"Parents should not give up too easily since that is letting their
children make the important decisions."
Bob Fisher
You mentioned using the pill-giving method that vets use. Well, my
child is only 6 years old but he is 82 pounds and 4'6". I am only
5'5" and definitely noticed that I have an easier time giving a pill
to my 8 pound cat, LOL !! Wonder if keeping my son's "paws" down by
rolling him into a huge fluffy towel first would help, hee hee.
Jeannie