• When did the constipation begin?
• How often does your child normally have a bowel movement?
• Are the stools hard or soft?
• Does your child have a history of constipation?
• Has prevention or home treatment helped relieve the constipation?
• If your child has been toilet trained, has he or she had any leakage of soft or liquid stool that has stained his or her underwear?
• Has your child had a recent change in diet, daily routine, or environment?
• Has your child recently started taking a new prescription or nonprescription medicine?
• Are you giving your child any new herbal remedies or vitamins?
• Has your child been under any added stress recently?
• Does your child have any health risks?

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