2007-07-23 11:40:28 · 10 answers · asked by defenseonly 3 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Making sure you get the right amount of fruit everyday is very critical if you've ever had those kinds of digestive problems.
Wheat bread instead of normal bread is also nice to have. Although bread in general isn't good to eat when you suffer from constipation.
Apples, bananas, grapes, -- these kinds of fruit should alwyas be in your fruit basket.
Stool softeners from time to time are pretty handy. They don't mess up your stomach the way laxatives do.
Hope this helps!
2007-07-23 11:45:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good diet for constipation for a young child is water, veggies and if mineral oil (in moderation). They do make dissolving gentle laxative pellets that taste similar to chocolate.
Make sure the child is getting enough exercise as well. No Bananas or too much apple sauce!!!!!
2007-07-23 18:47:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any 100% juice given to them without being diluted with water should do it. Also grapes and raisens are good foods to get your digestion moving. Any fruit is good. Also high fiber cereals such as shredded wheat, mini wheats, or raisen bran will work well. Maybe even some toast or a sandwich made from whole wheat bread. I think these are all common, inexpensive things that most kids will eat. Of course if nothing works, make sure you take your child to the doctor asap.
2007-07-24 10:24:12 · answer #3 · answered by colby6187 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of high fiber foods--vegetables, fruits, whole grains. Dried fruits are sometimes good for, shall we say, moving things along. Get some dried apricots or prunes and give a few to your child as a snack.
BTW, bananas do not cause constipation; they're good for the opposite problem because they replace lost electrolytes.
2007-07-23 23:13:06 · answer #4 · answered by VeggieTart -- Let's Go Caps! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apple Juice.
2007-07-23 18:44:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
fiber ir fruit juice i see a lot of this and it would be true becuae the high sugar in juices. low iron items as well and depending on the age laxatives help or manual stimulation to help release whats impacted.....
2007-07-23 19:16:13 · answer #6 · answered by imnoangel_81 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only thing I can add from my cousin's experience with her child is a warm bath and walking/exercise. He also had to have mineral oil and laxatives.
2007-07-23 19:20:50 · answer #7 · answered by beach_house_on_the_moon_04 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my dd had this problem, they put her on a HIGH fiber diet with 1/2 a fiber pill in the evening and LOW dairy
2007-07-23 18:43:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
100% fruit juice, apple or grape.
2007-07-23 18:43:03 · answer #9 · answered by P.Y.T. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
plenty of bananas and prune juice
2007-07-23 19:20:00 · answer #10 · answered by Raquel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