Tongue Tied, Child Constipation Remedy

2 weeks ago my baby had his 6 month checkup and we found out he is tongue tied. What that means is the tissue connecting his tongue to his mouth is to close to the front of his tongue. He should start sometime before his 9 month checkup, so for now I have to pay attention to the way he talks. If it sounds like there is a problem, the tissue will need to be clipped. Apparently it is a quick, in office procedure. The area is numbed and the tissue is clipped. Sounds painful, but much better than years of speech therapy.
I also asked the ped several questions about my 3 year old. For quite some time he's been pooping daily these ballish turds. I suspected he's constipated. Turns out I was right. He's probably not getting enough fluids. His ped recommended grape juice, especially white grape juice. My son's not much of an eater or drinker, so the hard part is getting him to drink the grape juice. So far it has seemed to help some. The ped also recommended Miralax. Apparently it's a tasteless, sugary powder available over the counter. You add it to the child's juice or water and it helps with the constipation. I haven't tried it yet, but may at some point.
I've also started him on a vitamin. I picked up a bottle of Walmart's generic version of the Flinstone vitamins. Unfortunately, my son didn't care for the taste, so I picked up a bottle of the Flinstone gummy vitamins. My son has had gummy worms before, so I told him the vitamins were just like them only gummy bears. Worked like a charm. If you are thinking of giving your child a multivitamin, I highly recommend the Flinstone gummy vitamins. Check with your ped first though before giving your child any vitamins.


Constipation Update:

Just want to note that Miralax is kind of like a laxative, so it shouldn't be used for an extended length of time. I just used it for a couple of days until my son's poop was normal. In order to kepp him regular, the amount of fiber needs to be increased. A 4 year old needs 9 grams of fiber per day. He is such a picky eater, that is easier said than done. His ped recommended a fiber supplement called Benefiber. It's a white, tasteless fiber which I add to his juice. 2 tsp per 8 oz contains 3 grams of fiber. Since Benefiber is a fiber supplement and not a laxative, I use it daily. So far, it has helped.
Other high fiber foods to try besides the obvious fruits, vegetables and beans are:

- Cheerios - 3 grams fiber per serving
- Wheat Thins - These are great. My son loves these topped with EZ Cheez or dipped in french onion dip. There are several different flavors and shapes. The octagon shaped wheat thins contain 5 grams of fiber per serving. There are also various flavors of square wheat thins which contain 1 to 2 grams of fiber per serving.
- Whole Grain Bread
- Fiber added yogurt
- Nutrigrain fruit bars - 2 grams of fiber per bar
- Oatmeal