Distraction while getting a suppository

I watched a YouTube video where a doctor talked about parents 'distracting' their child while giving a suppository.

For example: giving them small piece of chocolate, patting them on the back, etc... just to divert their focus and stress from their backside and reducing their stress. This supposed to reduce stress and pain when administering the medicine.

What is everyone's experience from your childhood about distraction tactics like these? I can't my parents doing much other than telling me to 'take a deep breath' or 'close your eyes'.

From what I remember of my childhood experiences, I don't really think distractions worked much for me. When I haven't pooped in a while, I knew that Mom would eventually give me the suppo, and pants down-on the bed- butt up situation left little for distraction. All I could think of was how to avoid the inevitable.

Sometimes, I was "tricked" into the position while I had a candy in my hand, but once I became aware, nothing would help in the "distraction". I knew something would be up my butt very soon and I tried hard to resist it.

The distraction may have worked in the first couple of times, surely not after that!

My mom didn't worry about distractions. She just made me lay down on my back or stomach and just did it. The only time I ever got them was when I was throwing up. She always said "once I started, I didn't like to stop!", lol. No, she knows I didn't like throwing up, she was just teasing me. I haven't had to have anything like that for nausea since I was a kid. I do have zofran tablets on hand though because one of my meds makes me nauseous sometimes at night.

I have no memory of my first suppositories, as they were infant suppos given before I was 4 yrs old. All four of us kids got suppositories if constipated, and since Lisa & I were usually constipated, we got them several times a week. Mom's goto for us was an enema or two, but when time was too short, one of the little butt bombs was pushed into place. We didn't need a distraction; both of us must have been born anally erotic. We loved feeling Mom's finger pushing the suppo deep into us! As soon as Lisa was old enough (she's two years my senior), she would buy a jar of glycerine suppositories and we played at inserting them in each other. Later, Mom switched us to bisacodyl suppos, and soon we were using them in our play. We developed suppository games: who could hold longest, hold the most, get the biggest BM. So, we never needed distractions: we were eager to get them.

The "getting the suppository" part wasn't a big problem, the part I didn't like was knowing that there would be some cramping and then a large, painful movement. In retrospect I probably shouldn't have fussed so much back when she gave me enemas, because at least based on what I know now enemas seem to make for an easier-to-expel experience. At the time I guess I was just hoping for some sort of magic that would get the stool out without it having to go through my anus.

@moliere , Haha! Yes, I echo your last line!

Don’t remember as a kid but I guarantee if someone gives me a suppository today there is not a chance in hell you could distract me from what’s happening!

I’ve never had one, but i can’t imagine i would wanna be distracted.

I have to say pretty much when I have given anything anal, suppositories, enemas, rectal temps or rectal exams I will tell or show the person receiving what they are about to get. In most cases it is better to know and be ready than to be surprised. Whether for punishment or for play it works well.

When I was a kid I would tell the pedatrician I wanted to see the needle before you stick me. The nurse would carry it into the room behind her back so I knew what was happening. Doc said ok and in a matter of seconds it was over no crying and no fussing.