Children can have permanent or always capricious at the table, complaining of abdominal pain for no reason or be silent when not feeling well. Typically, most children still folded predictable eating habits and stomach problems quickly pass. However, there are more serious cases. Do you know when to go to the doctor?

If your child has vomiting, diarrhea, or he complains of severe pain in the abdomen, do not delay, call the pediatrician. Trust your intuition. If you think that a child has severe digestive problems, consult a doctor.

Usually digestive problems in children is not very serious and rapidly. Here are five possible signs of more serious problems.

Vomiting

Children may feel sick for various reasons: a viral infection, food poisoning, motion sickness, ate too much, nervous. However, vomiting can be a sign of serious diseases such as meningitis Meningitis - an inflammation of the meninges , Appendicitis, bowel obstruction.

When to call the doctor. If the child is under six years old, contact your doctor if repeated vomiting or have vomiting blood or bile. For older children - if vomiting is repeated more than two times per 24 hours, if there is blood or bile. Also contact your doctor if vomiting along with the child's fever, diarrhea or signs of dehydration: decreased urination, the child looks lethargic and unwell, he has dry lips.

Abdominal pain

Abdominal pain in children can be a symptom of many different conditions, including such common problems such as constipation, diarrhea, food poisoning Food poisoning: how to avoid becoming a victim of its own stomach , Gastroeneterit, gastritis, overeating.

There are other problems that can cause bloating, cramps, nausea and general discomfort. It is more rare causes abdominal pain Abdominal pain: Types and Symptoms Such as food allergies, irritable bowel syndrome, appendicitis, intestinal obstruction, pneumonia.

When to call the doctor. Contact your doctor if the child has severe pain or pain persists for two weeks.

Constipation and diarrhea

Many reasons can cause constipation in children: potty training, lack of dietary fiber in the diet, lack of mobility, inadequate fluid intake, irritable bowel syndrome, diabetes, certain medications.

Symptoms of constipation include abdominal pain, cramping, painful and seldom chair.

When to call the doctor. It is necessary to consult a doctor if the child has a chair at least once in two days, if you notice blood in the stool, if a child is hurt or is too much straining.

Gastroesophageal reflux

Reflux is common in children, particularly at an early age. It can cause a variety of factors, such as food allergies or weakness of the esophageal sphincter.

When to call the doctor. Typically, gastroesophageal reflux extends with time, and also it can be prevented, if not to use the precipitating products, such as chocolate or fatty foods. Signs of serious problems - at the same time the occurrence of reflux following symptoms: poor weight gain, appetite scaffold, green or yellow vomiting, abdominal pain or chest, shortness of breath, chronic cough, constant crying, trouble swallowing.

Over fastidious

Children often finicky eating habits. But sometimes it can be a symptom of certain digestive problems, such as gastroesophageal reflux, infections or diarrhea.

Also, if a child eats a little, it can be a sign of eating disorders such as anorexia. These problems are more common in adolescents and adults, but there are cases of anorexia in children five years old.

When to call the doctor. If the child is not gaining weight if a child chokes on a certain food (or vomits after it), if he has heartburn and abdominal pain during or after a meal, please contact your pediatrician.

Other digestive problems in children

Digestive problems in children can cause less common causes, such as celiac disease, intestinal obstruction, congenital bowel problems or liver disease, pancreatitis, hepatitis Hepatitis - the scourge of our time Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis.

Children are not always able to explain what they are feeling, so if you are concerned about the child's health, contact your doctor in any case of doubt.

In the first months of life it is fed only breast milk or special food from a bottle. But is not much time, and the parents think that it would be possible to vary the power of the baby. How and when this can be done?

The child is ready to eat solid food, if:

• His weight at birth has doubled
• It can keep your head up
• He can sit with the help of an adult
• Shows interest in food that is eaten adults
• You feed it more than eight times a day
• He does not push food out of his mouth language

How to start

• Choose a time when you and the baby is not too tired, and when the baby is not too hungry
• Put him on his lap or on a chair
• It is best to start with a liquid rice porridge - for the first time will be enough 3-4 tablespoons of breast milk, and quite a bit of rice. Porridge should be very liquid
• Use a small spoon and let the porridge a little bit, on the tip of a spoon
• If the child does not want to eat with a spoon, let it sniff porridge and consider it carefully.
• If it is difficult to swallow, so he is not quite ready for solid food. Please try again in a few days.
• Feed your kid a porridge for a week before giving him something else. It takes time to his stomach got used to the new food
• Every few days, do a little more consistency of thick porridge

When the baby gets used to porridge, you can begin to add to his diet vegetables, fruits, meat and bread. The principle is the same as with cereals - accustom it to one new product in a few days. So you make sure you are not allergic to a particular product, and his stomach will gradually adapt to the new food. Of course, the food must be thoroughly crushed. When the child reaches six months, you can begin to give him fruit juice - not in the bottle, but only in the circle. If the baby refuses to eat any particular food, try to give it to him some time later. Do not add food that gives the child, sugar or salt. Fatty meats and other fatty foods are good for the baby - fats are essential for the development of his brain. However, the need to avoid foods in which added fats - such as dishes, which are added to the oil.

Do not attempt to feed the child, if he does not want to - it feels better rate than you. Moreover, forcing a child to eat against their will, you almost from birth instilling in him the habit of overeating.

Do not leave your child alone when he eats.

Products that are not recommended to include in the diet of children under one year:

• Honey (it often causes food poisoning Food poisoning: how to avoid becoming a victim of its own stomach . You should also avoid any foods in which added honey)
• Any sweet syrup
• Sweets, chocolate, biscuits, cakes
• Drinks and food with the addition of artificial sweeteners
• Fizzy drinks
• Coffee and tea (regardless of the fortress and the caffeine content)
• The so-called dessert for young children - mousses, jellies, etc.
• Foods with spices Spices - delicious slimming Salts and fat
• Fried and breaded dishes

The following products can easily choke a child and as a result started to choke, so they are not recommended:

• Popcorn, nuts, seeds
• Peanut butter
• Hard cookies
• Raisins and other dried fruits
• Marshmallow

When you feed your baby from a bottle:

Make sure that during the mixing everything is absolutely clear - your hands, kitchen utensils. Bottles and teats should be boiled for 5-10 minutes

The best way to warm up the milk in the bottle - put the bottle for a few minutes in a cup of warm water. Then apply a few drops of milk on the wrist - its temperature should be about equal to body temperature. Never heat milk for the baby in the microwave!

How to choose baby food

Buy baby food, which consists of any one ingredient - certain vegetables, fruit or meat. Such food is much more useful than mixed. You can make your own mix of different baby food bottles. Instead of fruit baby food is better to give the baby the usual chopped fruit - they do not have too much sugar and starches, and they are much more useful.

Do not forget to look at the shelf life of the baby food. And remember that the doctors recommend if possible to breastfeed until at least a year.