Constipation Help with 3 Yr Old

Boy do I feel your pain! My 3 year old DD has had problems with that,too! When she goes through bouts of it, she will have accidents(#2) in her pants. She's been PT for almost a year! I just try to give her extra juice, fruits and veggies. A friend of mine recommended dried prunes but we haven't had to do that yet. We do the reward thing, too. It's hard to remain calm and accepting when it happens, but when I do that it seems to end faster. Good luck!

There is a natural product called "little tummies". I've used it on both of my kids and it really works! You can find it at pretty much any store. It's not expensive and it works! Give it a try and good luck. I know what you're going through.

K.

Apple juice is a good way to help prevent it. Give her a couple glasses of apple juice and that will help keep things flowing. Stay away from to much cheese and milk products, that will bind you up in a heart beat. Everytime my daughter drinks even a glass of apple juice she has the runs for two days. Hope this helped. Good luck!

Prunes will work!

However, I have heard that some children resist the feeling of having to move their bowels when they're not constiptated, but after a few days of resisting, they are. What is the consistency of her stools? That will help identify the problem.

Apricot Nector worked wonders for my son (5yo). I give him a 4 oz cup of it twice a week, just to keep him regural. He shows early signs of IBS - I & my mother both have it. Good luck.

I know what your going through. When my daughter was about that age(shes 9 now) she had the same problem. I actually had to take her to the doctor and he perscribed something called Mirilax. You just add about a tablespoon of this powder into one of her drinks everyday for a while and she starts to get regular again. My daughter still has this issue from time to time too.

Hello,
I understand what you are going through. The foods that kind bind her up like that are peanutbutter, cheese, carrotts, bannas, to much milk. I found out about the milk thing by accident. My husband let our two year old daugher drink as much as she wanted. She got sick like your child. Took her to doctor and that is what they told me. I was shocked to hear that. To much dairy products.

Good Luck