Oh Crap! Potty Training

I know food allergies are a major pain in the butt. I know this. But
I can’t tell you the number of parents who realize a food culprit, fix it,
and miraculously their child’s poop problem is gone.
And now a few words about fat. The low-fat craze is no good,
especially for young children. Be sure your child is getting adequate,
healthy fats. Good sources in my opinion are coconut oil, avocado,
olive oil, seed and nut butters, high-quality butter, and full-fat plain
yogurt. Adequate fat will not only help with pooping, but it seems to
me that it improves a child’s ability to focus and behave.
Personally, I eat according to the paleo, primal, or caveman diet,
and I’ve never experienced such health as I do now. I don’t eat grains
and don’t feed them to my son. When I switched his way of eating, he
became, I swear to God, nearly angelic in behavior. He also is much
more focused throughout the day and is not constantly hungry. His
bleeding eczema is gone. Again, this isn’t a nutrition book, so I’ll
leave it at that.
If your child is having a hard time with pooping, you may be
tempted to up his fiber level. That’s fine, but not all dried fruits (a
common go-to for increased dietary fiber) are actually high in fiber,
and some can have the opposite effect and clog things up (they also
stick to tiny molars). Personally, I’ve found coconut in any form—be
it oil, flakes, or milk—to be the best for loosening up poops. You can
make recipes with coconut, but honestly, just a teaspoon or two of
the milk or oil will move things along very nicely. Ground flax seed
with coconut milk makes an amazing hot breakfast cereal and really,
really helps pooping. Regardless, from my experience, I recommend
increasing your child’s fat consumption before upping their fiber.