Our 2 yr old daughter has just been prescribed 1/2cap miralax powder once daily to help her with holding, constipation and pain during bm. Our doc said mix it with 4oz of fluid and give it after getting home for the day around 4pm to help with her usual bm time before bed. It's day 3, and we're having trouble getting her to drink more than half of the miralax/juice combo. I'm thinking the problem is that she's not usually not interested in drinking much at this time, because she just had snack and water at school. So my plan is to pre-mix it in the morning, pack it with her lunch and snacks, and ask her teachers to give it to her with her post-nap snack at school. Does anyone know if it's okay to let it sit many hours once it's mixed before drinking it? Does it requiring drinking right after mixing? Will it lose it's effectiveness? Will it change in consistency or get a bad taste?

Our current in home daycare is closing her business. We are looking for a quality in home daycare near Georgia Ave and Dennis Ave for our one year old. My husband metros to downtown Silver Spring and I jump on the beltway to VA. If you are familiar with the area, we prefer something walkable from Dennis Ave and Medical Park Dr, since we are currently a one car family. Locations in the Forest Estates, Evans Parkway, Holy Cross/Forest Glen neighborhoods are preferred or close in downtown Silver Spring.

Thanks for your recommendations!
Jenn