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2 yr old wont take his anitibiotics

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hi my 2 year old is refusing to take his antibiotics he just keeps spitting it out i have tried using a syringe but he just wont take it ? any one got any ideas??

claire x

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just give him alot of praise and encouragement and dont make it a big deal to him as will keep refusing it,catch him out when playing that worked for me xxxxxxxxxxx

hi claire

when one the children at my nursery wouldn't take his antibiotics (with his parents consent) we mixed it in with some jelly and it worked a treat! sometimes juice works well to!

hope your little one feels better soon x

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