Although constipation is usually harmless, it can be a sign or cause of a more serious problem. A child should see a doctor if:
- episodes of constipation that last longer than three weeks
- the child is unable to participate in normal activities
- small, painful tears appear in the skin around the anus
- a small amount of the intestinal lining is pushed out of the anus
- liquid or soft stool leaks out of the anus
Although constipation is usually harmless, it can be a sign or
cause of a more serious problem. A child should see a doctor if:
episodes of constipation that last longer than three weeks the
child is unable to participate in normal activities...
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Johns Hopkins Medicine answered:Although constipation is usually harmless, it can be a sign or cause of a more serious problem. A child should see a doctor if:
