The child does not take medicine

If you have experience in taking care of children, you will know that children really don’t like taking medicine. It's not just because the medicine tastes bitter, but also because children's throats are relatively small, while some medicines are relatively large in size, which can cause difficulty in swallowing during the process of taking the medicine. If the child refuses to take the medicine, then the parents can only think of some ways to solve this problem.

If your child refuses to take medicine, you can analyze the reasons why he refuses to take medicine:

If the problem is that the medicine has an unpleasant odor, the solid medicine can be wrapped in gel so that the child cannot smell the odor. Pinching the nose forcefully can easily cause the child to choke, so don’t feed them medicine “violently”!

If the child's swallowing function is very poor and he has difficulty swallowing the medicine, the gel can also serve as a good aid. The most important thing is that you can wrap more medicines at a time, so that the number of times you take the medicine is reduced.

Taking medicine seems to be easier than getting an injection, but some children just refuse to open their mouths. Force injection is not a good idea. Let's think of other solutions. First, you can add sugar water to the powder and drink it, but of course not too much water. Second, if your child can already take tablets, you can choose a dosage form with capsules. It should be noted that the medicine powder should not be poured all into milk or a whole bottle of water for the child to drink, as this will inevitably affect the child's appetite and make the already poor appetite during the illness even worse. In addition, you should choose the time to feed your child medicine. Try not to feed your child medicine when he is very full, because the slightest nausea can easily cause the child to vomit. For children, they should take medicine before drinking milk, which is effective in reducing the chance of vomiting in children.

Of course, if the above methods are ineffective and the child must take the medicine, it is inevitable to force him or her. But if you force-feed the medicine, be careful not to let the child's head tilt back, as that can easily cause the medicine to enter the trachea. Try to hold the child gently. If you hold too tightly, it will increase the child's fear, causing him to cry and struggle more, which will be counterproductive. In short, getting injections and taking medicine is not a happy thing. Parents should let their children know this and not deceive them. At the same time, they should encourage them to be brave and relieve their worries.