Re: Supplements-How do you get them into your kids?

[Guest guest]

Lori,

I use 5cc syringes, mixing the supp w/ juice. My son thinks its fun to shoot

the stuff in his mouth.

In a message dated 2/12/01 7:41:57 AM Eastern Standard Time, clove@...

writes:

<< I would like to know how do your get your kids to take their

supplements? Especially the more stubborn kids. My daughter is very

stubborn when it comes to taking her supplements and runs, hides, and

fights me or throws a tantrum when it comes time to take them. It is

a battle three times a day. I have tried to hide them in foods or

drinks and it is fine until she gets suspicious and then she just

refuses to eat or drink. Now my doctor wants to add kirkamans

mineral support to her supplement routine because on a test she

showed up as deficient in many essential minerals. That's four more

pills to try and get into her. I'm pulling my hair out trying to get

these things down her and would really appreciate hearing from anyone

who has had these difficulties and has some solutions.

Thanks

Lori

New email: llovesunshine@...

>>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

We use the hype-allergenic supplements in the capsule form. I separate the

capsule and sprinkle in whatever they happen to be willing to eat at the

moment. So far it has worked well, and my little boy used to have to be held

down by 3 adults to get any medication down. Good luck.

CASSIE

[Guest guest]

I bought the medicine dropper(for babies) with the bulb on the end. I've had

the 1 and 2 tsp sizes. Mix the supp with a little liquid in a medicine cup

and squirt it towards the back of her mouth. Have a cup of water nearby and

quickly fill the dropper with water and give to her as many times as she

needs.

I guess that bypasses tastebuds and after a couple of times-he didn't seem to

mind.

Hope this helps,

Ann

[Guest guest]

Lori

If she does not have a peanut allergy try mixing them up into

homemade peanut-butter crackers 3 times a day. And don't let her see you

mixing them into it. Nik takes his with no problem this way and now gets me

his vitamin jars .

Hugs, Terry.B

[Guest guest]

Lori

If she does not have a peanut allergy try mixing them up into

homemade peanut-butter crackers 3 times a day. And don't let her see you

mixing them into it. Nik takes his with no problem this way and now gets me

his vitamin jars .

Hugs, Terry.B

[Guest guest]

Cassie,

Thanks for the advice.

-Phyllis

Re: Supplements-How do you get them into your kids?

> Hi,

> We use the hype-allergenic supplements in the capsule form. I separate

the

> capsule and sprinkle in whatever they happen to be willing to eat at the

> moment. So far it has worked well, and my little boy used to have to be

held

> down by 3 adults to get any medication down. Good luck.

> CASSIE

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I do the same thing for Evan and he is a little trooper taking his meds this

way. Only I usually have some of his juice handy to wash it down with.

Betty

----- Original Message -----

> I bought the medicine dropper(for babies) with the bulb on the end. I've

had

> the 1 and 2 tsp sizes. Mix the supp with a little liquid in a medicine

cup

> and squirt it towards the back of her mouth. Have a cup of water nearby

and

> quickly fill the dropper with water and give to her as many times as she

> needs.

> I guess that bypasses tastebuds and after a couple of times-he didn't seem

to

> mind.

>

> Hope this helps,

>

> Ann

[Guest guest]

I use the small, 2.5oz, Stage 1 babyfood fruits. My son can only

tolerate pears and peaches. He gets 1 jar prior to each meal with

all the supplements except CLO - I hate to ruin the taste for him.

He takes the CLO from one certain spoon as long as it has a dollup of

the fruitsauce with it. The fruit in no way covers up the taste, but

if I give him the CLO straight, he opens his mouth and lets the oil

run out all over his chin, clothes, carpet, etc. For some reason,

the consistency of the fruitsauce prompts him to keep his mouth

closed and swallow. I follow immediately with the supplement-

enriched fruit sauce. By doing it before each meal, he's at his

hungriest and least likely to balk at food. Plus I absolutely don't

feed him anything until he finishes the fruit sauce. He seems to

have learned that, and eats the fruit sauce without any big fuss,

although he's not exactly enthusiastic about the whole thing.