What should I do if my 10-year-old child is constipated?

I believe everyone is familiar with the word constipation. Because nowadays, constipation is a common disease. What mothers worry about most is their children. They start paying attention to their diet from the time they become expectant mothers, so that their children can be born healthy. But as children grow up, they will inevitably get sick. So, let’s take a look at what to do if your child is constipated today.

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. Adults will take the initiative to overcome the discomfort caused by constipation and will not refuse to defecate. Instead, they will actively find ways to solve the defecation problem. This is not the case with babies. The more difficult it is to defecate, the more the baby will refuse to defecate, especially when anal fissures or hemorrhoids occur. Since defecation causes anal pain, the baby dare not defecate, forming a vicious circle.

Therefore, it is very important to prevent your baby from becoming constipated.

Slower movement of intestinal contents

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 potato porridge

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.

After reading the above methods for treating children's constipation, have mothers remembered them all? When children are sick, the most troubled are the parents. They not only have to worry about their children's health, but also the risks of taking medicines. In order to prevent children from getting sick, mothers must pay attention to their children's diet in daily life and eat more vegetables and fruits that promote gastrointestinal motility.