Never give medicines to anyone in the dark. Read directions and ask your physician or pharmacist for the correct way to give the medicine. Keep medications out of the reach of children and tell them never to take medication by themselves. There are devices available for measuring the right amount of medication for young children. When dealing with young children and very small amounts of liquid medication, it is important to use the right device to ensure that the correct dose is given.
Some options are small disposable plastic cups that come with some medicines.
These can work well if the amount is not very small. For these small amounts, a household measuring spoon can be used, or you can buy a medicine spoon at your nearby drugstore. A regular silverware spoon should not be used - you will not be able to get an accurate dose of medicine. Droppers are also available for use with infants, but you should use these with caution. Droppers come in different sizes, and should only be used to measure the medication that the dropper came with, and not for other liquid medicines.