Would You Give a Child a Laxative?

[drseuss]

Some days all I have is dark humor

We could write the book if you like

If you give a child a laxative ....

haha!! I'm already writing it in my head. ::

[Childminder]

I have. Neither time was an issue and I was happy to make the child more comfortable and it made life so much more pleasant for all.

Dcg was about 4 and I gave it to her every day at dinner for about 6 months. She was one of those children that is so busy and active and couldn't/wouldn't relax long enough to go poop regularly, often in pain. The Miralax gave her the urge or necessity to eliminate every day and got her in the routine. By giving it to her in the evening she would always go at home in the morning.

I also had a dcb that we could not get poop trained and I figured out that it was encopresis. He got it three times a day with meals and since he ate two meals here I gave it to him twice a day. I was thrilled to give it to him if I didn't have to clean his butt and take care of dirty unders every day. It didn't give him loose bowels and ceased the constant fecal leakage.

I was more than happy to contribute to their wellbeing and being able to grow up without these embarrassments. Life is hard enough.

[drseuss]

I have one dcp who gives her child prunes and/or prune juice before daycare. The things she says and jokes she has made make it seem like her attitude is that she is paying for daycare so her child should do all his pooping on MY watch instead of hers. Gah. I wonder if that's a common attitude.

[playground1]

I have one dcp who gives her child prunes and/or prune juice before daycare. The things she says and jokes she has made make it seem like her attitude is that she is paying for daycare so her child should do all his pooping on MY watch instead of hers. Gah. I wonder if that's a common attitude.

There are a couple of parents at my dc that bring their kids poopy every morning. I started asking them to change them, and it was all "oh, really? I didn't notice!". Really? You don't notice that the 1 year old 6 inches from your face has crap in his pants? Puh.

[drseuss]

There are a couple of parents at my dc that bring their kids poopy every morning. I started asking them to change them, and it was all "oh, really? I didn't notice!". Really? You don't notice that the 1 year old 6 inches from your face has crap in his pants? Puh.

Prune mom does this to me all the time. There is no way you could 'not notice' it!

[Mom of 4]

A family asked me to mix Miralax into their child's first bottle of the day today due to constipation. Is this a typical thing to do at daycare? I've never been asked to give a laxative before.

Unless they have a signed form from a pediatrician and you feel comfortable administering meds, do NOT do it!!!!

Miralax can be mixed in ANY drink of the day, so doesn't need to be done at daycare; mom can do it at home with dinner or with a snack.

[Mom of 4]

ADDING: Miralax is not a laxative that is immediate. It can take a couple extra days before the child has a BM unlike laxatives that have a "contraction" effect.

[SignMeUp]

haha!! I'm already writing it in my head. ::

Yay::

[nanglgrl]

Irradiated the title to the tune if "when you give a mouse a cookie

[SillyGrl]

Possibly. With a signed doctor's order stating it needed to be taken at a specific time that happened to be during the time the child is in your care.

If they want you to give it in the morning, though, they can give it before they bring the child. And I would be very clear that your policy when it comes to diarrhea will still be in effect, whether it is from the miralax or not.

I was a nurse for too long, I'm pretty strict with my medication policy.

I did some occasional babysitting a few years ago. Once when the parents were dropping off their son, she handed me a package of glycerin suppositories and told me to just give him one if he hadn't gone in an hour This was not me watching the boy for mom to work, this was me watching the boy occasionally for date night.

[Blackcat31]

I was a nurse for too long, I'm pretty strict with my medication policy.

I am not a nurse and have a NO medication policy.

In other words I will NOT give a child any medication. period.

The ONLY exception is if the child is diabetic or something similar but other wise, I don't keep ANY Tylenol or Advil or anything like that on site and will NOT dispense under any circumstances.

[Leigh]

Possibly. With a signed doctor's order stating it needed to be taken at a specific time that happened to be during the time the child is in your care.

If they want you to give it in the morning, though, they can give it before they bring the child. And I would be very clear that your policy when it comes to diarrhea will still be in effect, whether it is from the miralax or not.

I was a nurse for too long, I'm pretty strict with my medication policy.

I did some occasional babysitting a few years ago. Once when the parents were dropping off their son, she handed me a package of glycerin suppositories and told me to just give him one if he hadn't gone in an hour This was not me watching the boy for mom to work, this was me watching the boy occasionally for date night.

I have a foster child (infant) who takes a large dose of Miralax every morning. It's not a problem-his stools are soft, and sometimes loose, but it doesn't make a mess. Glycerin suppositories? Lazy parent who wants you to deal with the mess...they work quickly-there is no reason a parent can't give that at home.