Fiber rich foods for toddlers/young children

+1 on the oatmeal. Figure out whether she likes it in muffin form, warm as porridge, crunchy as toasted oat granola, baked into a high fiber loaf with whole wheat, etc.

A soft fruit like cantaloupe or other melon will add fiber and water to her diet. Try making low sugar (or watered fruit juice) popsicles; she may not drink but she might see the ice pop as a treat.

Straws encourage more drinking than cups.

Finally, individually wrapped prunes might do the trick naturally, and they're sweet. She might like them.

Miralax or Culturelle in her water/milk. It's odorless and tasteless so she will never know its there. My daughter went through the same thing until she got turned on to apple juice.

Does she eat the apple peel when she eats an apple? The potato skin when she eats a baked potato? Both are good sources of fiber.

I second Gris' mention of avocado. Would she eat avocado toast for breakfast?

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Miralax or Culturelle in her water/milk. It's odorless and tasteless so she will never know its there. My daughter went through the same thing until she got turned on to apple juice.

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Same here, with both my kids. Actually took my youngest to some GI specialists earlier this summer. We had to use some laxatives for a few days to help get him cleaned out, then daily fibers. They also make fiber gummies that help, since most kids love gummies.

She's young for her class. And she was a premie. But she does have some big kids in her class too.

Berries, oats, green veggies.

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not sure how berries haven't been mentioned before me.. blackberries and raspberries are LOADED with fiber.

Apple slices with peel. Find an apple she likes and offer her a slice or two once or twice a day. They are high in soluble fiber.

The high fiber fruits are apples, bananas, strawberries, Oranges. Keep some or all of these fruits in the house and serve them with or before each meal. My wife (nutrition degree) tells me that raspberries are the highest fiber fruit (I know, they are a berry, as are strawberries). Blueberries are also good sources of soluble fiber.

Will she eat raisins? they are a nice snack, even a small handful (10-20).

Vegetables - usually - the darker the vegetable, the higher the fiber content, Raw carrots? Beets, green beans, broccoli.

All beans are high in fiber. Kidney and white beans, lima beans, lentils, Garbanzo, pinto beans are all high fiber foods.

Try to make casseroles or soups with high fiber vegetables or at least sneak some in to any dish she likes.

Get a recipe for a bran, raisin, and apple breakfast muffin. The wife has one that uses applesauce that is good. It also has a few walnuts, which are high in fiber (good) and calories (not so good). The wife's recipe freezes well too.

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Blueberries are also good sources of soluble fiber.

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I recently discovered a love for frozen blueberries and keep a large bag on hand. They're similar to frozen grapes in texture. I'm amazed at the quality of the frozen ones.