i promise you i will learn from all my mistakes
"That's good to know. I'll absolutely keep that in mind." You hum, nearly laughing at the way he sulkily buries himself in the blankets, only to find that there's nowhere for him to go. He's like a child in the body of a man, and you can't help but adore him a little for his efforts to thwart you at every step.
"Okay, really simple. What is the sound and mouth movement that the dentist has you do when they need to check in your mouth to see your tonsils? Do you remember? Show me, if you do." The Ahhh sound will help keep his throat closed so he doesn't choke on the water, while the opening of his mouth should allow you the time (and target) you need to get some of the water into his mouth. Getting him to swallow will be another step, but one thing at a time.
"Okay, really simple. What is the sound and mouth movement that the dentist has you do when they need to check in your mouth to see your tonsils? Do you remember? Show me, if you do." The Ahhh sound will help keep his throat closed so he doesn't choke on the water, while the opening of his mouth should allow you the time (and target) you need to get some of the water into his mouth. Getting him to swallow will be another step, but one thing at a time.
October
