Children constipation always some parents have questions, why children will be constipated, and sometimes the stool is so dry and hard that it causes anal fissures, resulting in dry hard stool outside hanging blood, children also because of anal fissure pain and dare not stool, further aggravating the occurrence of constipation. There are many reasons for constipation in children, the most common reasons are as follows: a, parents improper feeding inadequate feeding small infants eat too little, digestion of the liquid in the food is absorbed residue less, resulting in a reduction in stool, stool thick. If the sugar content in the diet is not enough, it will also lead to weakened intestinal peristalsis resulting in dry stools. Because the child is not enough nutrition for a long time, will also lead to the abdomen and intestinal wall muscle tone is weakened, resulting in constipation. Inappropriate dietary composition 1, give the child to eat a lot of protein food, especially animal food or supplement a lot of protein powder, and less eat carbohydrate-containing cereal food, resulting in intestinal bacteria distribution and species change, resulting in the intestinal fermentation process is reduced, so the stool is alkaline and dry; 2, excessive supplementation of calcium: cause calcium and milk casein combination, so that the stool contains a large number of 3, too little dietary fiber in food: some children prefer meat to eat less or do not eat vegetables and fruits or use fruits instead of vegetables, so that the dietary fiber in food is reduced, which will also cause constipation; 4, some children’s food is too fine, especially after the age of 1 year old children also eat pureed food or finely chopped food will also cause constipation; 5, parents will formula brewed concentration High, resulting in high intestinal osmotic pressure, and not timely replenishment of water (normal should be fed once between 2 milk), resulting in dry stool; 6, early feeding of fresh milk, fresh milk with high protein content, casein accounted for up to 80%, its mineral content is too high, large molecules, and gastric acid combined with the formation of indigestible casein caused by dry stool. Second, the living environment often change If always moving, the child’s life is not regular, will also cause the baby’s stress reaction, often change the living environment, life instability brought constipation also sometimes appear. Third, the habits of life is not well children do not develop good habits of defecation on time, it is difficult to form or can not form a good defecation reflex and cause constipation. Fourth, the cause of drugs long use of laxatives, iron supplements, anticonvulsants, diuretics, anticholinergics, antacid drugs, so that intestinal peristalsis reduced and cause constipation. Fifth, disease causes some diseases cause the intestinal wall muscle weakness, malfunction caused by constipation, such as rickets, cretinism, dermatomyositis, congenital muscle weakness, etc.. Sympathetic dysfunction can also cause abdominal muscle weakness or paralysis and cause constipation. Sixth, physiological abnormalities some children congenital physiological abnormalities, such as giant colon, anal fissure, spina bifida, anal or rectal stenosis, tumors can cause constipation. Psychological factors Sudden change of environment or living habits, unexpected mental stimulation, or going to unfamiliar places, going to kindergarten for the first time, changing nannies or caregivers, etc. can cause constipation. What can I do to find out the cause? If the constipation is caused by disease or improper medication, the original disease should be treated first and medication should be used appropriately. If it is due to improper feeding, parents should ensure the child’s daily dietary intake; add supplementary food on time, ensure the quality, quantity and form of supplementary food; arrange the dietary variety in a scientific and reasonable manner, supplement more water and food containing more dietary fiber, such as vegetables and cereals (including appropriate coarse grains); minimize the intake of unnecessary drugs; conduct regular bowel training early; do not disrupt the child’s normal routine. Constipation specific treatment 1, before the bowel around the navel clockwise massage abdomen, stimulate intestinal peristalsis; 2, with a good sterilized cotton thousand dip sterilized vegetable oil gently stimulate the anus, or use soap bars, open plug anal. However, this method can not be commonly used, so as not to form a dependence; 3, because of constipation formed by anal fissures, mild cases can be added to the warm water sitz bath of safranin, sitz bath after the anus coated with a small amount of aureomycin ointment, to keep the local clean. In severe cases, you need to ask a doctor to deal with it. How to prevent 1, as far as possible breastfeeding, breast milk is not enough or can not breastfeed the child should choose formula feeding, and in accordance with the formula brewing method to brew; 2, try to ensure that the child’s life is regular, and gradually train and train the child the good habit of regular bowel movements; 3, to ensure that a sufficient amount of water every day, preferably plain water; 4, to ensure that the daily intake of vegetables and fruits; 5, after 1 year old to add appropriate coarse grains Do not over-fine food; 6, artificially fed children, feed water once between milk; 7, infants and children to avoid high protein diet. Tips: turnip (half) cut into slices, peeled pear (must be with pear core) a, boil water for children to drink, usually the first day to drink the next day the child can smooth stool. But it is not advocated for long-term use.