In children older than a year, constipation is a fairly common occurrence. The causes of constipation may be different, but most often they develop as a result of an unfavorable psychological state of the child.

Why? Because often parents begin to shame the child if the baby did not have time to run to the potty. And as a result, the baby begins to ignore the urge to defecate, because of which the natural processes in the colon are disturbed and constipation develops.

The next cause of constipation is hypodynamia. The less the baby moves, the worse his intestines work and, accordingly, constipation begins to bother him. Such constipation is called atonic.

There is another type of constipation – spastic, they occur due to inflammatory processes occurring in the colon.

What causes constipation?
As a result of constipation in a baby, the microflora of the colon changes and dysbacteriosis develops, the mucous membrane of the rectum becomes inflamed, and atopic dermatitis becomes aggravated. Then immunity decreases, beriberi develops and the baby begins to get sick often.

How to deal with constipation?
In any case, constipation should be treated in consultation with a specialist. First of all, it is necessary to eliminate a sedentary lifestyle, do gymnastics and a special set of exercises, eliminate the psychological factor, adjust the diet, and then, if the problem persists, add medications.

With atonic constipation, it is recommended to enrich the child’s diet with foods rich in fiber.

With spastic constipation, the child should receive enough fermented milk products.

With psychological constipation, the entire responsibility for the condition of the child lies with the parents. A favorable microclimate in the family is the key to successful treatment!