Taking {capsule} Pills

So, do you want to know the trick to swallowing capsule pills?  We've got the tried and true answer, thanks to Kristine who was told recently by a local pharmacist.  But hang tight...why you may ask did this trick come in handy?

Well...T came home Friday afternoon crying because his ear hurt...two hours later, the doctor confirmed he had an ear infection.  He asked up if T could swallow pills.  He'd never done before, but we figured it couldn't be that hard, right?  Our first attempt Friday evening was unsuccessful.  If you could have only seen T's facial expressions the 4+ times he tried.  In the end, we broke the capsule and poured the inside on a spoon to swallow.  With one pill down and nineteen to go, I figured somewhere during the next ten days he'd learn to swallow a pill...but I didn't think it'd be the next morning.

Later that night we were telling Herb and Kristine about our efforts and Kristine shared the method she had learned.  Place the capsule in your mouth...fill mouth with water...bend forward at the waist...begin swallowing.  The capsule floats, so by bending forward, the capsule floats to the top (which is now at the back of your mouth) making it the first thing you swallow.  Cool, huh!?  It worked the first time T tried it Saturday morning and has been proud of this accomplishment ever since!