3. "My child poops daily but in a tiny amount and pebble-like. Is it alright?"
An ideal stool would be one with these characteristics – smooth, sausage-shaped with minimal cracks on the surface. Bristol 3-4 on the chart. Although a child may be passing poo daily, if the consistency of the poo is hard and pebble-like and the child feels discomfort or needs to strain, the child most likely has constipation and would require intervention.
4. "Should every child take prebiotic supplements?"
Prebiotics has some benefits to overall gut health in kids and can be found in foods such as asparagus, garlic, onion,wheat, honey, banana, barley, tomato, rye, soybean, cow’s milk, peas, beans, and recently, seaweeds and microalgae1.
Since a healthy gut microbiome ensures a better immune system, it is important to include such foods in a child’s diet.
However, every child responds to prebiotics differently, therefore it would be prudent to check with your child specialist before attempting to start prebiotic supplements for your child.
