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Tablets should be considered as more accurate than liquid medicines and therefore safer, they are cheaper and easier to obtain from pharmacies and more convenient to transport and administer. Non‐enteric‐coated tablets maybe broken into smaller pieces if scored or crushed, they can be given on a spoon, or placed on the back of the tongue and swallowed with a drink. It is advisable to teach children to swallow tablets as soon as possible and this can be done as an inpatient or outpatient using a structured process. Tse et al. (2019) published the KidzMed project findings, which focused on teaching children how to swallow tablets with a structured programme within one outpatient appointment. This project, how it was set up, and the successful outcomes will be discussed in more detail in Chapter 3, which concerns legal and ethical issues. Parents may also need support to encourage their child to take tablets and to be taught the most effective methods to swallow a tablet or capsule.