#AskTheExpert My kid is having hard stools every second day. Her water intake is less as she doesn’t like to have water. Can I give any medication to soften her stool? I give her fruits milk and normal Indian food.

A. Give more fiber-rich fruits and vegetables and drinking more water will help in constipation. Offer foods like wolegrain cereal, plus fruits and vegetables such as prunes, figs, apricots, plums, peas, broccoli, sweetcorn, potatoes and baked beans. h