Getting our kids to take EFA's

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Hi all

Just thought I would share my latest breakthrough....I have seen

posts lately re: how the heck do we get these awful tasting

supplements in out kids?!?

It has been nearly impossible to get my ds to take the EFA's. He has

spit, puked, gagged, screamed, you name it. I even discovered that

fishoil stains clothes!!!

Well a few weeks ago we were all on antibiotics for strep. His was

awful tasting (allergic to penicillin - so no tasty bubblegum

amoxicillin) but I made him take it. It was a major struggle &

several times he only actually swallowed maybe 1/2 a dose. BUT... by

the 3rd day he was taking the antibiotics with a minimal struggle.

So when the antibiotics were finished I just started mixing fishoil

with 1 tsp lemon or lime yogurt (which he loves), 1/4tsp sugar and

his probiotics. I put it in the syringe that came with the

antibiotics and squirt it into his mouth. It is still a bit of a

struggle & we have to have water right there to wash it all

down.....but he actually takes it!!!!!

I am extatic! I have been on this list for months, agonizing because

I couldn't figure out how to make my son take his darn fishoil!!

Also - I don't ever give them in the morning just in case he throws

a major fit. I don't want him to start the day on a shame spiral &

set him up for a bad day at school.

Martha

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I'm a desparate Mom wanting all four of my kids to take fish oil, not

just my apraxic son. I happened upon this combination. Seems to work

for now. Add a small amount of milk (1/2 teaspoon), then add ovaltine

1/4-1/2 teaspoon. stir, drink right away and follow with vitamin, food

or some other chaser. Just my 2 cents worth. Gretchen

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I've mixed the fish oils in everything from yogurt (gross) to oatmeal (not so

bad since there are other flavors to add to mask the taste/smell - we put nuts,

raisins, applesauce, whatever in oatmeal along with the fish oil). Some things

work, some don't, and sometimes my kid will psyche me out by taking it straight.

Whatever works....

Sherry

Gretchen <gpmhajh@...> wrote:

I'm a desparate Mom wanting all four of my kids to take fish oil, not

just my apraxic son. I happened upon this combination. Seems to work

for now. Add a small amount of milk (1/2 teaspoon), then add ovaltine

1/4-1/2 teaspoon. stir, drink right away and follow with vitamin, food

or some other chaser. Just my 2 cents worth. Gretchen

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I empty 2 capsules of the pro efa on a big spoon and then pour honey on

it. I tell my son to take his spoonful of honey and then I give him his

juiceplus gummies. He doesn't mind it at all.

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Subject: Re: [ ] Re: Getting our kids to take EFA's

I've mixed the fish oils in everything from yogurt (gross) to oatmeal

(not so bad since there are other flavors to add to mask the taste/smell

- we put nuts, raisins, applesauce, whatever in oatmeal along with the

fish oil). Some things work, some don't, and sometimes my kid will

psyche me out by taking it straight. Whatever works....

Sherry

Gretchen <gpmhajh@... <mailto:gpmhajh%40> > wrote:

I'm a desparate Mom wanting all four of my kids to take fish oil, not

just my apraxic son. I happened upon this combination. Seems to work

for now. Add a small amount of milk (1/2 teaspoon), then add ovaltine

1/4-1/2 teaspoon. stir, drink right away and follow with vitamin, food

or some other chaser. Just my 2 cents worth. Gretchen

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i never used to have a problem getting the fish oils or vit Es into my song

until recently. he

would eat the whole capsule but now he just flat out refuses. now he cries if i

even squeeze

them in his mouth so we discovered something new today. I squeeze out a couple

of

capsules in a spoon and then put a mini chocolate chip near the back of the

spoon. he'll put

the whole spoon in his mouth to get that chocolate chip! i hope this helps

someone...

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>

> i never used to have a problem getting the fish oils or vit Es into

my song until recently. he

> would eat the whole capsule but now he just flat out refuses. now

he cries if i even squeeze

> them in his mouth so we discovered something new today. I squeeze

out a couple of

> capsules in a spoon and then put a mini chocolate chip near the back

of the spoon. he'll put

> the whole spoon in his mouth to get that chocolate chip! i hope

this helps someone...

>

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>

> Hi all

>

> Just thought I would share my latest breakthrough....I have seen

> posts lately re: how the heck do we get these awful tasting

> supplements in out kids?!?

> It has been nearly impossible to get my ds to take the EFA's. He

has

> spit, puked, gagged, screamed, you name it. I even discovered that

> fishoil stains clothes!!!

> Well a few weeks ago we were all on antibiotics for strep. His was

> awful tasting (allergic to penicillin - so no tasty bubblegum

> amoxicillin) but I made him take it. It was a major struggle &

> several times he only actually swallowed maybe 1/2 a dose. BUT...

by

> the 3rd day he was taking the antibiotics with a minimal struggle.

> So when the antibiotics were finished I just started mixing

fishoil

> with 1 tsp lemon or lime yogurt (which he loves), 1/4tsp sugar and

> his probiotics. I put it in the syringe that came with the

> antibiotics and squirt it into his mouth. It is still a bit of a

> struggle & we have to have water right there to wash it all

> down.....but he actually takes it!!!!!

> I am extatic! I have been on this list for months, agonizing

because

> I couldn't figure out how to make my son take his darn fishoil!!

> Also - I don't ever give them in the morning just in case he

throws

> a major fit. I don't want him to start the day on a shame spiral &

> set him up for a bad day at school.

>

> Martha

>

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Martha,

Have you tried the Carlson's Lemon flavored fish oils? I know they

still taste like fish, but not as much as others. Also, I mix it with

my son's multivitamin, 's, which is citrus flavored, and he

takes it as if it were just the multi. He likes citrus, though.

I actually have more trouble getting him to take his flaxseed oils

than his fish oils. They are not flavored and really do taste nasty.

I find that droppers and syringes are easier than cups and spoons,

and even the kids prefer them, even though they take longer to

dispense.

Thanks for the recipe. I'll try it with the flax.

> >

> > Hi all

> >

> > Just thought I would share my latest breakthrough....I have seen

> > posts lately re: how the heck do we get these awful tasting

> > supplements in out kids?!?

> > It has been nearly impossible to get my ds to take the EFA's. He

> has

> > spit, puked, gagged, screamed, you name it. I even discovered

that

> > fishoil stains clothes!!!

> > Well a few weeks ago we were all on antibiotics for strep. His

was

> > awful tasting (allergic to penicillin - so no tasty bubblegum

> > amoxicillin) but I made him take it. It was a major struggle &

> > several times he only actually swallowed maybe 1/2 a dose. BUT...

> by

> > the 3rd day he was taking the antibiotics with a minimal

struggle.

> > So when the antibiotics were finished I just started mixing

> fishoil

> > with 1 tsp lemon or lime yogurt (which he loves), 1/4tsp sugar

and

> > his probiotics. I put it in the syringe that came with the

> > antibiotics and squirt it into his mouth. It is still a bit of a

> > struggle & we have to have water right there to wash it all

> > down.....but he actually takes it!!!!!

> > I am extatic! I have been on this list for months, agonizing

> because

> > I couldn't figure out how to make my son take his darn fishoil!!

> > Also - I don't ever give them in the morning just in case he

> throws

> > a major fit. I don't want him to start the day on a shame spiral

&

> > set him up for a bad day at school.

> >

> > Martha

> >

>