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Glycerin Suppositories Child 2g Constipation Relief, 12’sGlycerin Suppositories child size help to stimulate bowel movement and can be used for children over one year. Glycerin Suppositories BP 2g Children’s size is for the relief of occasional constipation in children over 1-year-old. The suppositories are defined as children’s size, therefore there is no infants’ or adults recommendation.Glycerol belongs to a group of medicines called laxatives. A laxative is a medicine that is used for the treatment of constipation.This medicine works by its mildly irritating action promoting emptying of the bowels.About Constipation In ChildrenConstipation is common in childhood, particularly when children are being potty trained at around 2 to 3 years old.Symptoms of constipation in childrenYour child may be constipated if:they have not done a poo at least 3 times in the last weektheir poo is large and hardtheir poo looks like “rabbit droppings” or little pelletsthey are straining or in pain when they poothey have some bleeding during or after having a poo, because their poo is large and hardthey have a poor appetite or stomach pain that improves after they pooIf your child is over 1 year old, soiled pants can be another sign of constipation, as runny poo (diarrhoea) may leak out around the hard, constipated poo. This is called overflow soiling.Causes of constipation in childrenConstipation in children has many possible causes. Sometimes there’s no obvious reason.Some of the possible causes include:not eating enough high-fibre foods like fruit and vegnot drinking enough fluidsfeeling pressured or being regularly interrupted while potty (or toilet) trainingfeeling worried or anxious about something – such as moving house, the arrival of a new baby, or starting nursery or schoolIf your child is constipated they may find it painful to poo, which may mean they do not want to try to poo. This can create a vicious circle; the more they hold back, the more constipated they get.