Re: any tips for teaching pill swallowing?

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This may sound really silly, but it's how I take all my pills even as

an adult. In one hand I have glass with something to drink (or if you

don't drink from a glass without spilling a cup with a lid and a

straw.) In the other hand I take the pill pinched between my thumb

and the finger next to it (or just balance the pill on the finger

next to the thumb.) I place the pill in the back of my throat -near

that little flap by the back of the tongue, then I leave the pill

there, remove my finger(s), and quickly take a drink from a glass or

even a sip from a straw , and the pill gets washed down the throat

easily. It's kind of an odd way, my husband makes fun of me every

time I have to take multiple pill because I do them one at a time the

same way, but it's pretty easy to teach where the pill goes (just

slowly push your finger back along your tongue until you touch that

flap, then you know where to put the pill) they can practice without

the pill, anyway -works for me. I guess it's important to note that

you aren't trying to gag yourself, don't arc to high or stick your

finger down your throat, but go slow along the tongue to the little

flap and you won't gag. Anyway, I thought it was worth mentioning,

good luck with the pills.

Val (you probably don't know who I am, I never post because my 2

year old seldom lets me alone long enough to compose my thoughts,

actually type coherently, and press the send button before we move on

to more pressing (in his eyes at least) matters.)

> In a message dated 12/9/2003 9:21:26 AM Central Standard Time,

> themillers@a... writes:

> Hi everyone:

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> Can anyone give me advice on teaching a high functioning spectrum

child to

> swallow a pill?

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