Mothers can take their little ones cycling, playing ball, swimming or playing in the complex playground.
Routinely doing physical activity outside the home for 30-60 minutes per day can help the process of defecating smoothly.
Take a shower with warm water, If your little one has difficulty defecating, you can bathe him in warm water for 10-15 minutes.
Warm water can relax tense stomach muscles. In this way, digestion makes it easier to excrete feces.
Compress the stomach with a warm towel, If your child doesn’t want to bathe, try asking your little one to lie down. Then, attach a towel soaked in warm water to his stomach.
Warm compresses can also relieve tense stomach muscles, as well as relieve stomach discomfort.
I Love You Massage The next way to deal with hard stools in children 2 years old is to massage your little one’s stomach using the I Love You (ILU) technique. First, ask the child to lie down on the mattress.
Drop baby oil or other essential oil on your palms and rub them together. Place your hand on the left side badaktoto of your child’s stomach and gently stroke downwards to form the letter I.
Next, stroke the stomach from the top left to the bottom of the stomach forming the letter L. Then, stroke in a curved shape forming the letter U from under the child’s right rib cage to the left.
Stop Toilet Training Temporarily If toilet training starts too early or in a way that stresses the child, he may experience anxiety when defecating.
As a result, they may try to hold back their bowel movements out of fear or discomfort. This condition can worsen constipation.
Stopping toilet training temporarily and giving your child time to become more emotionally prepared can help him relax more, making the defecation process easier.
Giving laxatives can be an alternative way to deal with hard stools in 2 year old children. But, make sure you consult a doctor first.
That way, the doctor can prescribe the right medicine for hard stools for the child, at the same time with the dosage according to the condition your little one is experiencing.
While using the various methods above, you should continue to monitor your child’s digestive condition to ensure there is improvement or not through the AI Poop Tracker. You can get the analysis results in just 60 seconds.