DS gets a hell of a lot of stomach bugs and upset stomachs (he's in reception at school). Put it this way - since September he's probably been sent home 4 times from school for vomiting. Sometimes he doesn't quite make it to the toilet in time . And a couple of times he's soiled himself in bed overnight when ill.
1)This is DH's question - Ds has a rather limited diet - think of the "beige" diet - and sometimes doesn't eat all that much - could this make him more prone to catching tummy bugs?
2)because they tend to be shortlived (though in summer he did seem to have a temporary lactose intolerance), and he's not been very unwell, I've not bothered taking him to the GP (most of my GPs aren't very sympathetic types to SN issues, one seems much nicer though). But because of the frequency, should I be charting this and ultimately looking for some sort of referral?
3)How normal is it for 4 year olds with a tummy bug to have soiling problems? I am confident it's not behaviour issues - he dashes to the loo and tries to get it in the loo, just doesn't make it in time.
3)Too much dairy can be a trigger - I only let him have milk and yoghurt at school or as a treat, he's usually fine with cheese on pizzas/sandwiches/in cooking.