4. Setting for Learning to Swallow Pills

The situation should not be pressured. Ideally, the child should learn when there is not an immediate medical need to take pills (or at least not an immediate need known to the child). Learning to take pills and then practicing by taking daily (non-chewable) vitamin capsules is ideal.

There should be no time constraints for completion of the training, though the training sessions generally should not last longer than 30 minutes.

There should be no exciting activities that the child is anticipating immediately following the learning session, because this could distract the child from learning a new skill.

There should be no distractions in the training room (e.g., television, people walking in and out, etc.).