According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, the psyllium in Metamucil absorbs liquid and creates bulk that moves waste through the digestive tract. This helps stool to solidify and pass more slowly. Metamucil also has been shown to be effective in treating constipation.
At what age can a child: 1  stay home alone - it is an offence to leave a child aged under 14 without reasonable supervision. Generally the law allows parents to leave a young person without supervision from age 14.  choose to leave home - at age 16 a young person can leave home without their parents' consent.
Legal Age for Children to Stay Home Alone: Guidelines . Most states do not actually have an official legal age for children to stay home alone. Only a few have set legal guidelines: Georgia - 9 ; Illinois - 14 ; Maryland - 8 ; Oregon - 10 ; However, many states have guidelines officially listed and encouraged by various child protective agencies: