When your child feels a stomachache and has more days than normal without going to the bathroom because he can not evacuate or it hurts when you try, you have constipation … a gastrointestinal problem that prevents normal bowel movement because the intestine does not move properly or the stools are hard, dry or very large.
Why does it happen? Constipation is a common problem in children, and may be due to many causes. In some cases, constipation is when your child does not want to go to the bathroom to evacuate because he is lazy, not to suspend play, or ashamed to do in school. (more…)
