A bland diet is recommended for 1-2 days. It includes foods such as baked chicken, plain pasta, boiled potatoes, cooked vegetables, and soups. Avoid fried or spicy foods. Encourage your child to drink extra liquids to make up for fluids lost in stools. If diarrhea is frequent, then limit high sugar liquids like apple juice and Kool-Aid.
Diarrhea is sometimes slow to improve.
If there is no improvement after several days, then your child should be re-evaluated. All rights reserved.