Oh that sounds so hard. Mine will drink a variety but it’s a constant battle to get any kind of quantity in, constantly reminding and allowing sweet tasting drinks just to get it in because they’ve zero inclination for water.We’ve also got the huge distress and pain/upset and knock on effect of disturbed sleep, up and down appetite and behaviour.
Oh God yes, the appetite. When they’ve not been for getting on a week they’ll gradually stop eating anything really, like they’re just too full. They start to look malnourished with a pot belly. I’ll let them have very calorie dense treats, because I want them to have something at least, which is an unhealthy habit in the long run.
The behaviour changes here too, the second they go it’s like a different child.
This is the plan we’re following but with adult dosage so they can drink less for the same effect. You’re house bound pretty much for the duration. Goodness knows how we’ll find the maintainance dose.
A parent's guide to disimpaction - ERIC
Step by step instructions on how to correctly use macrogol laxatives to treat children who are chronically constipated. A disimpaction regime uses laxatives in large quantities to clear out accumulated poo.
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