[grays5]

My 5 year old had a half day yesterday and when I picked her up she complained of a belly ache.
When we got home, she said she wanted to curl up with me so I could make her feel better.
So she did, and then she started "Tooting" as she calls it. I didn't think much at first, but she just kept on! I Finally started counting, during the 30 mins that she layed there she "Tooted" like 50-55 times!!!!! I was amazed, I asked her what was making her "Toot" so much and she said she couldn't stop "Tooting". Finally after a half hour she said her belly felt somewhat better and got up to play. I heard even more "Toots" while she was playing!!!!
She is usually gassy but never "Toots" this much!! I don't know how her little belly held all that hot air!!!! Anybody else have a 5 year old that "Toots' this much? I dont know if its normal or not and it has me worried.
Any imput would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks

[Cesca]

My kids haven't gone through this so not sure how much help I can be.

Does she have regular bowel movements? I know when I'm constipated, I tend to toot more than when I'm not.

[Trish36]

You may be surprised the things our kids can hold and do. My 4 year old was so backed up with poop when she was 2 years old, that her colon was the size of an orange, and it's supposed to be the size of a penny. So yeah, she could hold in a lot of poop. Maybe your DD has a virus or just ate something. It's actually really good that it's coming out and making her feel better. I would only worry if this continues for a few days like that.