Following on from the other thread... why why why don't parents get the choice here whether they want to give liquid paracetamol or suppositories?

[emkana]

I just don't get it!!!

why spitz?

what's wrong with asking 'did he have ahappy day'?

for an Italian having had a nice session at the toilet pretty much makes for a happy day... . I don't know really spitz, but it is true that we talk more about our bowel movements and how this makes us happy.

more than the english. Italy is a puerile country, still enjoying a bit of coprolalia

And there are loads of colloquial phrases that contain references to poo. It's probably a continuation of the appreciation of good food, only interest extends to the whole digestive system.

up to age 3 I've used supps for all of mine, soo much easier. After that, good old calpol, when you can give it with a reasonable chance of them not choking/spitting

Think dd2 was 18months/2years when dr administered a suppository. She was shaking with a high temperature. She has never, ever taken Calpol or anything similar - just spits it out.

She's nearly eight now and god forbid she gets something that requires Calpol, because there's no way she'd entertain the idea of having something shoved up her bum now.

with supos, medicine is active in body within 10/15 mn so much more efficient in some cases as very high fever in infants.

I guess it's a cultural thing.
I've used them on DS when was a baby (bronchitis) up to 18 months.
He would never let me do it now!!!! (3)

I've used them for serious episode of IBS. But prefer not.

Ds is allergic to food colouring - so allergic that he ends up in hospital.

He is also allergic to artificial sweetners - so allergic that his stomach stops working properly and so the medicine can't do it's thing.

You can get colour free, but only in a sugar free version. You can get made with sugar but only in a coloured version.

So for us suppositories make perfect sense. Also we know if he is really, really ill - because face it you might fake for the sweet meds and a day at home with mum, but not for having something shoved up your bum.

I had suppositories after having my piles banded - now that made no sense to me - take an area that's already tender and shove 2 bigs lumps next to it.