AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH WHY WON'T MY KID JUST FUCKING POOP WHEN HE HAS TO POOP!!!!??????
t /seriously unable to cope with this any more
Does Miralax have a flavor? The pediatric version is "fruit punch" flavored, which is (a) nasty and (b) impossible to sneak into a cup of milk or OJ. (Little Tummy's makes a chocolate-drops children's laxitive, but it's a stimulant rather than a softener, and so not safe to give every day.)
Jessica, have you tried mineral oil? My cousin used to slip that in a milk shake for her kid.
(Apologies to the non-parents in this thread. I do so envy those of you who have lives outside of bowel movements.)
Mineral oil is not recommended for kids under 12 without a doctor's supervision.
Jessica. Prunes. Seriously. Prune juice. Quartered prunes. We have been there.
Also, raisins, also fresh fruit he really loves in large quantities.... Also been there.
Short of fois-gras style force feeding, prune juice has been a no-go for us.
We're already doing oatmeal with dried fruit every morning for breakfast, and Fiber Gummies at dinnertime. The problem isn't fiber, it's willpower.
Small first-world bitch: I just found out that I don't have a ride to a niece's wedding. The sister I live with and her spouse are distancing themselves from me and are planning a weekend activity that includes other things besides the wedding and staying over-night, so no ride there. And my brother is taking both of his in-town married daughters plus spouses and grand-kids, so no ride there.
If it weren't a matter of hours away, I would just drive myself. But with the Fibromyalgia, I don't feel comfortable spending hours on the highway, stuck in one position and maintaining my concentration level.
I don't have the where-with-all to stay overnight myself, so I'm not sure what I'm going to do.
Well, I was basing my worry on driving from my old home town and it was a good 3-4 hour drive. Turns out it's only about 2 from my new home town. So, Nevermind!
Speaking as a woman whose firstborn only pooped while wearing a diaper and hiding in a closet until about 3.5, you have my sympathies. No advice, but sympathy.
Edit: uh, that was to Jessica.