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Dee0522
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Member since 6/09 2088 total posts
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Denise
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Won't take vitamin (dropper)
What can I do? We've been giving DS his vitamin via dropper since he was 6m old. After his 18 month checkup, I slacked off on getting his prescription refilled and now that we have it again, he will NOT let me give him the dropper. He purses his lips shut and refuses to the point where he'll start crying if I persist. What can I do? He just turned 2... is he old enough for chewables?
You're not supposed to mix the vitamin into food or drink, right? Help!
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Posted 10/15/12 3:04 PM  |
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ko123
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Kristin
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Re: Won't take vitamin (dropper)
I used to put her vitamins in her morning yogurt! She always finished her yogurt so there was no fear of her missing the dosage.
But I did start chewables at about age 2.
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ny55angel
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P
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Won't take vitamin (dropper)
You're not supposed to mix in milk or yogurt because calcium inhibits the absorption of iron which is very important when they are little.
I Started ds on chewables at 21 months . I bought otc ones so i braak them in half because it it like that until age 4. He has no problems chewing them or the fluoride ones hes on.
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| Posted 10/15/12 3:43 PM |
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ko123
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Member since 10/07 3002 total posts
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Kristin
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Re: Won't take vitamin (dropper)
Posted by ny55angel
You're not supposed to mix in milk or yogurt because calcium inhibits the absorption of iron which is very important when they are little.
I Started ds on chewables at 21 months . I bought otc ones so i braak them in half because it it like that until age 4. He has no problems chewing them or the fluoride ones hes on.
Oh man I wish I knew this! I told the ped that's what I was doing and he said "whatever works". Ugh.
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| Posted 10/15/12 4:04 PM |
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ny55angel
car seat tech & geek :-)
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Re: Won't take vitamin (dropper)
Posted by ko123
Posted by ny55angel
You're not supposed to mix in milk or yogurt because calcium inhibits the absorption of iron which is very important when they are little.
I Started ds on chewables at 21 months . I bought otc ones so i braak them in half because it it like that until age 4. He has no problems chewing them or the fluoride ones hes on.
Oh man I wish I knew this! I told the ped that's what I was doing and he said "whatever works". Ugh.
And my ped was the one who told me! Lol.
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| Posted 10/15/12 4:24 PM |
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stellabella
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Re: Won't take vitamin (dropper)
My DD is 22 months and we just started chewables.
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| Posted 10/15/12 4:29 PM |
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Twins2013
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Won't take vitamin (dropper)
my daughter went thru a phase where she hated the vitamin....i tried putting it in the fridge and she LOVES it now! she goes in and takes them out and asks me for them.
i tried the chewables and she hated them, so at 28 months were still using the dropper ones
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| Posted 10/15/12 4:42 PM |
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AugustMom
LIF Adolescent
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Christine
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Won't take vitamin (dropper)
I put mine in applesause and he eats it right up.
I also heard about not putting it in dairy for the same reason. My ped didnt tell me, my cousin who is a nurse told me!
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| Posted 10/15/12 6:45 PM |
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