We have a little problem. Ashi is refusing to take his meds. This is not good. I know, state the obvious, right? But really, this is really really not good. We've got 6 weeks left. Six lousy weeks! Come on kid. No way.I don't know exactly how it started, but one day he just would not drink his med bottle. (Remember the med bottle, it's the color of that sweater) There would be no breakfast until those meds were gone. Err...9 o'clock, 10 o'clock, 10:30... Feed the child breakfast already, that's just plain wrong!
So the next day we tried to hide it in honey. No. Then I tricked him once with the med bottle at night instead of the morning. Mmm, sneaky sneaky mama.
But tonight, he was even a little hungry to help the process along. mmm... Heck.. No. Mama! Not gonna do it, don't even think about it. Is there any better guilt that putting you toddler to bed hungry? Oh yeah, putting your previously malnourished toddler to bed hungry. Just strike me down now, I suck.
So next up...meds by chocolate. If that doesn't work I don't know what we're gonna do. This is no joke. He needs all his meds, every dose, on time every time. I keep being told how quickly TB can develop resistance. We have six lousy weeks left. If that punk goes and develops resistance we have to START OVER. Uhh uhh, not gonna do it buster!
Any suggestions?
7 comments:
what about in ice cream/milk shake?? you could use vanilla and then tell him it is a fall pumpkin one :) i hated that stuff and hate that you still have to give it to him, i am so sorry and soooooo glad the end is near!! (and it IS near, Mr Ashi--TAKE YOUR MEDS, BOY!!)
maybe chocolate pudding would work? Olivia has her TB test on Tuesday and I am so nervous....I hate this for our sweet babies.
OH Erin! I can sympathize...Elyse just started doing the same thing. I mix hers in stage 2 baby food with rice cereal to thicken it. I like the ice cream idea though...if he likes ice cream, i would try that! Otherwise, try the fruit/rc and just follow him around the house giving him a bite when he is distracted. When Elyse is watching Sesame Street, I can get almost the whole bowl down her in 10 minutes. No question...this is a pain in the behind!!!!
I hope the chocolate works!
I pray that chocolate will work- like can you put it in chocolate milk or something??? Hey, you are desperate trying to make sure your child stays well- we all become desperate sometimes.....praying you find a solution!
argh! I think the pumpkin might be a good idea, it's the same color and he could see you eating it?
V8Fusion? That stuff is pretty potent tasting?
Chocolate is a great idea.
And remember, he's yours now, no more guilt over sending a stubborn toddler to bed (he will NEVER starve again!) But I found with that strategy that blood sugars also drop and then they become unreasonable so you have to feed them something just to make their head stop spinning!
Can you sprinkle it on pizza? In the sauce?
Erin, what form is it in? sprinkles? liquid? Poor Ashi!! If it's in sprinkle form I'd try to change what it's in everyday, if he knows its in the same type of food, he'll know it's coming.
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