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Quote: Definition Types 1 and 2 on the Bristol Stool Chart indicate constipationThe definition of constipation includes the following:[3] infrequent bowel movements (typically three times or fewer per week) difficulty during defecation (straining during more than 25% of bowel movements or a subjective sensation of hard stools), or the sensation of incomplete bowel evacuation. [edit] Children After birth, most infants pass 4-5 soft liquid bowel movements (BM) a day. Breast-fed infants usually tend to have more BM compared to formula-fed infants. Some breast-fed infants have a BM after each feed, whereas others have only one BM every 2–3 days. Infants who are breast-fed rarely develop constipation.[4] By the age of 2 years, a child will usually have 1-2 bowel movements per day and by 4 years of age, a child will have one BM per day.[5] An infant who has a BM every 2–3 days is not constipated as long as the stools are soft and pass easily. Constipation in children usually occurs at three distinct points: after starting formula or processed foods (while an infant), during toilet training in toddlerhood, and soon after starting school (as in a kindergartner) [6]