Re: Cod liver oil-how do you get them to take it?

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Meggie,

I prick open the capsules and drizzle it on toast (I use Kinnikinicks white

sandwich bread) then cover with gfcf margarine or peanut butter. I usually do

2 capsules per slice and drizzle towards center as my little one doesn't like

crust. I was really surprised but she gobbles this down no problem, last

weekend she ate almost a whole loaf of bread in one day! (not all with clo)

Hope this helps,

Valarie in Ca

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When we first put Dallas on CLO, we put it in his drinks. Soon

enough he caught on and began refusing to drink anything with the CLO

in it. At that point we began giving it to him in a medicine spoon.

He puts up a little fuss but he takes it because he would rather get

it over with, rather than ruin the taste of his juice! It was hard

in the beginning until he learned that he had to take it. Good luck

with it.

> I just got this from Kirkman's today and am hoping it will help

with

> the visual stimming. How do you get this nasty stuff in them? My

> little guy is just 2 and when I gave it to him he just spit it all

> over. I would disguise but that usually doesn't go over to well,

and

> the taste/odor is soo strong. How do you do it? Thanks, Meggie

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>

> > I just got this from Kirkman's today and am hoping it will help

> with

> > the visual stimming. How do you get this nasty stuff in them?

My

> > little guy is just 2 and when I gave it to him he just spit it

all

> > over. I would disguise but that usually doesn't go over to well,

> and

> > the taste/odor is soo strong. How do you do it? Thanks, Meggie

Meggie -

We are lucky in that my boy takes all his supps in his morning milk

with no problem. The doses later in the day are more of a problem but

here is what we have done to get him to take the stuff:

Put it in morning " milk " usually Dari Free

if that doesn't work, make morning milk " chocolate " milk - that helps

disguise the taste.

Also - he will drink juice more easily if it has an ice cube in it -

I guess that's the novelty factor

I have also used one of those medicine plungers (looks like a shot)

to " shoot up " his juice box with supplements - yes, I know it is

devious, but it does work. The best way to do it is to get rid of

some of the juice of the top - which usually requires me sucking it

out of the box. I want him to see me take the straw off the side of

the box and put it in so he thinks he's getting an undoctored juice.

Also - I have mixed some stuff with honey and with peanut butter -

but that doesn't always work.

Anyway - those are the different methods I have used to get this

stuff into him.

Good luck!

Moira