If your child is suffering from functional constipation and you are having a difficult time helping your child get that poop out - and you've ruled out and physiological issues such as neurogenic bowel, hirshprungs, or a tethered cord - this program may just be what you're looking for.   This Painless Poop Party provides 4 weeks of online support to help parents help their children poop painlessly every day without the use of laxatives or medications!

There are 3 steps to help your child overcome constipation: 

1. Help the child poop daily

2. Find the underlying cause

3. Treat the cause to restore gut function.   

Without actioning these 3 steps constipation will likely continue until the gut issues are resolved. These issues rarely, if ever, resolve on their own.  In fact, they often get worse as the child gets older.

The Painless Poop Party focuses on Step 1.  

During the Painless Poop Party we focus on helping your child poop every day without pain and any medications.    Even the most stubborn of Withholders will find some relief at this Painless Poop Party!  At the party we try to figure out why they may be withholding and provide support to encourage them to poop every day too!  To fully resolve withhholding it will depend on your child and the supports he or she needs.  Therefore for some kids, they can be pooping well within the 4 weeks of this program and for others it will still require more time - but you'll know how to continue after this program ends.  Or if you'd like additional support you can do the program again, or choose to sign up for some one-to-one support.

Helping your child poop daily without pain, laxatives or medications will enable you to start this process without committing to the the other two steps which are offered in the CRaP4Kids program.  If you're a parent, stressed out by constantly having to focus on poop and clean it up, with limited time to figure it out on your own (e.g., getting ready for a trip, new baby on the way) or just plain exhausted from trying everything and nothing working, or not sure if you're ready to invest in a full-fledged program that will take you through all 3 steps, then ...

               ... the Painless Poop Party is for you!

 This program includes:

√  7 work-at-your-own pace online mini-lessons to guide you through the process of helping your child poop daily

√  4 LIVE Q&A sessions (one per week) and access to all recordings in the platform

√ Ability to ask unlimited questions online 24/7 for the entire 4 weeks

√  Daily poop support using age-appropriate supplements (no laxatives or drugs) to ensure your child is pooping daily

√  Ability to troubleshoot online with a kid-focused paediatric gut health specialist about how to help your child poop daily

√  Kid-friendly recommendations on how to help kids who are withholders want to poop every day

√  Access to an online community of like-minded parents for moral support and accountability during the 4 weeks

√  The opportunity to book 30-minute one-to-one calls at a discounted rate

Is that even possible?

Yes it is!  

Join the Painless Poop Party and get help NOW from Poop Whisperer and functionally-trained Paediatric Gut Health Specialist, Lisa Anderson. 

Please note that supplement costs are not included in the program and can be purchased separately.

Gut testing is NOT part of this program but some guidance on what to choose to do at the end of the program is included.  We believe in not overwhelming you and focusing on one step at a time.  (If you are interested in jumping right into gut testing, then please join the CRaP4Kids program here:  http://www.CRaP4Kids.com)

Yes, our program is designed to be adaptable to help children of different ages from babies through teens. 

Even though support for those under 16 months is provided in the Poop Party, you may want to consider the CRaP4Babies program instead, especially if baby is still on breast milk, which will provide more specific support for both mom and baby. You can access this program here:  https://bit.ly/CRaP4Babies

What is being shared in the program is what has worked for hundreds to thousands other children in relieving constipation.  There are no guarantees that it will work for your child; however following the recommendations will usually result in improvements.

Please understand that we are not doctors and we are not offering medical advice.  You should always check with your doctor to determine if it's right for your child.  

Our program can complement existing treatments. However, you should always consult with your child's doctor before making any changes to their medication regimen.

Information about the safety of what is recommended will be provided in the program.

This program covers Step 1 of constipation relief:  pooping every day.  

Every child is different, but many parents report seeing improvements within the first week. The full program lasts 4 weeks, and we encourage consistency for best results.   By the end of the program you will know how best to move forward with your child. 

Although textbooks state constipation is less than 3 bowel movements every week, I was taught as a nutritionist that less than 1 bowel movement a day actually means you are constipated.  

Normal transit time for food to be eaten to pooped out is between 17 and 24 hours.  Longer than 24 hours and it means the body is storing and possibly circulating toxins throughout the body.

Signs of constipation include:

- bowel movements less than every 24 hours

- straining when trying to poop

- the time between bowel movements is more than 24 hours

- tummy aches

- large hard stools

- streaking of poop in the underwear (withholding / encopresis)

- fear of pooping / fear of toilets

- stools that contain "poop balls" even if  stuck together

- periods of diarrhea interspersed with hard stools or no stools for days

Basically, if a bowel movement isn't happening at least once every 24 hours then it is likely that you are constipated. 

Constipation occurs when the colon absorbs too much water or if the colon's muscle contractions (peristalsis) are sluggish, causing the stool to move through the colon too slowly. This causes stools to become hard and dry ... and leaves the child bloated, straining, and often in pain with the sensation of a full bowel. 

