How to deal with children who have constipation?
Constipation in children is not rare. Some parents may feel worried when their child suffered constipation. Especially when found spots of feces on the child’s underwear that is called soiling.
How constipation happens? Causes of functional constipation not known. It may cause of holding bowel, triggered by the traumatic defecation experience.Such as changes in diet or postpone defecation for example in the travel / holiday or at school.
This delay is caused feces become hard. Dispose of that become ill due to a hard feces may even injure the anus. This causes the child to be afraid to defecation will try to keep not to defecate with contraction external ani sphincter and pelvic muscles, sometimes assisted by crossing child’s legs. Feces stuck to the more hardened old, defecate more painful, then there was a vicious cycle of constipation.
Another trigger could be busy in play, the toilet situation is not pleasant for children, cow’s milk allergy that causes inflammation of the intestine is also said to cause difficulties arc leak and cause constipation.
How soiling occur? When the defecation reflex is blocked repeatedly, more and more weakened, so spending more and more difficult stool, feces will buried in the rectum and colon. This congestion will cause colon contraction weaker, causes colon contractions grew weaker, so the mass of feces from the proximal rather liquid can burst out without realizing it (encopresis), dirty panties (soiling).
What should we do if the child has constipation?
First, consider his diet. Is it enough fiber and water? Fresh fruit , vegetables useful in the process of defecation. Reduce foods that cause constipation such as cow’s milk, yogurt, cheese, cooked carrots. Some children may require laksative. Next, consider Whether there is a change of environment which enables children to hold defecation. Another thing that needs to be done is to form the habit of regular defecation. By the way after breakfast and dinner are encouraged children to sit in toilet for 10-15 minutes with body position as when to defecation. Praise the child when successfully carried defecation.
Physical activity strengthens muscles that control defecation also recommended such as cycling, walking or running, jumping on a trampoline, swimming, roller skating and soccer.
But if you child still suffer from constipation and it have been long time, you should meet your doctor.
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