Is it dangerous for a 3-year-old child to have blood in the stool?

Question
Hello doctor,
My baby is 3 years old, every time he finishes defecation, he uses toilet paper to wipe it, there is 1 drop of bright red blood. I used to go once a day. Some days I had to push hard, some days it was normal. My child's stool is very normal, there is no dry or constipated phenomenon at all, would you like to consult a doctor to help a 3-year-old child with bloody stools be dangerous? Thank you doctor.
TM (1987)
Answer
Answered by Master. Doctor Vu Quoc Anh - Department of Pediatrics - Neonatology, Vinmec Danang International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question: "Is it dangerous for a 3-year-old child to have blood in the stool?" The doctor answered as follows:
Your child passes once a day, is the stool hard? Because often hard stools and we can initially scratch the lining of the anus, it will cause bleeding after a bowel movement and the blood is usually fresh blood dripping or surrounding the stool.
To limit these abnormalities, you should give your baby plenty of vegetables, fruit juices and plenty of water. If you have improved the diet so that the baby still does not reduce need to supplement fiber for him. After each bowel movement, it is recommended that you do not use a tissue but wash your baby with water and dry the baby. However, if you have done enough and the baby still shows the same symptoms, you need to see your baby's doctor.
If you still have questions about a 3-year-old child having bloody stools, you can send your child to a hospital under Vinmec Health System to be examined. Thank you for your interest and question to Vinmec.
Best regards!