Children have different bowel movement patterns than adults. In addition, there is a wide spectrum of normalcy when considering children’s bowel habits. On average, infants have 3-4 bowel movements/day, and toddlers have 2-3 bowel movements per day. At around age 4, children develop an adult-like pattern of bowel movements (1-2 stools/day). Children benefit from scheduled toilet breaks, once early in the morning and 30 minutes after meals. The Rome III Criteria for<unk>  helps to define<unk>  for various age groups.
Constipation in children
Allergies in children
Chest pain in children
Chronic diarrhea of infancy
Other specified feeding or eating disorder
Brainerd diarrhea
Unspecified feeding or eating disorder
Black stomach