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DS struggling to poo

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HedgehogsGalore · 05/05/2025 15:14

My son awkwardly admitted to me today that he has been having trouble doing a poo and will go usually once every 3-4 days for about two months now. I always make sure to give him enough proteins and fibre in his diet, and he doesn’t snack much, bmi is healthy etc. He does have a phobia of public toilets and will not use any of them either out and about or at school, which is a problem in itself and one we’ve been working to overcome, so I do wonder if this is related? He’s 12

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Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Chewbecca · 05/05/2025 15:15

Does he drink plenty of water too?

HedgehogsGalore · 05/05/2025 15:17

Chewbecca · 05/05/2025 15:15

Does he drink plenty of water too?

When at home yeah, I got him a stanley cup and make sure he drinks plenty, because when he’s at school he avoids drinking as to not need to wee

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WorldsApart5 · 05/05/2025 19:28

when he is having a poo is he struggling?

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