<s>[INST] Hi, my 2.5 year old struggles to poo. I took her to the doctor who gave her a stool softener and suppositories but the problem isn't her poo is hard they are soft but huge. She only poos twice a week and strains for up to an hour before she goes. She then feels so tender that she cries and won't let me wipe her. [/INST] hello..i suggest to continue taking the softners.. drinking lots of water..eating more vegetables(except potato) and eating more fruits(avoid banana) ..if there is some bleeding with stool due to constipation..go to doctor to give you ointments to help your child to not be afraid to feel pain during his poo </s>