Best way for reminding tween to take daily medication at NCP's house

[Anonymous]

The cell phone alarm reminder method is not working. Dad won't administer medication or remind. I can't use an incentive system because I only get to see verification of how many doses are missed two weeks later.

[Anonymous]

What is the med?

[Anonymous]

Just have him take it when he brushes his teeth or put on shoes - something he does every morning

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just have him take it when he brushes his teeth or put on shoes - something he does every morning

I could see how this would work if we started during the school year when a consistent schedule was followed 5 days a week, but DC is on an erratic schedule this summer due to no school and shifting between households. Teeth might be brushed at 8 one morning, not until 11 then next. It needs to be taken every day at the same time to be most effective and skipped doses aren't to be caught up.

Are there any pill box gadgets that could notify me by text or email if the container wasn't opened at a certain time so I could follow up with a call to DC. I know dad would balk at me simply calling every day that DC is there.

[Anonymous]

Why is the cell phone alarm not working? What about an alarm on his watch?

My DC takes ADHD meds with breakfast. He is 11 and often needs to be reminded. If I were in your shoes, I would perhaps ask him to tape a large paper on his bed, or the back of his door, which says: "take your meds at 9am!!!".

No system is fail-proof, unfortunately. Is he there with a sibling who can help remind him?

[Anonymous]

He needs to text you by X time, or you text/call him to remind him

[Anonymous]

What is NCP? Non custodial parent?

How old is kid?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Why is the cell phone alarm not working? What about an alarm on his watch?

My DC takes ADHD meds with breakfast. He is 11 and often needs to be reminded. If I were in your shoes, I would perhaps ask him to tape a large paper on his bed, or the back of his door, which says: "take your meds at 9am!!!".

No system is fail-proof, unfortunately. Is he there with a sibling who can help remind him?

Turns alarm off. Gets distracted or rushed and never takes it. No sibs. The adults in the house are themselves not regularly compliant with their prescriptions. Their attitude is largely that if you feel ok, don't take it. If you start to feel not-okay, go ahead and take it. Except these particular medications don't work that way.

A note taped to the bedroom door might work at some point in the day, but the doctor says take it at the same time everyday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He needs to text you by X time, or you text/call him to remind him

I'm going to try this, thanks!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is NCP? Non custodial parent?

How old is kid?

Yes, 11.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He needs to text you by X time, or you text/call him to remind him

I'm going to try this, thanks!

This is the only way we've found that sort of works. I would stay on phone while he takes it!