Swallowing Caspules - Older Child

[Guest guest]

Hi, son is now 7. Swallowing a capsule/tablet would be a great help. He takes it

in his mouth, takes a great gulp of water. Swallows. Then shows me the capsule

still on his tongue.

[Guest guest]

Hey -good news there is hope even for a child that doesn't seem

to learn how to do it time after time after time. One day -you'll be

cheering too!

Here's some tips from the archives..of course again you guys are

fortionate because we didn't have the Jr. sized capsules to learn

with!

(BTW just want to add that for years Tanner doesn't have to put his head back

anymore)

Re: Trick that may work for swallowing capsules that worked for us

Dear Blessed Grandma!

Grandma's always do know best! Is this what worked for your

grandchild? Perhaps like other things -some apraxic children throw

us a side ball and don't always play by the rules of what they are

supposed to do.

Head down didn't work with Tanner for capsule, pill or even baby M &

M's! (which was another trick we heard to have Tanner practice with

the baby M & M's to learn how to swallow capsules) Believe me we

tried and tried everything and Tanner would always somehow still

have the pill or capsule in his mouth after he swallowed the

water -until this new thing of putting his head all the way back -

and practicing with just the water first.

My other son Dakota is able to swallow 5 ProEFA capsules all

at once (!!!) and has been swallowing capsules since five years old

when we first had him try.

For Tanner after over three years -there certainly was enough time

to try 101 ways to swallow a capsule -apraxia style! As always -

whatever works!

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[Guest guest]

Try folding the capsule in apple sauce. Works for my dd. I give all her

supplements that way now and it is much easier.

 

Demi 

From: Starbunyip <hongkong@...>

Subject: [ ] Swallowing Caspules - Older Child

Received: Saturday, October 18, 2008, 8:28 PM

Hi, son is now 7. Swallowing a capsule/tablet would be a great help. He takes it

in his mouth, takes a great gulp of water. Swallows. Then shows me the capsule

still on his tongue.