Depends for what type of medication but when it’s for Panadol I used suppositories with my youngest

MY kids took it because they knew they wouldn’t get better ( and perhaps even worse ) if they don’t take their meds. Maybe a pep talk on meds is needed .

Start early with medicines, I always gave my children medicine in a syringe and they basically knew that when the syringe came out they pursed their lips and sucked the meds in. I would sometimes give them a treat after, or if it was a really bad tasting med I would let them have a little bit of condensed milk out of a tube that I kept in the fridge, my kids loved this. bad for their teeth but it was not something they had all the time and I considered getting them to take medicine was more important.

depends what age, what form of medications etc. tried different brands? pr medication? play a game with them, maybe something on you tube?

hold her mouth closed until she swallows

Syringing it in towards back of cheek.

Try mixing it with honey. Mum used to battle with me the same when it came to medicine and mixing it in honey was the only thing that stoped me spitting it out.

Put in spoonful of yogurt.

Try it with Jam or honey … or add it to a drink

How are they going now?

Very much depends on the age of the child?

how did you go?

Have you had any luck?

It really does depend on the age and the type of medicine – our little one will take liquid medicine off a spoon but older kids it can be harder to get them to take tablets. But if they are older you can discuss how the medicine will make them feel better etc.

Some good advice below – has any helped?

You didn’t mention the childs age. How old?

it truely depends on age. little ones if you put the syringe to the side of there cheek at the back then theres not much they can do but swallow, my son takes daily meds and has since birth (and will forever) but he is five and he does it himself (i measure and he puts it in his mouth even when it tastes gross) if they are old enough to bribe then maybe let them know that its to make them feel better, if its for pain relief like panadole then you can get suppositories

Depends how old she is. Under two, it’s a struggle for sure. I ended up having more success by using a syringe and letting my son squirt it in his own mouth, then he has more control over the situation.

bribe with chocolate, or blow in their face get them to do it themselves and then wash it down with their favorite drink

Crushing tablets an mixing with jam or honey might work. Check with the pharmacist as some tablets shouldn’t be crushed. If a syrup, put the dose in a tiny bit of prepared cordial or juice, but not too much because if they don’t drink it all they won’t get the full dose. Good luck.