- 1). Try other remedies first. Some doctors, such as Dr. Sears, maintain that mineral oil is not the healthiest constipation remedy. Healthy, natural remedies include giving your toddler more water to drink and increasing fiber intake. Offer fiber-dense snacks, such as apples and bran cereal.
- 2). If natural remedies do not work, ask your toddler's pediatrician if it is safe to give her mineral oil. In some cases, mineral oil may cause an allergic reaction and rectal bleeding, according to Drugs.com. Give your child mineral oil only if her doctor approves it.
- 3). Chill the mineral oil, as recommended by American Family Physician.
- 4). Give the appropriate dose to your child, based on her age. American Family Physician recommends a dose of between 15 and 30 mL of mineral oil per year of your child's age. You may divide the total daily dosage into a morning and evening dose. Do not give her mineral oil longer than three or four days.
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