#AskTheExpert my 3 yrs. old son has not passed stool from last 3 days. I have given him Movicol sachet diluted in milk once a day from last 2 days. please advise further. attached is his earlier prescription from other doctor for same problem of 5 days constipation.

A. Your child is having constipation for which kindly give plenty of water to drink and fibre diet made from cereals pulses vegetables and fruits. Changes in diet has to be made Specially give papaya, banana, oats, fennel seeds water pear, prune, pineapple, resins, plum as it will help in decreasing constipation. Even after that the problem continues kindly meet your doctor for constipation medicine. it is important for you to know that the problem of constipation will improve with increasing age of the child. You may increase or decrease the dosage of constipation medicine if needed according to the consistency of the stool. you can continue the medicines given by the doctor