Reply from marie, Child's Age 14 - 11/11/02 - IP#: 213.149.173.70Hi Tom and I appreciate your interest in Laylas problems with her kid,who obvious has a problem which could be medical,or maybe psychological as you suggested-there are many reasons for constipation,even diet can be the problem,especially as so amy kids nowadays are hooked on junk food,rather than nourishing things such as fruit and vegetables,which also have fiber-lack of this could be the cause of her problem so perhaps her mom could review her diet and discuss this with her paediatrician to see if there is a medical cause after all.On the other hand,like Tom suggested,she is at an age where puberty starts and psychological fetishes and fixations that may develop can be hard to drop when she gets older,so this side of the situation needs to be looked at too. I know that compared to situations where kids have serious illnesses,our problems are pretty trivial,but none-the-less,I agree it's a worry. All the best for now, Marie. |