My daughter and husband don't eat a lot of veggies either. My daughter does like cucumbers with salt and pepper on them she will also eat a salad with feta cheese in it and greek dressing. Both of these are salty and something you might try. Good Luck!
I'm with the person who uses Miralax. Please don't assume that since she is eventually pooping, though very painfully that her bowels are clearn throughout. When it gets too uncomfortable, many children (40% of boys statistically) withold part of the bowel movement. When mine was screaming at bm's, we had him x-rayed and found he was backed up through his chest cavity. It took days of enemas and other products to clear him out. It's excruciatingly painful, even if they can't tell us. So, please consider the Miralax. It works fast and while it's great to look for fiber sources (we like oatmeal, grapes, blueberries, and watermelon) there is no guarantee they will work. I fill my youngest up ALL day with only high fiber foods, avoiding cheese and yogurt (yogurt can constipate many kids) and he still has a hard time passing. But with a half capful of Miralax in his juice in the morning, he has a pain-free day.
I use Miralax on my son. you can mix it with anything, there is no taste and they usually go within a day or two. It is very gentle it just softens the bowel movement. My ped. told me and him to use it. I love it.
try to give your baby any kinds of laxatives because they are too harsh for their little system.
Give them lots of water, fruits with fiber such as plums, prunes, apricots, grapes or peaches. They might not be getting enough green vegetables in their diet. Broccoli, green beans, peas, lettuce, and spinach are all good greens to help them go.
Avoid bananas and foods that are high in potassium and sodium, because they will cause constipation and fluid retention.
Toddler magic tea is the best remedy to treat your toddler’s constipation and certain tummy related problems without any side effects. It’s totally organic herbal tea that contains no preservatives at all.
I tried the high-fiber chex mix before we left for our cruise: the little booger would suck out all the salt and flavor and spit out the cereal… so I did more research and settled on Benefiber for kids (even got a $2 off coupon from their website). It is just wheat dextrin, no sugar/sucrose, additives, etc. We offered fruits and veggies at every meal and snack, actually feeling guilty after a whole week on a cruise ship, wasting all that food. We sprinkled Benefiber in her water bottle, on her meats and pastas, even on a whole grain roll. She only pooped once during the trip and right when we got home but both poops were soft and manageable, not hard and painful. We’ve been home a few days and she’s starting to ask for fruits and veggies, again 1. placing them in her mouth, 2. chewing/sucking the flavor out, 3 spitting them out. And that’s a HUGE improvement from before, when she wouldn’t ask, would refuse and it was just a frustrating fight for both of us. At least now she’s putting different foods in her mouth!
Thanks Mamas, for great suggestions and great support. I really appreciate it!