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Offline JudyLee

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How do you get them to drink when they are sick?
« on: January 31, 2009, 22:54:41 pm »
Hi guys.
Need some help getting fluid into my 15mth DD who is sick at present.
Normally drinks really well - 2-3 glasses water (straw cup) and 1-2 glasses milk a day (sippy cup).
Now down to half glass water and maybe 2/3 glass milk.
Sick with broncholitis and just not interested.

Still having small wet nappies luckily.
But I don't want to have to take her back to hospital.
Trying to use a syringe at present, tried a different glass....

HELP.
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Re: How do you get them to drink when they are sick?
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2009, 01:24:50 am »
Is she eating?  They can also get fluids from their food, like soup and fruit and cereal

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Re: How do you get them to drink when they are sick?
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2009, 01:26:55 am »
watermelon, and even Jelly, if you don't mind hte sugar.... you could make it yourself iwth juice.
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Re: How do you get them to drink when they are sick?
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2009, 03:40:35 am »
I'm pushing the custard, yoghurt and wetter stuff like grapes.
Watermelon is a good idea, I'll go get some thanks!

She still eats, but way under what she normally does. Still anything counts!
Thanks though.
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Re: How do you get them to drink when they are sick?
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2009, 11:19:42 am »

DD(17 months) drink swater with her meals and usually takes enough but when she is ill and needs more there are a few little things I do.
It sounds like you may have tried this as you tried a different glass...but I find anything DD see's us drinking out of she wants so when she is sick I sit with her and give her a propper glass or a pint glass and a straw and she loves drinking out of it or a water sports bottles (If she is sick Il empty it and put in cool boiled water for her...if it doesnt have a drinking spout again il give her a straw.)
Alsio normally DD only drinks water but when I need to increase fluids I add a little juice to it and keep it in view so she is more likely to ask for it.
Another way but long winded way is she has a  little tea set and sometimes we play with that and pour a little water into the play cups and then we both drink it.
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Re: How do you get them to drink when they are sick?
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2009, 23:44:14 pm »
Great ideas guys, thanks for that.
Anything is worth a shot.
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Re: How do you get them to drink when they are sick?
« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2009, 02:44:07 am »
DD also will take frozen fruit, ice cubes, or Popsicles when sick - you could even make your own juice-sicles.
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Re: How do you get them to drink when they are sick?
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2009, 01:44:19 am »
Great idea, thanks EllenS.
She's seems to be getting better thanks!
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Re: How do you get them to drink when they are sick?
« Reply #8 on: February 05, 2009, 05:16:46 am »
My daughter loves drinking water out of mineral water bottles so anytime I want her to drink more, i have a bottle with me, dont even offer it, and she's knicked it off me and glugged nearly half the bottle ! it's the novelty i think.
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