4 yr old poo ( sorry if tmi)

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My ds is 4. He is strong, robust, healthy, energetic etc so I am not worried about his health, however, practically every poo he does looks close to diarrhoea, some more than others.
He poos once or twice per day generally, and I would say that if I wipe his bum 10 times per week,8 of them are runny.
Should I see a dr? Wondering about allergies ( none that I know about), I guess I should keep a food and poo diary.
Any advice gratefully received

I saw a doctor with DD with same problem at same age.

He recommended cutting out all dairy for either 3 or 5 days (can't remember) then re-introducing slowly and this did the trick. He explained that sometimes they get a mild intolerance to a food group and that eliminating it for a short time kick starts it again (if that makes sense). It worked for DD and she's been fine since (about 6 months).

He said it's common.

this is my DD
I have had a lactose intolerance test which was neg. But I cut milk out her diet completely and it made every difference.
I would go to GP and ask for a referall to a dietician in order to safely cut milk (not just dairy, it is MILK free so read all packets carefully) because their calcium requirement is high.
My DD happily drinks the Oatly red milk and I cook with orange.

Ask for a full blood test too as DD was anemic due to the constant diarroea.
She is under a useless consultant at Kings London and this is what they have done for her symptoms.

She also had reflux under local peaditrican as a baby and never once in her life formed a solid stool. This apparently is vital information as it rules out a diagnosis of toddler diarrhoea.

It seems to be an intolerance to milk protein which is VERY common.
As they get older, they will be able to verbalise their symptoms.

Try ice cream - gives my DD almighty runs ! Greasy too!

You can go milk free easily. Puddings when eating out are a nightmare though so take your own home baked choc brownies made with dark choc (not milk choc!!)

PM if you want!

Agree with Senorita advice but when I have done this, DD gets almighty painful constipation!

Britain is one of the few countries in the world who are so reliant on cows milk in everything we eat.

In my situation the doctor said that it was OK to cut out dairy for a few days as it would not impact her, clearly if she had to cut it out permanently we would have done it safely through a dietician...

Thanks for the prompt replies, señorita, if you just cut it out for a few days do you need to be 100% strict, or did you just cut out main dairy sources such as milk, yoghurt, cheese (all of which he loves and ears daily)
Thanks for the help

I probably missed the very strict stuff 'unseen dairy' but as you say the big ones like milk, cheese, yoghurt, butter. Suddenly had a lot more respect for people who have allergies and have to stick to special diets!

Did I also say bring it back gradually (nothing too hectic) but don't cut out and the cut straight back in again.

For DD I think we were meant to cut out for 5 days but after 3 she was better and so I started reintroducing then and she was fine.