What are the tips for constipation in 3-year-old children?

Speaking of constipation, I believe everyone is miserable. Constipation is the most common digestive tract disease. There are many reasons that lead to constipation, such as excessive stress, emotional tension, food, excessive internal heat, and drinking too little water. Constipation is more common among adults, and a small number of children also suffer from it. Parents should always pay attention to their children's excretion, because children may not know it when they have mild constipation, and when they become constipated, it is already quite serious. So what are some good ways to treat constipation in children?

If a child suffers from constipation, parents should discover and treat the condition promptly. It is not recommended to use enema. In addition to taking medicine, you can also use diet therapy according to the cause of childhood constipation. For example, for constipation caused by food accumulation, hawthorn, chicken gizzard lining, radish, etc. should be used; for constipation caused by dryness and heat, eat more vegetables, such as eggplant, spinach, loofah, fungus, etc.; for constipation caused by yin deficiency, eat pears, lilies, water chestnuts, etc.; for constipation caused by qi deficiency, eat more yam, lotus seeds, etc.; for constipation caused by qi stagnation, eat more tangerine peel, radish, etc.

1. Prepare less food and cultivate the good habit of children to finish every meal. This way, children will not feel that they cannot finish the food and will have a sense of accomplishment after eating.

2. Eat small meals frequently and choose high-quality snacks carefully. Parents can divide their children's daily nutritional needs into three main meals and two side meals. As for side dishes, you can choose some nutritious foods, such as white fungus, almonds, honey, etc. These foods not only contain high-quality protein and lipids, but also have the effect of softening stools and lubricating the intestines. They are the best source of energy for children. Parents can boil white fungus until it is soft, then chop it into pieces to make a sweet soup for their children; they can also grind almonds, add some oats and raisins, and mix it with water for their children to drink; or they can pour honey on fruits or cakes for their children to eat.

4. Eat more fruits and vegetables. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the reason why children suffer from constipation is their hot constitution. Therefore, children with constipation can eat more melon fruits, such as watermelon, cantaloupe, Hami melon, etc., to eliminate the heat in their bodies. If your child doesn’t like the taste of this type of fruit, you can sprinkle some condensed milk, yogurt or ice cream on the fruit so that the rich sweet milk flavor can cover the melon flavor.