Constipation Remedies for Children

As miserable for children as adults, constipation does have effective natural remedies that are helpful in many cases.The first cure to consider for constipation in children is simple dietary modifications. Children should be taking in adequate fluids. Many children do not drink enough water. Sometimes, just adding more water to a child's daily routine will help him with constipation. 

Adding some apple or pear juice to a child's diet may also help him with constipation. While too much juice can cause a child to not be hungry enough to take in adequate carbohydrate and protein, some juice each day is good for children, especially those prone to constipation. Fresh apple cider is an especially helpful juice constipation.

Prune juice is also very helpful. It should be given in small amounts at first. For children under a year and over six months, only a teaspoon a day at first.  For children over a year, just a tablespoon or two each day may be effective. 

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