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Didn't do potty for 2 days
My son is 2.5 years old, he has not done potty since 2 days , it there anything I should do for him to do potty, he is not having stomach ache and is eating well. Please let me know what should I do so that he does potty.
Hello
Don't start on medication immediately as kids may get dependant on it
If it's for the first time then u should wait
If he has it very frequently we need to Investigate the cause of constipation in detail.
Next Steps
Increase fibre in diet -- fresh fruits , vegetable,salads
increase water intake --8-10 glasses of water
no fast food
movicol liquid --2.5 ml BD with 50 ml water
Health Tips
if he has it frequently and gaining weight or any other symptoms
we need to investigate for hypothyroidism
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