2 Yr Old and Taking Her Medicine

My daughter did better when I let her drink it herself. I put it in measuring cup and she drinks it herself. She likes the independence of doing it on her own. Also, I don't know of a cartoon character, but they do make an elephant dispenser that might help, but I think you are on to something with a cartoon character teaching about medicine.

When my daughter doesn't like the medicine, I put it in full strength orange juice. For some reason she will only take it if hidden in orange juice.

I am not a fan of forcing them like one mom suggested, too easy for them to suck it into their lungs and just not a good situation any way you look at it. You don't mention what medication you need her to take? If it's dr. prescribed see if you can get it in pill form an if it's okay to crush it and put it in a spoonful of yogurt, pudding, choc. ice cream. If it's just something for a cold or other than skip the meds. My daughter was soooo bad about taking medicine (it just made her gag too easily) that even when she had her tonsils and adenoids out at age 6 she refused pain meds. Once she learned to swallow a pill life was much easier. You can practice with mini m&ms. Two is really young though.

I normally give my youngest something to drink out of a straw (chocolate milk works best for him) and when he's had one or two sips, while he's still drinking I push in the tip of the syringe as close to the straw as possible into his mouth. I've had some practice so I can do this fairly fast. He does notice the medicine but it happens too fast for him to stop from swallowing it.
This may not work for you for very long because it stopped working for my daughter when she turned 3.

I always used the medicine syringe when my son was younger. I let him hold it and then I would push the syringe. I picked a flavor that he liked most,and also gave him juice right after he swallowed it. Also, telling him that it is a "special" drink and not medicine helps. If they are in alot of pain, or have a sore throat, telling them that this will help them feel better usually gets them to take it.

she might feel uncomfortable as she can feed herself and brush her own teeth and now mom is trying to put something that tastes horrible in my mouth??? no way. my kids wont eat things from my husband because he shoves it too close to there face. I have told him several times that he needs to back up and let them see it first. think along the lines of that boy that would show the girl a frog in his hand and put it REALLY close to her face. human reaction is to back up. try letting her be incontrol of taking it. see if that works. if she spills a tiny few drops no big deal but if she throws the meds that wont work. my kids have never had a problem taking meds!!! lucky ? nah i think its more of the approach. sorry i have no viedos to suggest i think that its more of a control thing. hope you find some videos. look up on youtube search teaching to take medicine. see if you can find things or even how to teach my child to take meds???

Just wondering if you are using dropper and putting it against her cheek(inside) at an angle rather that straight back to avoid a gag reflex. I think distraction is your only option and what about giving her something that tastes good to wash it down right after? What about a reward such as one chocolate chip or something?

you shouldnt feel the need to bribe or trick your child into doing something. especially in this manner. it will teach her that if the kids she likes, the popular kids, her friends are doing something then it is okay for her to, so when she gets older it will be super easy for her to be peer pressured into drugs, alcohol, sex etc.

as far as the medicine, she is the child, you are the parent. Make her take it. put it into a medicine syringe, have her tilt her head back and squirt it into her mouth. hold her and make her swallow if you have to then give her a drink after to wash it down. easy peasy!