Children Get Constipated, Too – Diet
Children Get Constipated, Too
Dr. Loretta Lanphier, ND, CCN, HHP
Do you notice your child putting off going to the bathroom because he/she is busy doing more important things Do you notice avoidance of the bathroom for fear of a painful bowel movement Is your child not experiencing daily bowel movements These actions may be signals of constipation.
Parents often hope their worries about their childrens bathroom habits will end with the final diaper. But successful toilet training doesnt prevent occasional troubles with bowel movements. Constipation is among the most common but should never be considered normal.
Unfortunately most of the medical literature defines childhood constipation as not the frequency of bowel movements but the hardness of the stool. According to the Physicians