For more information on how to use a syringe, click here . If you use a dropper and your child tries to spit out his medicine, use your finger to pull his cheek open and try squeezing the medicine into one of his cheek pockets. Add the fact that many have at least four or five other spoons attached to them in a set, and you can see why this method is often more trouble than it's worth. Add your comments to the bottom of this page. Read labels carefully to find out how often you should be giving your child his medicine.
Some medicines have to be taken with meals or, conversely, on an empty stomach.
Check the directions or ask the doctor or pharmacist if your child's medicine comes with any such restrictions. If it seems like you've been giving your child medicine for a long time but aren't getting anywhere, check the directions. Otherwise you can't be sure that the bacterial infection is really gone. These products can't prevent your child from getting sick, so don't use them to try to ward off a cold. You may find that your child resists taking medicine, especially if it doesn't taste very good.