Generally speaking, it is normal for babies to have red stools after eating dragon fruit, so parents should not worry too much. But parents also need to distinguish is red stool, or blood in the stool, be alert to the occurrence of anal fissures, rectal polyps and other anal diseases. Common causes and treatment methods 1, pigment impact: dragon fruit contains a large number of anthocyanin, a natural pigment, can not be completely absorbed by the body. If the baby eats red dragon fruit, feces can be mixed with red pigment and turn red. And the child’s digestive system is not yet well developed, the digestive function is weak, so the stool may appear more red color. If it is simply caused by eating dragon fruit stools become red, the baby usually does not appear uncomfortable symptoms, parents do not need to worry too much, generally stop eating, the stool can return to normal; 2, anal disease: if the baby eats dragon fruit, while there is anal fissure, rectal polyps and other anal diseases, but also due to anal rupture or polyps too large, resulting in friction with the stool when the mucosa rupture bleeding. At this time, whether the baby consumes red dragon fruit or not, it will not change the current situation of blood in the stool. If your baby still has red stools with abdominal pain and urgency after eating other foods, you should take your baby to the hospital for abdominal CT and proctoscopy to make a clear diagnosis. Smaller rectal polyps can usually be treated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs under the guidance of a doctor to reduce rectal polyps. Larger rectal polyps can be treated by rectal polypectomy. In children with anal fissures, topical hemorrhoid cream can be used to promote fissure healing, and warm water sitz baths can usually be used to relax the anal sphincter to relieve pain. For old anal fissures, surgical treatment is also available. Parents need to pay attention to their children’s physiological changes, and should also avoid excessive consumption of dragon fruit, which can cause diarrhea.