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What Is The Treatment For Loose Stools In A Child?
toilet training my 3yr old boy. he s great to pee standing up but we are not having much success with poos. His poos are mostly runny and he doesnt recognise the urge before it comes out. sitting on the toilet may catch it but its hit or miss. Any ideas on how to firm up poo? thanks
Wed, 25 Apr 2018
Hello,
At 3 years of age a child passes well-formed solid poop...if it's not then something may not be going right. At age of 3 child should be eating from the family pot (meaning whatever the parents eat).
A balanced diet with fruits, vegetables and dairy (milk not more than 400ml/day) with proteins, carbohydrates and enough water is beneficial. A stool analysis has to done to rule out any malabsorptions in the child.
Few occasions, constipation too leads to watery stools and rarely potty training if stressful for a child can lead to constipation. Kindly see a pediatrician before you might feel your child isn't ready for poop training.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Prafulla Srinivas
At 3 years of age a child passes well-formed solid poop...if it's not then something may not be going right. At age of 3 child should be eating from the family pot (meaning whatever the parents eat).
A balanced diet with fruits, vegetables and dairy (milk not more than 400ml/day) with proteins, carbohydrates and enough water is beneficial. A stool analysis has to done to rule out any malabsorptions in the child.
Few occasions, constipation too leads to watery stools and rarely potty training if stressful for a child can lead to constipation. Kindly see a pediatrician before you might feel your child isn't ready for poop training.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Prafulla Srinivas
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