Poop should just happen. When it doesn't, there's Pedia-Lax. Pedia-Lax Liquid Stool Softener is designed for occasional irregularity. Providing kids gentle and gradual relief in 12-72 hours. The stool softener helps make bowel movements more comfortable and helps avoid straining. Pedia-Lax Liquid Stool Softener contains docusate sodium, a gentle ingredient that helps prevent dry, hard stools. See package for full instructions and dosage information. Pedia-Lax is the number 1 pediatrician-recommended children's laxative brand (1). Specially designed occasional constipation relief for kids comes in two forms — oral and rectal laxatives. Pedia-Lax laxatives help provide kids fast, safe, and gentle relief from occasional constipation. (1) IQVIA, using the ProVoice Survey December 1, 2021 to November 30, 2022. Pedia-Lax products are FSA- and HSA-eligible in the U.S.