Not just adults need fiber

Penn State Live: " A Penn State analysis of the diets of a nationally representative sample of U.S. preschoolers, ages 2 to 5, shows that more than three-quarters of the children are not getting enough fiber."

Not only can a low fiber diet lead to problems in it's own right, but also high fiber diets tend to be more nutritious (which makes sense: more high fiber fruits and vegetables less low fiber junk food.).

From the PennState Live article:
"If parents feed their preschoolers fiber-rich foods, they are most likely providing important nutrients for the children as well,” Kranz said. "An easy substitution to get more fiber into their diets is to change to whole-grain products and high-fiber cereals. Also, children usually like sweet potato, baked beans, grapes and oranges and they're all high-fiber, high-nutrient foods."

"The study is detailed in the February issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association in a paper, Dietary Fiber Intake by American Preschoolers is Associated with More Nutrient-Dense Diets. The authors are Kranz; Diane C. Mitchell, Penn State Diet Assessment Center coordinator; Anna Maria Siega-Riz, associate professor of maternal and child health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; and Helen Smiciklas-Wright, Penn State professor of nutritional sciences."