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EAT => Eating For Toddlers => Topic started by: Strawberri on November 27, 2011, 23:01:58 pm

Title: constipation
Post by: Strawberri on November 27, 2011, 23:01:58 pm

i am jsut wondering what you all do for constipated children? prune juice? I try to get my 3 yr old to drink as much fluid as I can and eats as fruits and veg but this little guy is really backed up right now. any suggestions?

Title: Re: constipation
Post by: *Kara* on November 27, 2011, 23:22:45 pm

Pears :)  You have to be careful with high fibre foods if he isn't drinking much liquid - fibre works with adequate liquid - without that fluid, it makes constipation worse.

If it is really bad, I would suggest a glycerin suppository - just go talk to the pharmacist first.

Title: Re: constipation
Post by: Lemonthyme on November 28, 2011, 07:47:28 am

Weetabix.  Mix with loads of milk and leave till the milk is absorbed then add a bit more if you can so they're also taking in lots of fluid without realising it.

Title: Re: constipation
Post by: babyrose on November 28, 2011, 09:33:40 am

I think bananas are good, also for upset tums aswell. HTH

Title: Re: constipation
Post by: Lemonthyme on November 28, 2011, 11:16:02 am

Bananas always bunged my little ones up.

Title: Re: constipation
Post by: *Kara* on November 28, 2011, 21:30:42 pm

Re: bananas - under ripe or 'just' ripened will constipate.  If you leave them as you would for baking to get a fair bit of browning on the skins - the sugar changes and they work to loosen things up ;)

Title: Re: constipation
Post by: Strawberri on December 06, 2011, 01:58:47 am

Thank you ladies  ;D