Constipation, Age 11 and Younger

Constipation, Age 11 and Younger

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Constipation occurs when stools become hard and are difficult to pass. Some parents are overly concerned about how often their child has bowel movements because they have been taught that a healthy child has a bowel movement every day. This is not true. The frequency of bowel movements is not as important as whether the child can pass stools easily.

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