Don’t think sneaking it up there is wise.
Maybe When she’s asleep if she’s in a deep sleep, but I understood the point of suppositories for constipation is to stimulate the bowel and generally if it works they then poo shortly after.
what’s the GP advice? Have you spoke to ask Eric who give great advice?
both my kids had stuff like paracetamol as suppositories when babies / young toddlers. Much easier way to give them that if they need it Bs trying to get them to have calpol.
But were old enough to understand and object well before 3yrs.
one of ours had constipation issues at a similar age. Suppositories helped them go a few times but it’s really a short term fix.
hence asking what the GPs suggestion is.
if she’s accepting and easy going and you can explain to her what they are, why she’s having them, get her used to it, maybe they could help.
but that’s a lot of ifs….
have you really done the full movicol de-impaction program? Where whether dosage increases and increases over a short period until it’s cleared out all that’a in there and then you drop back to whatever lower maintenance does keeps them going regularly for the medium term?
eric will explain how long term constipated kids have a combination of
- stretched bowel so even normal poo can build up. Need a maintenue dose of movicol for several months to a couple of years while that goes back to normal
- loss of sensation and muscle tone around being able to go. Does recover but as above needs time.
- Their own fears / resistance / habit of holding in rather than going.
all can change but need patience and time.
oirs was on and off movicol for about six years from age 3 - age 9 years.
also now we have another child with no issues I can confirm it matters A LOT how much they drink. Older child without encouragement would drink very little.
younger child easily drinks double in a day (if no prompting) and has no issues.
Won’t solve it on its own but worth doing all the tricks to increase the waters she drinks is a day. Aim for 1.5 litres.
sticker chart, chocolate button rewards, appealing drinking bottles, whatever it takes.
ours still needs ongoing support and encouragement on this (and to get stuff like dried fruit and pulses into diet regularly) to keep things regular.