How to treat constipation in a five-year-old child

If a five-year-old child is constipated, parents should check whether the child's constipation is serious. If it is occasional constipation, parents only need to strengthen the diet adjustment in life and educate the child to develop a good habit of regular bowel movements. If it is frequent constipation, good treatment should be given in time. In daily life, parents should drink more water and eat more dietary fiber foods.

How to treat constipation in a five-year-old child

1. Encourage children to drink more water. The main cause of constipation is internal heat and lack of body fluid. Drinking more water can relieve the dryness in the body, replenish water, strengthen gastrointestinal motility, and relieve constipation.

2. Eat more vegetables and fruits such as bananas, dragon fruit, pears, apples, etc., which can not only replenish various vitamins and water, but also regulate the stomach and intestines and relieve constipation.

3. Let your child develop the habit of defecating on time.

4. When constipation is severe, you can consider using a suppository, which will help you defecate quickly. You can also insert some small bars of soap to act as a lubricant.

5. Rub the baby's belly clockwise and counterclockwise. After pushing the abdomen, the frequency of bowel movements will increase and the amount of gas will also increase, indicating that the stomach and intestines are unblocked.

What are the folk remedies for treating baby constipation?

1. Konjac + Honey: Use a juicer to squeeze out the juice from the konjac. Put the juice into a pot and cook over low heat until it becomes a lake. Pour the juice into a container and mix it with cool honey (honey can be divided into cool and hot properties). Take two spoonfuls of it on an empty stomach every morning.

2. Drink a glass of boiled water when you wake up. Drinking a glass of boiled water after getting up in the morning can eliminate constipation. This is because cold water entering the stomach triggers the gastro-colon reflex, which starts the peristalsis of the large intestine. When you are constipated, water will be absorbed by the body, causing the stool to become dry and hard. Drinking cold boiled water can replenish the water that is insufficient in the stool.

3. Eat more fruits such as bananas and pears. Pears are rich in vitamins A, B, C, D and E. The vitamin C content of a pear is 10% of the "recommended daily intake", and the potassium content is also not small.

4. Don’t give too much new food. Don’t give too much at one time, increase the amount gradually to allow the child to adapt.

Dear parents, do you understand the above content now? Constipation in 5-year-old babies is mostly caused by eating habits. Just provide more care in daily life according to the above methods, and don't take medicine blindly. If it still doesn't work, it is recommended that you go to the hospital to check the blood in your stool to see if there is any organic lesion so that you can receive timely treatment.