Dear grumpy58
I think the problem with the children is food sensitivities. I would spend the money to have them tested for gluten and dairy!!!!!!!!! To give them anything but laxatives whether they are herbal or not is all anyone can do until you find out WHY!!!! they are constipated.
The answer is they are eating food that is causing the constipation. Go to Enterolab.com and order 2 stool tests for gluten and dairy!!! Give the 2 children the test. If they have an allergy to gluten (wheat) or dairy that is WHY they are constipated?????
In Most cases people are constipated because of what they are eating. I cannot believe the parents of these children think it is OK for a child not to go to the bathroom for 2 weeks!!! Are they crazy??????? If they think that I'll bet they are not thinking about what the children are eating.
Since you seem to understand there is a problem maybe you could help the children by getting them a test to see if FOOD is causing the constipation. I have seen this over and over.
Tell your daughter to go to the health food store and buy CleanseMore to relieve the constipation and then she should have the stool test too. She needs to get to the bottom of why she is constipated??? It sounds like a family problem.
Please get your grandchildren some help!!!! I will help you with the diet if you get the results.
Sincerely
Brenda