Your Questions About Home Remedies For Constipation In Children

Is there a home remedy for constipation of a child?

My 6 year old son has trouble using the restroom sometimes. Some weeks he'll go 2,3 & 4 days without being able to have a bowl movement and then when he finally does go he usually strains and it's larger than normal for his age. I know he's a growing child, but this is ridiculous. I'm wondering if there's an easy remedy. I hate strong over-the-counter laxatives because those can cause so many other problems. Can I make him like herbal peppermint tea? Or mix syrup or honey in a cup of water. I need some ideas, please. The doctor says there's nothing wrong with him, but I don't like how he has so much trouble just using the restroom. He says it gets so difficult that he doesn't want to try #2 when he's at school. That part I know can't be good on a young boy. Thank you for any helpful advice or tips

For those who are married with children, did you have an issue with your parents or inlaws?

Doing things or giving your child things without your permission?

We are expecting our first child. This will be my inlaw's first biological grandchild. They are extremely excited. It's not my father inlaw I'm worried about. It's my mother inlaw. She's a nice person in general but she is a control freak. I have watched her in action with her 10 year old granddaughter (by her adopted son). She has had a lot of influence on that child's life. Her parents haven't been together for many years. I honestly think she feels sorry for her and the way she thinks she's showing her love is by letting her misbehave, talk back and get away with highway robbery.

My mother inlaw is already worried that I won't let my baby spend the night with them when he's born. That's a no brainer. Unless it's some unusual circumstance that can't be prevented (single parent who needs daycare), why in the world would I allow a newborn baby to stay anywhere overnight? Why would she even be worried about that at this point. She lives an hour away.

I'm also concerned about her doing things as she sees fit. For example, feeding him solids at an early age as she did my husband. Using weird home remedies for teething, constipation, crying, etc. It seems that all grandparents or older people in general tend to think that because you have never had a child before they know what's best. In some cases that's probably correct, but not in all cases. When in doubt I will ask, but otherwise my husband and I will be making the decisions regarding our baby.

I am also worried about my mother as well. She doesn't live in the same state, but spends 6-8 months out of the year here helping take care of my grandmother who lives 8-10 minutes away. She is also one to take matters into her own hands, so I can easily see this happening with her to. You may think it's as simple as telling them not to do it … but we're dealing with two older women (my mother inlaw is 65 and my mother is 57). I could see them sneaking behind my back and doing things. If I say something I could see both of them being very offended.

Has anybody dealt with this?

4.5 yr old girl with constipation help!!! Question about remedies?

I have a 4 and a half year old sister who I just discovered has constipation sadly. I went and bought some children's suppositories and stool softener tried to give them to her but she won't let me what makes it worse is that every few minutes when she goes to poop she cries because it hurts. Plus I bought some root beer flavored drinking laxative which seemed good until i figuresd out that she doesnt like root beer. Im just stressed an out and cant wait for my parents to get home tomarrow so they can deal with this furthuer. In the mean time can sometime tell me a good way to let her give them to her or at least make it easier to adminaster them thanks a lot for everyones support.