time explaining why.” Is that a good model for communication? Drugs must be taken?
Apparently yes, a later quote in the article states, “you may need to simply resort to brute strength and superior determination” when giving kids drugs and they may need to be restrained.
What prompted the article? A parent reportedly asked: “My 5-year-old screams and runs whenever we have to give her any kind of medicine. How can we make this easier?”
Alternative Answer: Change your families approach to health and stop giving her drugs.
MSNBC: When kids refuse their medicine – What’s a parent to do?
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