Signs and symptoms of constipation in children may include:  Less than three bowel movements a week Bowel movements that are hard, dry and difficult to pass Pain while having a bowel movement Stomach pain Traces of liquid or pasty stool in your child's underwear — a sign that stool is backed up in the rectum Blood on the surface of hard stool  If your child fears that having a bowel movement will hurt, he or she may try to avoid it. You may notice your child crossing his or her legs, clenching his or her buttocks, twisting his or her body, or making faces when attempting to hold stool.
signs symptoms constipation children may include:  bowel movements week bowel movements hard  dry difficult pass pain bowel movement stomach pain traces liquid pasty stool child's underwear — sign stool backed rectum blood surface hard stool  child fears bowel movement will hurt  may try avoid it  may notice child crossing legs  clenching buttocks  twisting body  making faces attempting hold stool
constipation in children