Strategies for giving kids eye drops?

This is pretty tricky, as they will always rub the eyes, it's kind of the same reaction for adults also, only we know we can't. So what I always did was make sure the drops were at room temperature, so this way it was not a cold feeling. What I would do is have a warm towel compress in one hand and the drops in the other. This way I assured them that I would wipe as soon as the eye drop had contact with the eye. So I would take the warm towel and only rub the side of their face immediately and they thought I was rubbing the eye. There after I would say keep the eye closed and I am going to wipe the eye, I really didn't, what I was doing was gently putting the towel over the outer areas of the actual eyelids. Good luck and as a reminder was your hands right away as pink eye is very contagious, would not want you too to get it.

What worked best for me was to have the child close their eyes and then do a little rum soothing the face and the forhead, put the drop in the nose side of the eye and gentley pull the lid open so that it falls in. Then give treat, it helps if there are two adults to do this. One can hold the hands away. Blessings.

my niece and nephew got pink eye a few months ago. I was able to give my nephew his was no problem, but by the time my niece got it I wasn't babysiting her. However I had to try and help distract her / convince her to take them. We tried letting her lay against me or on my lap, and that didn't help. When her mommy got there, she finally let her do it, though I think it took a bit of sterness from her to get her to do it. Not sure what to suggest as every kid is different. I know my niece was only four at the time and scared of it.

With smaller children, the only thing that I've ever been able to do that will help to clear up their pink eye is to over dose them. If it says to put in two drops in the affected eye, I will use four because I know they are going to wipe at least some of the medicine out of their eyes. This has always worked for us and I've never run out of the medicine because the bottle that they typically prescribe is a lot more than what you will need in a typical course of pink eye.

It can be quite a challenge to get eyedrops in a child's eyes. I found an effective way is to have your child lie down where they are most comfortable. Have them pick a spot to focus on while you softly talk to them. Before you know it, the eyedrops are in. Quick and painless.

I'd just hold them down and try to do it as quickly as possible.

It is really a reflex action to wipe your eyes, perhaps if she had something to hold onto it might keep her from putting her hand up quickly. You can gently pull the lower lid down and put the drop in the pocket there. Once the drop is in they can shut their eye and you can put your finger on the inside of the bridge of the nose so it has a minute to penetrate. You will know that they are getting enough in when the infection begins to heal up.

When my son was 5 it was found out due to a cataract, he was blind in his right eye so they had to operate, take out the cataract and then he had to wear a contact lense in that eye till he was 18 and got a permenant implant. But all those young years... he was amazing. He did so good letting me put it in his eye and the drops...he did himself and did really good on that too. To take the lens in and out was the hard part. I just made him comfortable on the sofa. and then he held his favorite little toy (a raggedy andy doll!) and we talked as I did it and the drops...I put them in and then gently covered his eye, telling him to keep it open so the drops can make his eyeball wet, but my hand will shield the light and he won't have to blink, it won't hurt cause the drops need to make his eye wet. Kisses on the cheek help to! I worried abuot him putting them in at school but then watched him without him noticing, as he put them in at home and he was good at it. Give it time and patience (for you!) and just talk to them as you do it...talk about something other than what you are doing to distract their active little minds!

I never had trouble with my boys but bribes will always work with most kids. I told my boys if they wanted their eyes not to gum up anymore they had to have the drops and leave them in for as long as possible. I'm sure her eyes are getting some drops but if they don't improve soon have a long talk with her.

I wish I knew what to tell you. I know those drops sting for a few seconds after putting them in. My kids hated it at first.. but I just told them they had to be very still and take their medicine so their eye would get better. After a day or two they got a lot better about it.

Drastic actions call for drastic measures. Tell them if they will not take the medicine in their eyes then they will have to go to the doctor and get a shot. That oughta do it! Pinkeye can develop into some serious consequences if it is not treated properly. You are being too nice to your kids about taking this medicine. The littlest one, well he's still little yet and at least you can get it into his eye. But the older one needs to quit wiping the medicine off, and only you can prevent that. This is not something to play around with, and it is not their decision if they want to take it or not. You are going to have to be more firm with your child. This infection can spread and that is far worse and dangerous. My mom would have smacked me for wiping it. Not to be mean but to let me know it needs to be there and not mess with it. Far better for me not to have a brain infection on top of the pinkeye.

do it while their sleeping