3 Year Old Constipation

Have you tried prunes , or prune juice? Try orange juice, or apple juice. Any juice made from natural fruits or vegetables should help. You must keep him hydrated or his condition is going to get worse. These are a few old remedies: 1. Phenemint gum is good. 2. Olive oil by the spoonful works well but taste is bland. 3. An OTC medicine "666" known as 3 6's is good for his condition but has a terrible taste so follow with a small cup of orange juice. 4. Cod liver oil is wonderful but taste horrible so follow with orange juice. OJ helps cut the after taste of a lot bad flavored medications. If all else fails, use the suppositories. Keep them in your house on stand by. You didn't describe his diet. You just stated nothing concerning it has changed so I can't advise you in that area. However, make sure his diet has plenty of fruit and fiber in it. Please keep him hydrated. Hope he gets better soon....

100% juice works well for my toddler. She doesn't normally drink juice (and it is very diluted when she does) so 2-4 ounces is usually plenty to get her to go. You can also offer him prune juice (mix it with apple juice if he doesn't like the taste.)

A warm bath, and exercise is also helpful in getting things moving.

Up his fiber intake (fruits, grains, veggies.) Apples or applesauce are the best source of fiber, and most kids will eat them like candy!

Cut back on excess milk, yogurt, cheese. Carrots, rice and bananas can also cause constipation.

Good luck! I hope he is able to go soon!

Once in awhile when my 2yr old gets constipated I really push fruit or 100% juice. She likes the cherry flavor Juicy Juice. Also another fresh fruit that really seems to get things going is blueberries which are in season now. Also canned mandarin oranges,applesauce, and whole apples skin & all.Hope this helps!

From my experience in this the only thing that has worked for my children is the suppositories. This can get much worse he can become totally impacted. Be careful with anything you give him orally(medications) If he is impacted he will get bad cramps and pain. Good luck

My 3 yr old daughter has trouble letting go of her poop. Her Pediatrician suggested we use Miramax. Miramax is a laxative & stool softner. I put a 1/2 teaspoon in her 8oz drink every morning. The pediatrician said my daughter can only be on it up to 6 months. I hope this helps.

Miralax works great.