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Note: All information on Nemours® KidsHealth® is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor. Help your child drink plenty of liquids each day, especially water. Diluted 100% fruit juice (like pear, peach, or prune) is an option if your child isn't drinking enough water. Limit fast foods and junk foods. It also might help to limit your child's daily dairy intake (including milk, cheese, and yogurt). What Else Should I Know?

Parents can get upset when their child has poop accidents. But remember that kids cannot stop the accidents, and often feel ashamed and embarrassed by them. Some even try to hide their soiled underpants from their parents. Supporting kids and finding and treating the cause of the soiling will help it get better. How Is Encopresis Diagnosed?

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Diet and exercise are very important in keeping stools soft and BMs regular. Make sure your child gets plenty of fiber-rich foods. Servefresh fruits, dried fruits like prunes and raisins, dried beans, vegetables, and high-fiber bread and cereal. Instead, talk to your doctor for help to get through this challenging but treatable problem. The doctor also might recommend that your child see a gastroenterologist. Parents also will be asked to schedule potty times after meals (when the bowels are naturally stimulated). The child will sit on the toilet for about 5 to 10 minutes. This helps kids learn to pay attention to the urges to go. Then, the colon can't easily push the hard poop out, and it's painful to pass. So the child continues to avoid having a BM, often by dancing, crossing the legs, making faces, or walking on tiptoes. If your child has bowel movements (BMs) in places other than the toilet, you know how frustrating it can be. Parents might assume that kids who soil their pants are misbehaving or too lazy to use the bathroom when they have the urge to go.There's a wide range when it comes to "normal" pooping. One kid might have one or two BMs per day while another goes only three or four times a week. Patience is the key to treating encopresis. It can take several months to a year for the stretched-out colon to return to its normal size and for the nerves in the colon to become effective again. The Importance of Diet and Exercise