Regular bowel movements for children have many benefits for their physical and gastrointestinal health. It's like adults having regular bowel movements once a day to ensure that the waste in the intestines is excreted from the body. Regular bowel movements are important for the body and gastrointestinal function, so let's learn together how to train children to have regular bowel movements?
Step 1: Prepare a suitable toilet bowl
When starting to train children to defecate regularly, first buy them a toilet bowl, explain its purpose clearly, and place it in a fixed position. Children should not be placed haphazardly like toys, which may affect their training in sitting and defecating.
Step 2: Establish a good conditioned reflex
Encourage children to sit on the toilet bowl every morning and let them know how to use it. Parents can repeatedly tell their children to defecate on the toilet bowl until they understand the meaning behind it. If they want to defecate every morning, encourage them to say 'poop' themselves to establish a conditioned reflex.
Step 3: Understand the physiological signals of children's defecation
Parents should carefully observe their children and understand the special signals they emit before defecation. For example, some children may exert full body force, while others may daydream and remain motionless. This means they need to defecate, and parents can take their children to the toilet to urinate. Persisting in this way will develop a habit of defecation.
Step 4: Train children to defecate in the morning
Set a time for the child, after each breakfast, their gastrointestinal motility will increase. It is most appropriate to schedule this time for the child to defecate. Let the child sit on the toilet bowl, speak with them or imitate the sounds they make during bowel movements. This way, if the child only has a slight urge to defecate, they will be able to defecate smoothly. If the child really doesn't have stool, don't force them. You can choose another time to do it.
