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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op, I practiced with my young kids (started meds at age 6) using mini-M&Ms.

We practiced swallowing them, and made it much less stressful for a few reasons - 1) if they don’t swallow, they are happy to eat it; 2) it looks small so my kids weren’t afraid it would get “stuck”; 3) if it works, you can do it again and again to build confidence before moving to the meds.

Wishing you luck!! My kids are really proud they can swallow medication now! [/quote]

The swallowing of the meds was really fun for my son - we called it a magic trick and he would make the pill disappear. He thought that was great.

I would also just involve her in the decision. I know she’s young but she can still be involved and will resist less if she is. Sit down and chat it out. Tell her you are not going to force her to do anything and you want to talk through the pros and cons. Calmly walk through the pros and cons. Problem solve her concerns. See what she says.

Also to one of the posters above, it may have been too young for your kids but you can’t make blanket statements that it is too young for these meds. My son is way happier on his medication. It doesn’t feel good to him to feel out of control. His teacher literally just told us this week that he is a happier kid on the medication. And I agree. Different things works for different kids and some kids really do benefit. Many actually. [/quote]

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