# teenage son **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 17, 2001, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teenage-son/69097 "2001-06-17T04:59:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2012, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teenage-son/69097/21 "2012-07-28T02:07:00Z")
Feed him a fruit smoothie with some spinach in it. Do this a couple of days in a row. He’ll poop. On a more serious note, it could be that his system cannot digest certain foods well. He could be lactose intolerant or gluten intolerant. It could be that he is eating the wrong foods. Too much soda, tea, cheese, refined foods and even Jello will cause problems. If the second is the issue, lot of water and lots of fresh fruit and veg are the answer. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2012, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teenage-son/69097/22 "2012-07-28T02:07:01Z")
I’m very curious to hear **samclem’s** explanation of how this happened. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2012, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teenage-son/69097/23 "2012-07-28T02:09:44Z")
> [@Alice\_The\_Goon](#): > > Goes to show how many people only read the OP and then post without reading any of the rest of the thread. This is why the zombie jokes are necessary. ---
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2012, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teenage-son/69097/24 "2012-07-28T02:10:55Z")
I was about to start a thread in ATMB on WHY this thread hadn’t been moved yet. Glad I don’t have to do that now. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2012, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teenage-son/69097/25 "2012-07-28T02:39:49Z")
> [@Alice\_The\_Goon](#): > > Goes to show how many people only read the OP and then post without reading any of the rest of the thread. I read the other posts but was too focused on the OP to note that I was almost as slow as the OP’s son. :o ---
**Author:** ![al27052](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/41988e/32.png) [@al27052](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/al27052)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2012, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teenage-son/69097/26 "2012-07-28T02:51:54Z")
> [@carnut](#): > > Feed him a fruit smoothie with some spinach in it. Do this a couple of days in a row. He’ll poop. > > On a more serious note, it could be that his system cannot digest certain foods well. He could be lactose intolerant or gluten intolerant. It could be that he is eating the wrong foods. Too much soda, tea, cheese, refined foods and even Jello will cause problems. If the second is the issue, lot of water and lots of fresh fruit and veg are the answer. Good points. In the meanwhile, good old Milk of Magnesia is an excellent laxative, very safe, and, since most people are magnesium-deficient, very healthy. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2012, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teenage-son/69097/27 "2012-07-28T03:30:23Z")
People, the OP posted once, in 2001. They’re not reading your responses. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2012, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teenage-son/69097/28 "2012-07-28T04:41:17Z")
Maybe it’s just me, but I would have died if my mother was discussing my bowel movements on a public message board. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2012, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teenage-son/69097/29 "2012-07-28T04:48:32Z")
nm. Let’s see how long this can go on. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2012, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teenage-son/69097/30 "2012-07-28T05:11:34Z")
The REAL reason we need to put the OP date on the thread list page! See [HERE](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=658295) for the latest ATMB thread, wherein we reprise the canonical rantings about zombie threads. > [@Zombie threads, can anything be done?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zombie-threads-can-anything-be-done/628005/83): > > Yes, we need to put the OP date on the thread list page so the relevant people have a better chance of seeing it before re-animating a zombie. > > See [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=74645), started in 6/16/2001, dormant since 6/17/2001, re-animated today (7/27/2012) by [see thread to see who (and why)] in Post #9. > > Q.E.D. ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2012, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teenage-son/69097/31 "2012-07-29T13:15:06Z")
I have taken the liberty of PMing the OP with a reminder that his thread has been updated. I expect he’ll be around shortly. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2012, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teenage-son/69097/32 "2012-07-29T17:28:37Z")
I’m greatly amused by the fact that this thread picked up only 7 replies when first posted, but an additional 23 (including this one) since it was resurrected. ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2012, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teenage-son/69097/33 "2012-07-29T18:29:42Z")
> [@Alice\_The\_Goon](#): > > Goes to show how many people only read the OP and then post without reading any of the rest of the thread. Hehe, I actually came in to comment, then saw something about ‘reanimating a zombie’ in one of the later posts. Yes, I was scrolling through, 'cause lord knows I don’t really want to read about poop! I just saw the metamucil suggestion and came in to chime in that it’d be a good idea to avoid fiber-based laxatives unless there’s a LOT of water involved. Will make the problem worse. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teenage-son/69097.md?page=1)