I have a 7 year old and she can not go poop can any one tell me what to do?

Answer 1

Prune juice may or may not work. I'd try either Fleet's Phospho Soda (a small green box) or Magnesium Epsom Salts (large paper milk jug container) which can both be found at any drugstore in the digestive health section.

Answer 2

The parents must know, deep down that he is doing it. They are either completely humiliated and just hoping he will magically stop or they are in denial. They have been around the kid for seven years, I am quite sure this is not his first offense. I am more worried about the parents than the kid, I mean he's just seven...he is not completely accountable for his actions. I would totally start looking for another job, or put up with cleaning up a seven year olds crap.

Answer 3

Bulk forming laxatives
Bulk forming laxatives are very good as first line agents for constipation. Bulk forming laxatives must not be used if there is bowel obstruction or if faecal matter is impacted. It is very important to drink plenty of water with these medicines. Results may be delayed up to 48 hours.

Bulk forming laxatives with bowel stimulants should generally be used only in the short-term and then changed to a standard bulk forming laxative if advised by your doctor.

Bulk forming laxatives include Granocol (with caution in diabetes), Metamucil (with caution in diabetes), Mucilax (sugar-free is available), Normafibe (with caution in diabetes), and Normacol Plus. Granocol and Normacol Plus contain the bowel stimulant frangula and should not be used during pregnancy, unless under medical supervision.

Faecal softeners
Faecal softeners such as docusate sodium (Coloxyl) help water penetrate into the faeces, making them softer and easier to pass. Faecal softeners are very good for treating constipation, particularly if required long-term or if the person has haemorrhoids.

Osmotic laxatives
Osmotic laxatives such as lactulose (Actilax, Duphalac and Lac-Dol) must be taken regularly for full effect, and should be used cautiously in the elderly if there are likely to be electrolyte imbalances. Action may be delayed up to 48 hours.

Stimulant laxatives
Stimulant laxatives such as bisacodyl (Durolax) and senna (Senokot, Coloxyl with Senna and Sennesoft) may be required when constipation is severe and a rapid effect is required. They should not be used regularly unless under medical supervision.

The onset of action is about 8 hours. After complete evacuation of the bowel by a stimulant laxative, it may take 2 to 3 days for faecal matter to collect in the bowel again, and so taking a stimulant laxative every night is not usually necessary.

Stimulant laxatives should not be used during pregnancy.

Supplements
Psyllium husks and herbal laxatives may also help in the relief of constipation.

Answer 4

Prune Juice

Answer 5

If it has been more than a day or so you could try a children's strength suppository. Does she eat fruit or foods with fiber in it like green vegetables or Raisin Bran cereal? If it goes on longer than a couple of days I would call her doctor and see what they say.

Answer 6

Try giving her a mild laxative. You can get chocolate flavoured ones for children. Keep them out of reach. She will have to have enough fluids though. No laxative will work wiyhout fluids.

good luck.

Answer 7

I'm not sure if these are sold anymore, but get a Fleet thing. It's for constipation. Might help.

Or make her eat a huge bowl of lettuce. -wink-

Answer 8

she is constipated.. get her some fiber chews or prune juice or laxatives... make sure she gets it out of her system or she could get a blockage

Answer 9

give her some yogurt with some fiber in and don't giver her anything that taste nasty

Answer 10

ask a doctor