Lisa, My oldest son is 3 1/2 also and is horrible with taking meds. So far, (for one week since we switched to the pill)we crush it in wax paper, sprinkle it on a spoonful of yougert or applesauce and immediatly give him a big sip of juice to wash it down. ( I had to do a M and M or jelly bean treat as a reward for a few days till he got used to it.) The bad thing is that now I have to give it earlier where I could just sqeeze the liquid in his mouth if he fell asleep and if he gets sick and needs to be triple that will be a project to get it in him! Bettina