Repeated parental reassurance and avoidance of full-strength fruit juices are usually sufficient. Reducing the intake of peas, corn and carrots, which are not adequately chewed and appear in the stool, may serve to reduce parental anxiety about poor digestion. The faeces should become firm by age 3 years or when the child is toilet trained.
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