Childhood constipation?!
Question:
Childhood constipation?
my five year old daughter is constipated and to add to my woes she's autistic,, any ideas on how to get her to function ? please . we have tried frsh juice, oranges,grapes,,she wont do prune juice (hates the stuff with a passion)and now were all outta ideas .. someone help .. please!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Answers:
I second all the fruit juice tips - also a weetabix-type cereal (if she's not allergic!)
Make sure she gets plenty of exercise as well.
And glycerin suppositories - as a quick bowel emptier (they work in 10-30 mins) and, if this is a long-term problem, as a regime to get her back into the habit of `doing a smelly' regularly.