Understanding Children’s Digestive Health: A Guide for Families and Caregivers
How the Digestive System Works The digestive system helps children turn food into energy, nutrients, and the building blocks needed for growth. It includes the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. Digestion begins when a child chews food and mixes it with saliva. The stomach then breaks food down further,…
