Just a Spoonful of Sugar and 10 Other Ways I've Tried to Get My Kids to Take Their Medicine

Before you think that I gave my son an alcoholic beverage, keep in mind that this is just the frozen mixer used to create the cocktail. The doctor suggested grape juice concentrate, but my son immediately spit that one out. A second trip to the store found this bounty.

My Kids' Verdict: A few drops of defrosted strawberry daiquiri mix added to the teaspoon of medicine did the trick this time around (and yes, a call to the doctor confirmed that this was safe). Who knew?

Photo: Rebecca Gruber