How to answer every question your kids ask May 19, 2021, 1:33 PM IST
Shreiya Aggarwal-Gupta is the owner of the early education startup Kidpillar, which aims to provide developmental opportunities and resources for young children in the field of STEM (Science TechnologyEngineering Mathematics) via kid-friendly journals, practical DIY kits, andsimple project-based learnings and workshops. Shreiya is also a passionate blogger, computer science engineer, finance whiz, and “perfect mommy” to her son LESS. MORE
“Where does poo come from?” a four-year-old boy asks his dad.
The father squirms a bit at the question but decides to give his son the facts: “Well son, food passes down the esophagus by peristalsis. It enters the stomach, where digestive enzymes induce a probiotic reaction in the alimentary canal. This contracts the protein before waste enters the colon. Water is absorbed, whereupon it enters the rectum finally to emerge as poo.”