• Constipation in children is a very common problem. Constipation is the decrease in the frequency of bowel movements, difficulty in passing stool, incomplete emptying after a bowel movement or hard stool, and also skips a day.
• In the case of homeopathic medicines having good results. Because it is easy to take, natural, and sweets pills.
• Chid may suffer from constipation due to Lack of fibre intake in the diet, Not chewing the food properly, Low water intake.
• Withholding – In these cases when the child may ignore the urge to have a bowel movement because he or she is afraid of the toilet or does not want to take a break from play.
• And some cases the children hold the stool when they’re away from home because they’re uncomfortable using public toilets.
• Toilet training issues.
• Diet not enough fibre-rich fruits and vegetables or fluid in your child’s diet may cause constipation.
• Any changes in children routines like hot weather or stress can affect bowel function.
• The children are also more likely to experience constipation when they first start school outside of the home.
• Some child having Cow’s milk allergy or consuming too many dairy products (cheese and cow’s milk) sometimes leads to constipation.
• Children who have a family history of constipation. This may occur due to shared genetic or environmental factors.
Prevention:
• Encourage your child to drink plenty of fluids.
• Promote physical activity.
• Give proper meals at the time.
• Regular physical activity helps stimulate normal bowel function in children.
• Create a toilet training routine.
There are so many homeopathic medicines which can help in the case of constipation.
• Aethusa ,
• Alumina,
• Bryonia alba,
• Nux vomica.
**However, the prescription of the medicines depends upon the proper case study of the child.
For more information, you can visit NIDDK and medicinenet.
