What should I do if my four-year-old child suffers from long-term constipation?

Many children will have some eating problems after they are 3 to 4 years old, because they have their own ideas at this time, and they start to be more or less picky about food, and they don’t like to eat and are more naughty. This is a critical period of growth. If there are eating problems, defecation problems, especially long-term constipation, what should parents do!

Constipation is a common symptom of the digestive system. When feces stay in the colon for a long time, water is absorbed, making the feces dry and difficult to excrete. For young children, once constipation occurs, it will be more difficult to solve than for adults, especially when anal fissures and hemorrhoids occur. Because defecation causes anal pain, babies dare not defecate, forming a vicious circle. Therefore, it is very important to prevent your baby from becoming constipated.

There is too little fiber in the food, or you eat too little, so there is not enough to stimulate the intestinal wall, which slows down intestinal peristalsis and prolongs the time that feces stays in the intestine, leading to dry stools and causing constipation. Milk is the main food source for infants. Young children’s diet is relatively refined and they cannot consume much fiber, so they are prone to constipation.

Sweet potatoes are rich in nutrients and have certain medical value. They can replenish blood, promote blood circulation and warm the stomach. Sweet potatoes contain carbohydrates, crude fiber, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin A and vitamin C. They contain more protein than rice and white flour. Therefore, eating sweet potatoes is both food and medicine. Children's constipation will be cured after taking this medicine a few times.

Snow pear stewed with monk fruit and Fritillaria cirrhosa can moisten the lungs and cool the heart, eliminate phlegm and reduce fire, relieve sores, lower blood pressure, clear away heat and calm the nerves, clear the lungs and relieve coughs, moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements. It has therapeutic effects on diseases of the trachea and throat, and is especially effective for enteritis, constipation, and hemorrhoids.

In response to the above situations, you can make some improvements based on your child's symptoms and provide symptomatic treatment. Do not let your child eat too many snacks, otherwise he will have no appetite to eat. Let your child eat more vegetables and fruits, especially some high-fiber foods, which can help defecation. Drinking more water is also very good.