In article <4888d02d$0$4008$9a566e8b@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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"Shelley" <swarman@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> My son has a problem with going as well. He's 6 you like the OP's
child. I
> know that increasing his fibre and water intake will help but he fights
me
> on some of these foods. I can get some extra fibre in him because he
does
> like fruits and such but what is the next best thing to water that might
be
> OK. I know water is best but I can only get him to drink so much. What
> else might be OK for liquids. Also, what foods should he avoid (other
than
> the obvious junk food). Cheese? Anything else.
>
> Also, my husband has suggested stool softeners on occasion. Would this
be
> OK?
It depends what is causing the constipation. Constipation isn't "not
doing a
poo a day"; it's having hard stools. It can have an organic cause -- a
disorder of the bowel, for example -- or an environmental one, which comes
down to not eating properly.
Here are the Australian recommendations for 4-8 year olds:
fruit - 1-2 serves (cups); vegetables -2-4 serves (1 serve = 1/2 cup
cooked
or 1 cup salad); dairy - 2-3 serves (cups); bread and cereals and grains -
3-7
serves (cups); meat -up to 1/2 cup; water -- 1 litre for a child over 5.
--
Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
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