What should I do if my child has gastrointestinal discomfort?

Children are young and have poor digestive systems. Unlike adults whose digestive systems are mature, children's gastrointestinal problems have increased significantly in recent years. Many parents are unscientific when feeding their children. Feeding their children too much at one time will put a burden on their digestive system. Some parents do not pay attention to hygiene issues when their children are eating, which will also have a certain impact on their children's gastrointestinal health. Next, let's learn about what to do if children have gastrointestinal discomfort.

1. Eat regularly

Children's self-control ability has not yet been fully developed, so they often do not know how to control themselves in their daily diet, especially when faced with their favorite foods, they often overeat unconsciously. Such eating habits can easily lead to gastrointestinal diseases. Therefore, mothers must pay attention to letting their babies develop regular eating habits to avoid disrupting the peristaltic function of the stomach, which in turn causes hyperfunction of the nerve plexus in the stomach wall. If this situation is not stopped promptly and effectively, it will promote the secretion of gastric juice, and gastritis or gastric ulcer will occur over time.

Therefore, when it comes to what to do if a child has a bad stomach, the first thing to pay attention to is to help the child develop a habit of eating at regular times and in regular amounts. The habit of overeating must be changed. Especially for some babies who already suffer from stomach problems, they must eat on time in their daily lives. They can eat 5 to 6 times a day on time, and the amount of food for each meal should be small. This can reduce the burden on the stomach and intestines, which is conducive to the self-repair of the gastrointestinal tract. Moreover, eating small meals frequently can keep a small amount of food in the stomach at all times to neutralize excess stomach acid. For children with more serious conditions, they should try to eat more nutritious, easy-to-digest soft foods, such as noodles, rice porridge, milk, etc. Or you can try to eat more honey, which can inhibit gastric acid secretion and promote ulcer healing.

2. Pay attention to food hygiene

Parents must pay attention that when preparing food for their children, they must first ensure the hygiene of the food. Only in this way can they avoid further irritation to the stomach and intestines. You should also pay attention when eating and make sure to chew slowly. Allowing food to be fully ground and mixed with saliva in the mouth can reduce the burden on the stomach and make food easier to digest. At the same time, parents should also pay attention to one point, that is, try not to let children eat some irritating foods, so as not to irritate the gastric mucosa and aggravate the condition.

Therefore, in daily life, parents should not only pay attention to ensuring the freshness and hygiene of food, but also supervise their children's daily diet. Fried, spicy and other foods should not be included in children’s normal diet to avoid inducing various gastrointestinal diseases.

3. Keep a cheerful spirit

As for what to do if a child has a bad stomach, mothers should also pay attention to the fact that they should try to create a pleasant dining environment when eating, which is very important for gastrointestinal health. Because the health of the stomach is closely related to mental factors, if children are allowed to eat in an environment with tension, fear, sadness, depression, etc. for a long time, it will inevitably affect their normal eating and induce gastrointestinal diseases. Moreover, these negative emotions can cause dysfunction of the cerebral cortex, promote vagus nerve dysfunction, lead to spasmodic contraction of the gastric wall blood vessels, and then induce gastritis, gastric ulcers, etc.

The above is the introduction to gastrointestinal discomfort in children that I would like to introduce to you here today. I hope everyone has understood it in detail. As parents, you must not be too careless about your child’s diet. Regular diet is very important for the healthy growth of your child. If the condition is too serious, you need to take him to the hospital for a relevant examination. I hope the above content will be helpful to everyone.