MOMMY: This ADHD medicine business means Daughter and I must deal with a little issue we have been putting off: learning to swallow pills. UGH. We're scheduled to start the new medication next weekend (I could try it now but refuse to do until a weekend when I can watch her like a hawk for two days before I send her off to school "medicated.") So we have this week to learn this dreaded pill-swallowing business.
Pediatrician suggested we practice with Tic-Tacs. Counselor suggested hiding them in applesauce. I just picked up her Zyrtek (allergy medicine) in pill form rather than chewable and offered her a dollar for each one she could get down this week. For real! Don't worry, I'll only let her have one a day. It didn't work yesterday, but this morning that pill went right down.
Am I terrible? Any other moms out there with other tips for teaching kids to swallow pills? I've told Daughter that at 10 it's time she learn anyway.
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