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Leave Control to the Children Instead of forcing children, better leave the “power” to drink or swallow her medicine. This step does not mean kid can take the medicine free at any time, but give him a choice and ask him to decide for itself. For instance, “Do you want to take your medicine after brushing your teeth or directly after waking up?” This way, children will not feel forced.

Do not be remiss to supervise drug consumption by adjusting the rules. Is it after or after a meal, and how many times a day?

Eliminate the Smells

For odor and unpleasant taste in drugs, get rid of the sensation with:
1 Ask the children to pinch their nose so that the odor and bitter taste of medicines no longer felt. Immediately drink apple juice or orange afterwards.
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Children are generally happy to sleep on the floor. It is maybe because the floor gives a feeling of relief and freedom to sleep rather than in bed. Moreover, sleeping on the tiles without the coating provides a cooling sensation. Well, it’s a convenient location for sleeping on a hot day.

The problem is that is it dangerous? It turned out to sleep on the floor had no impact on the health of children as long as the floors are always clean. Because of that, if your children like to sleep on the floor, make sure the floor is always swept and mopped at least twice a day. Floors should also be mopped with fluid containing a disinfectant that can ward off not only dirt but also bacteria stuck to the floor.

Exceptions are for children who had the symptoms of bronchitis or allergies who should avoid cold sleeping on the floor. Not because these habits can cause lung diseases but more because of the floor that is relatively cold and damp at night. So, for a sensitive child, it may cause a cough or a cold. As for children with the symptoms of bronchitis, it will lead to the recurring of the disease.

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