There are many different reasons for why this is happening:

1. Diet (e.g. high sugar diet, especially combined with lack of fluids and lack of fiber, cause the peristaltic muscles to become sluggish and the stool becomes hard with rough edges, which can cause a rectal fissure, a painful microscopic tear in the rectum

2. Medications or certain supplements (e.g., iron, antacids, diuretics, pain killers, antidepressants)

3. Not enough fluid

4. Too much or too little fiber

5. Nutrient deficiencies (e.g. magnesium deficiency, folic acid deficiency)

6. Hypothyroid issues

6. Autoimmune diseases

7. Gastrointestinal disorders (e.g. irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth)

8. Imbalance of the microbiome 

9. Lack of physical activity 

9. Celiac disease

10. Diabetes

11. Intestinal obstructions

12. Anatomical problems with digestive tract (e.g. short bowel syndrome, chronic idiopathic constipation), problems with the colon or rectum

13. Spinal cord or brain injuries 

14. Disorders affecting the spinal cord or brain (e.g. Parkinson's Disease)

15. Fructan intolerance (e.g. oligofructose or inulin)

16. Food allergies, sensitivities and intolerances (e.g. cow's milk)

17. Laxative abuse

18. Holding back on the urge to poop

19. Parasites (e.g. Giardia lambia)

20. Changes in life or routine, such as starting school, travel

21. High stress levels and anxiety

22. Stroke

23. Liver problems

Regardless of the cause, constipation does not go away on its own.   Actually, it tends to get worse over time and the older the child usually the harder it is to relieve the constipation.    Don't think that if you wait it will just disappear - it won't.  Get started today to get out of the muck! 

The first 4 or 5 years of me being a mother resulted in me being covered in poop.  Then once resolved at home, I started living and breathing poop again starting in 2016 while specializing in pediatric gut health and more so in 2020 when I started the CRaP4Kids progam.  Poop issues (which are always tied to gut health issues) have become my primary focus because there is a global constipation epidemic and that shouldn't be the case!

I've spent hours and hours researching (and still do) to create this constipation relief program and have tested it thousands of times over and over and over with kids and adults around the world!  My passion is helping parents get the help for their kids that was so difficult to find when my kids were young.  

I've been a functionally-trained clinical (holistic) nutritionist specializing in pediatric gut health since 2014 and have worked with neurotypical children as well as those with special and complex needs, genetic disorders, ADHD, and autism. (Prior to that, believe it or not, I was a manager and director with our Canadian federal government).  I developed a love for holistic nutrition when I was 18 and met (and developed a crush on ... [blush]) a school mate who had Crohn's disease and the only way he felt better was changing his diet and focusing on good gut health. (Before that I had never heard of anyone not wanting to eat french fries!)

In 2012 our government downsized and I had the opportunity to leave and return to school to study nutrition.  My training was rigorous and similar to doing a Masters degree except focused on holistic health principles NOT influenced by pharmaceutical companies or the FDA / Health Canada.     I am not a dietitian (who are regulated and must follow what regs are established by that location's health bodies) nor naturopath (a profession that seems to becoming more and more influenced by governmental bodies of health) nor a health coach (with limited training and experience).   Unlikely many practitioners, I keep current on research, policies, supplements, and testing.   When working with clients, my goal is to figure out what is happening and why and I use gut testing to try to figure out the underlying cause(s) and use good quality kid-friendly supplements and kid-friendly diet recommendations to help restore gut function.  

My beliefs are that nothing is impossible.  Mindset is a huge component of improving one's health - and you will hear me talk about mindset a lot in the program.  The body, if given the nutrients it needs, has the power and ability to heal and do whatever if can to bring itself into balance.  

The first person I applied my experience and training to was my own daughter.  It took me 4 years to figure out how to help her.  Thank goodness I've been able to shorten the time for those I work with!   I only recommend practices and supplements that I'd recommend for my own kids.  Many practitioners believe they can take adult protocols and supplements and apply them to kids.  Most of the time that doesn't work.  

I know you are tired of the all-consuming nature of the crap ;),  and so I'm here to help your family put it behind you. xo

The best answer to this is "as long as it takes".  Our goal is to help you help your child poop every day without the use of laxatives or supplements and we work with you to achieve this.

However, constipation (along with diarrhea or other poop issues) is a sign of gut health issues and the overarching focus of this program is to improve your child's gut health so that they no longer have poop problems.   This can take only a few months or up to a few years.  

There is no magic wand to wave, not magic pill to swallow or potion to take to stop constipation from occurring.  Therefore there needs to be a plan to follow to relieve your anxiety and  all-encompassing thoughts about whether your child is going to poop.  

The Painless Poop Party is a 4-week 7-module program to help parents reduce their children's use of laxatives (which were not created for them), overcome their fear of pooping, and reduce withholding behavior while using healthier supplement and diet choices.

Making these changes can be hard work as there are no "one size fits all" options to helping a constipated child poop or to resolve the constipation.  As you likely already know, this is hard work!  No two children are the same!  You have lots of questions and in the Painless Poop Party program you'll have a place to learn, to ask questions, and to implement and then troubleshoot where you're struggling.  You are not left on your own to figure anything out.  

If you do the work you will see progress - that I can promise you.  We are here to help you  every step of the way. We will do what we can to provide tools, encourage, resolve issues, and celebrate with you - as long as you are prepared to take positive action forward. If you aren't prepared to put the time and energy into following our recommendations then it's unlikely that this program is for you. xo