constpation

[farkel6]

My three  year old has horrible constipation at least once a month from holding it in how do i fix this?

[1mommabear2]

Is your child potty trained? I had a problem with my son and constipation also. He was on miralax for probably a year, once he got over being scared of the toilet he hasn't had any constipation issues!

[Sandman2]

   Rockrose is correct.  She is holding it in because she is constipated and it really hurts her to go and she wants to avoid the pain.  
    This is a link to an article that pretty well covers all the bases.
            http://www.practicalgastro.com/pdf/November02/LoeningBauckeArticle.pdf

[RockRose]

I think you need to get real medical help,  to determine if she's "holding it in",  or if she has a physiological problem with bowel movements.  

If it can be determined that she is purposely withholding,  then you probably need to get psychological counseling.  But honestly,  it's usually a physical problem.