So your kid is a little backed up. What to do? Well, food sources with dietary fibre can help a lot with constipation. Think of it as a tag-team solution: soluble and insoluble fibre work together to help get things moving. The soluble kind helps soften stools, and the insoluble kind helps keep your kid regular.
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Fruit, vegetables and whole grains are all great sources of both kinds of dietary fibre and they can all be found in the yummy snack recipes below.
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Just remember to make sure your little one increases her fluid intake at the same time as her fibre intake to prevent gas, bloating and diarrhea.