What should I do about pediatric constipation?

  1, pediatric constipation is mostly due to poor dietary habits, some may also be only a momentary bowel movements, can not be defined as constipation. In daily life, children may love to eat or often eat certain constipation-prone food, such as eggs, milk, milk powder, chocolate, potato chips and other puffed food, which leads to constipation. Therefore, parents can first reduce the amount of these foods or stop giving them to their children, and most of the symptoms of constipation will be improved. At the same time, drink more water, eat more spinach, celery, cabbage, cucumber, watermelon, bananas, kiwi and other fresh vegetables and fruits rich in fiber. Parents should note that not all vegetables and fruits help defecate, such as grapes, lychees, mangoes, plums, yams and other hot or astringent food, is not suitable for children to eat more.  2, to develop good bowel habits. It’s best to have regular bowel movements every day, and to have timely bowel movements when you feel like it, so as not to aggravate constipation by not having bowel movements for a long time. You can let your child sit on the potty or defecation chair every day after breakfast or dinner, and set the correct posture to form good defecation habits.  3, to the correct use of drugs, do not abuse adult laxatives. The gastrointestinal tract of children is not yet mature, like three yellow tablets, aloe capsules, intestinal tea, slimming tea and other laxative drugs should not be given to children, including the open plug should not be commonly used. Parents can use lactulose oral solution, Dumic (lactulose), Fosone (polyethylene glycol 4000) and other drugs, and give them to children in half the adult dosage.  In addition, parents should also give their children good psychological guidance, do not show anxiety, but to improve the structure of the diet, increase bowel training at the same time to guide children how to do.