Some fruit, vegetables and grains contain insoluble fibre that helps children to open their bowels comfortably when passing poo.
Importantly, fibre helps to feed the good bacteria in the gut by releasing short chain fatty acids during digestion to feed the microbiome.
Fibre also has gel-forming properties that may increase stool viscosity.
This effect may: soften hard stool in constipation
firm up loose stool in diarrhoea
Kiwi fruit
A secret weapon in managing constipation. Find out in the podcast why it’s so effective and how much to give. Or download the FREE GUIDE for quantities.
Oats
Cheap, available all year-around, oats contain soluble fibre that contain gel-forming properties to help the bowel to relax. This helps children pass soft stools easily.
Exercise
Children need regular exercise to help stimulate their bowels to open regularly.
Tune into this podcast episode to find out how much exercise children really need: