My older girl (OK, she's almost a year, but still older than my 4 mo. old) , Silly absolutely refuses Ferretvite or Laxatone. My younger girl, loves the Ferretvite but will not accept the Laxatone either. Is it horrible if they never get any Laxatone or similar? Is Ferretvite absolutely necessary? I know about blockages and such, but I don't want to force anything either, or they may associate ANY tube to be a bad thing and I would not want that. Are there any other options out there I can try? I hate to go out and spend more money on a new tube, since the first one was pretty expensive, but if such things are absolutely necessary I will definitely keep trying. Nicole R. Thorpe 7900 International Drive, Suite 600 Minneapolis, MN 55425 Phone: 952-345-5940 (direct) Fax: 952-920-0173 email: [log in to unmask] [Posted in FML issue 3845]