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Toddler DiarrhoeaWhat you need to know:Replacing lost fluids is very important in any condition which causes diarrhoea. You can buy commercially produced rehydration drinks - check with the pharmacist to make sure they’re suitable for the age of your child - but it’s easy to make your own by adding 8 tspns of sugar or pasteurised honey and 1 tspn of salt to a litre of boiled water and giving them a small glassful every half an hour. Young children should be given a dessertspoonful every 10 minutes.Don’t be tempted to give them high-fibre foods to bulk out the stools. Pureed apricots and pears mixed with rice is ideal roughage for this condition - and most toddlers will eat it without any fuss. |
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