When my kids got it, I got it too. That was awesome. I finally got rid of it by picking at them methodically in the shower. The mollescum have a sort of "seed" in the center which I picked at until it came out. I did it in the shower so water just washed away anything gross. I found that if I removed it as soon as it showed up, it didn't spread.

I am sure this method was not dermatologist recommended but it worked.

My DD unfortunately has these too—on his rear end. Given their location, our treatment options are limited. For those of you who used Tagamet — were there any adverse side effects of your kids when on the medicine? How long did they take it for? TIA!