Comments on: WFMW: Fiber-iffic Fun!

By: Jill

Jill — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 02:29:17 +0000

Wow, thanks for all the plugs. You know I LOVE a good poop story. Flaxseed is wonderful cause it is so easy to hide!

By: SummerM

SummerM — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 23:27:07 +0000

Great tip! I’ve heard others say flaxseed is awesome, but so far I haven’t found a store near me that sells it.

By: dana

dana — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 22:37:48 +0000

glad to hear he is regular! my daughter has the same problem!

By: BayouChica

BayouChica — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:40:30 +0000

And to think I read that while I was eating lunch. I guess being a nurse gives you an iron stomach. How is your son’s fluid intake? Sometimes people have problems pooping when they are dehydrated. Maybe he may need an extra cup of water a day.

By: SAHMmy Says

SAHMmy Says — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:05:13 +0000

Great idea–sneaky works for me! I can always tell when Grandma (in law–my own mother wouldn’t dare) has been feeding my son junk food. His poop goes from looking remarkably similar to the fruits & veggies he usually ingests to rock hard, dry, and painful. When I’m asked for advice on how to get kids “regular” I’m always surprised by the resistance of the asker to a simple change in the kid’s diet.

By: Nap Warden

Nap Warden — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:55:12 +0000

I will keep this in the back of my mind. Right now pooping is not a problem in our house;)

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:54:59 +0000

OH, poor kid – glad the fiber is working. This reminded me of a story. DH and I were over at a friend’s house – this family is about to have their ninth kid. So the parents are out in the hottub, DH and I are inside watching a movie – their 5 year old son comes out of the bathroom saying something (albeit muddled and incoherant) about “it swirls around and won’t go down” So we made the mistake of investigating. These people have low-flow toilets (bad idea in the first place) and this kid has laid a HUGE turd that is no less than three inches in diameter. I swear to you I’ve never known big DOGS that could crap that big. It was insane. It would have been more gross if I hadn’t been just standing there in amazement that it was that big – it was a turd on steroids.
Anyway, we explained the situation to his parents outside and his dad says “well, I leave it in your capable hands”…. Thanks Alex, thanks alot…

By: Deb - Mom of 3 Girls

Deb - Mom of 3 Girls — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:00:22 +0000

This is something we rarely have a problem with, but I’m definitely going to keep in mind in case it ever becomes an issue – thanks!

By: emily

emily — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 11:34:29 +0000

Ok now I just threw up on my keyboard.

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 08:44:29 +0000

Good name for boy. I used it! Anyway good tip for when JR is older.