Dr. Meg,

I’m looking for advice. I have a 2 1/2 year old daughter who, all of a sudden, has become extremely difficult. She has begun throwing enormous tantrums, which I have immediately disciplined; however, I’m beginning to think there may be something more. We are in the midst of potty training, and she often struggles with pooping. When she needs to go, she often begins screaming and crying. I run her to the potty, and I know it’s going to be coming very soon. But the entire time she’s on there, she screams as though she’s demon possessed or being dismembered limb from limb, all the while struggling against me and hitting me as hard as she can. Within a few minutes, she poops, and it’s almost as though it never happened.

Every time she’s on there, she screams as though she’s demon possessed or being dismembered limb from limb, all the while struggling against me and hitting me as hard as she can. Within a few minutes, she poops, and it’s almost as though it never happened. – Didn’t happen with the 1st child.

– Worried Mom

Dear Worried Mom-

Your daughter is not demon-possessed, she’s constipated! Regarding her…