Question
Do children often spitting out food during meals indicate a problem?
Answer
Hello: Black stools suggest a hospital check-up to rule out hidden blood conditions. Here’s how to treat childhood constipation: (1) Train the child’s bowel habit, cultivating the habit of regular daily bowel movements. When the child is defecating, try to avoid external distractions such as playing with the child, telling stories, etc., as this may distract the child’s attention and affect defecation. (2) Correct the child’s poor eating habits, such as picky eating, and consume more high-fiber foods like leeks and celery. (3) Soak a piece of soap the size of a small finger, about 3 to 4 centimeters long, in water and insert it into the anus to stimulate defecation. (4) Administer an enema with a rectal tube, using 5 to 10 milliliters of glycerin each time. (5) Administer an enema with glycerin mixed with an equal amount of water, using 5 to 20 milliliters each time. (6) Use 30 grams of white honey, heat it gently until it becomes thick, then shape it into pills. If the child’s finger is small, use one pill each time and insert it into the anus. (7) Administer an enema with 1% soap solution or physiological saline. For children under 3 years old, use saline. The dosage is 50 milliliters for those under 6 months; 100 to 200 milliliters for those between 6 months and 3 years; 200 to 300 milliliters for those between 3 and 7 years; and 300 to 500 milliliters for those over 7 years old. (8) Children can take liquid paraffin oil before bedtime at a dose of 0.5 milliliters.