What Causes Diarrhea in Children?

Diarrhea and vomiting is usually caused by contaminated food or water. It may also be caused by viral gastroenteritis, bacteria and parasites, non-infectious disease or condition like food allergy and lactose intolerance.

Parasites Entering the Body

This usually happens through food and drinking water, though some parasites are known to thrive in sandboxes and swimming facilities.

Bacterial Infection

Microorganisms, also known as pathogens, can enter the body via the eyes, nose, mouth and wounds that breach the skin barrier.

Digestive Trouble

Intolerance to certain foods can onset diarrhea during the digestive process.

How do you know your child has Diarrhea?

Symptoms include excessive bowel movement, which can be accompanied by vomiting that may lead to dehydration. Any of the following symptoms are to be expected

Abdominal Pain

Diarrhea is a digestive irregularity, so cramps and spasms are not uncommon. Abdominal pain may also arise due to bloating as a result of the leaky gut.

Urgent, Watery Stools

When stool is unable to harden, urgency to defecate is natural. Diarrhea involves the repeated passing of loose, thin stools.

Fever

Diarrhea caused by viral infection in a child is likely to be accompanied by a fever. Make use of a thermometer to determine a child’s status.

Diarrhea in Children: Tips & Remedies

When your little one is suffering, you need to explore all possible avenues for brining relief. When in doubt, always consult with a doctor or HCP first.

Offer a variety of fluids

Dehydration is a major risk during diarrhea. If your child isn’t partial to plain water, offer coconut water, or diluted apple juice. Avoid soft drinks!

Temporarily adjust their diet

Introduce more bland, starchy foods such as rice, crackers, pasta and mashed potatoes.

Monitor stool frequency

Keep track of the urgent need to defecate and determine whether it is getting more or less frequent. By doing this you’ll know if your measures are working.

How to Prevent Diarrhea in Children

Every parent should have measures in place to prevent the possibility of diarrhea in their children’s day to day experience.

Avoid giving foods that are exposed to bacteria.

Taking ProbiBears daily will help protect and regulate your child’s stomach which helps prevent diarrhea.

Teach hand washing before meals

Make this a non-negotiable practice, and it will prevent many potential bacterial threats from entering your child’s body.

Embrace a family-friendly probiotic

A probiotic, that is gentle enough for the whole family, is a great measure of prevention to make a daily habit.

Frequently Asked Questions

It’s never much fun dealing with a little one who is experiencing symptoms of diarrhea. You’ve probably got a few questions for us; check out our FAQ.

  • Diarrhea and vomiting is usually caused by contaminated food or water. It may also be caused by viral gastroenteritis, bacteria and parasites, non-infectious disease or condition like food allergy and lactose intolerance.

  • A child suffering from diarrhea will benefit from bland, low-fiber foods such as bananas, rice, apples and toast (B.R.A.T). A targeted probiotic is recommended to bring the intestinal flora back into balance, thus quickly lessening the symptoms of diarrhea.

  • Children’s digestive and immune systems benefit significantly from prebiotic and probiotic supplements. A daily dose of spore-forming bacteria, such as Bacillus Clausii, can help prevent the onset of diarrhea in kids long-term.

  • Diarrhea and vomiting are frequent symptoms of intestinal diseases in children.

Our Product

Enterogermina®’s range will scan the gut for intestinal flora imbalance and deliver billions of good bacteria to treat both the condition and associated symptoms. 1

Enterogermina® 2 Billion
  • Children
  • Adults
  • Vials

A ready-to-drink vial containing Bacillus clausii spores that are favorable to the restoration of intestinal bacterial flora, in order to relieve symptoms of gut imbalance, including diarrhea. 1

VIEW PRODUCT

Enterogermina® 6 Billion
  • Adults
  • Sachet

An easy-to-drink probiotic sachet formula, it used to treat diarrhea and relieves the stomach pain, which is often associated with a gut bacteria imbalance in adults. 2

VIEW PRODUCT

Enterogermina® Capsules
  • Children
  • Adults
  • Capsules

Capsules containing Bacillus clausii spores and probiotic that are favourable to the restoration of intestinal bacterial flora, in order to relieve symptoms of gut imbalance and diarrhea.3

VIEW PRODUCT
VIEW ALL PRODUCTS

How can Bacillus clausii help you solve your gut problems?

Bacillus clausii is a type of spore-forming good bacteria that works to rebalance the intestine. When consumed regularly (or as advised by a HCP), it can help to treat and prevent different conditions associated to gut disorder.

Stay Informed

Getting to know your gut, and identifying your personal triggers, is the first step to better intestinal health. Stay informed as to how gut microbiota become negatively affected by everything from traveling to seasonal changes, and how to bring about internal balance to your life. 

Traveling Could Negatively Impact Your Gut Flora
  • Gut Health
There are a few gut disorders that can occur whilst traveling; and there are ways of preventing them. Learning about why these digestive issues occur may change the way you travel for good. 4
READ MORE

How Stress Affects the Gut: Our Second Brain
  • Gut Health
Science has long explored the relationship between the gut and brain, and has repeatedly found it to be quite codependent. Unfortunately, stress and abdominal pain seem to go hand in hand 5
READ MORE

Improper Nutrition Usually Leads to Gut Disorders
  • Gut Health
You are what you eat, and gut disorder thrives under a lousy diet. A traditional food pyramid may help us understand the role that our diet plays in the proper functioning of the body. 4,6
READ MORE

How a Change in Season Affects the Body
  • Gut Health
If the change in season brings about anxiety, irritability, or various gastric disorders, one should consider taking the necessary precautions to delay or prevent the onset of these conditions. 4
READ MORE

What are You Doing to Protect Your Gut from Antibiotics?
  • Gut Health
Antibiotics help you fight infection, but they can wreck havoc on even the strongest gut. Using probiotics and prebiotics can help protect your gut from antibiotic-related gut disorders. 4
READ MORE
    1. Enterogermina® 2 billion Patient Information Leaflet Last revised Jul 2019.
    2. Enterogermina® 6 billion Patient Information Leaflet Last revised Jul 2019.
    3. Enterogermina® 2 billion capsules Patient Information Leaflet Last revised Jul 2019.
    4. Product information
    5. Stress and stomach pain: When should you see a specialist?; UChicagoMedicine. Chicago: The University of Chicago Medicine; 2020 [quoted June 2021] https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/forefront/gastrointestinal-articles/stress-and-stomach-pain-when-should-you-see-a-specialist
    6. Healthy Eating Pyramid; Harvard University. Boston: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; 2008 [quoted June 2021]. https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/healthy-eating-pyramid/