Florence Henderson, who helped raise six TV kids, took a page out of Mary Poppins' book in giving advice on how to get children to take their medicine. In short, a spoonful of sugar.
The "Brady Bunch" star appeared at the American Academy of Pediatrics convention Monday in Boston with a list of tips to make taking medicine more fun for children."There are so many young parents that are both working and they're tired, they're exhausted. A lot of them need a lot of encouragement," Henderson said.
Henderson advises parents to splash medicine over ice cream or use thick-flavored syrup or jam to disguise bitter tastes.