Below are some tips to help your child stick to the plan. Community pediatricians such as Marc Richardson, MD,

and experts at Cincinnati Children's have a few tips to help families remember to follow the doctor’s orders:

Put up a calendar and have the child add stickers (or color in boxes) after each dose.

Set an alarm

clock, or several.

Link the schedule to regular daily

routines, such teeth brushing, dinner or

bedtime prayers.

Use dispensers with electronic

meters, such as MEMS, to track each dose as it is taken.

Make the routine a family affair by taking your vitamins at the same time your child takes medications.

Schedule text

message reminders.Sort medicine into a

weekly pillbox with daily sections.

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How you can be reached and when you will return

A list of emergency numbers (fire, ambulance, police, poison control and trusted neighbors) next to the phone along with your address for emergency responders

First aid supplies and chart (get one free by calling the American Academy of Pediatrics at 800-433-9016)

Health concerns, such as allergies and instructions for dispensing medications

Layout of the house, including entrances, exits, areas that are off-limits and a fire escape plan

Times for meals, naps and bed

House rules, including use of phone, television and internet. Make it clear that smoking, alcohol and visitors are not allowed. Also, make sure to close blinds, lock doors and not open doors for strangers or let callers know they are not home.

Tips for how to comfort your child and how to respond to undesirable behavior

Make sure your sitter has a working cell phone if you don’t have a land line

ONE-DAY SESSIONS

Cost $40 and run from 7:45 am to 3 pm. They will be held at Cincinnati Children’s in June, July and August. For questions or to register, call Sharon Harley at 513-636-2749.

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