What can I give a child for tummy ache?

Serve bland foods, such as saltine crackers, plain bread, dry toast, rice, gelatin, or applesauce. Avoid spicy or greasy foods and caffeinated or carbonated drinks until 48 hours after all symptoms have gone away. Encourage the child to have a bowel movement.

When should I be concerned about my child’s stomach ache?

If your child’s pain is getting worse, or the pain lasts longer than 24 hours, call your pediatrician and make an appointment. Have your child relax quietly to see if the abdominal pain goes away. Offer sips of water or other clear fluids.

Why does my child always have a tummy ache?

Most children do not require treatment and the pain will get better by itself. Common causes of tummy ache include constipation, a water works infection (urinary tract infection) and tummy bugs (gastroenteritis). Less common causes include appendicitis. Most children with chronic abdominal pain never have a cause found. When should you worry?

What should I do if my child’s tummy hurts?

What should you do? 1 Offer your child a normal diet and plenty of fluids. 2 Give them pain relief such as paracetamol (calpol) and or ibuprofen. 3 If their pain is not controlled with simple pain relief, if they develop jaundice (yellow skin or eyes), have a swollen tummy, are peeing more or less than usual or

How often does a child have stomach pain?

Unexplained stomach pain in children is relatively common, according to Howard. About one in six kids suffers from recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) of childhood, usually after age five. The ache generally affects the middle of the tummy during the day, seemingly without a specific cause.

What does non specific abdominal pain in children mean?

Acute Paediatric Department Information for Parents, Carers and Older children Non-specific or functional abdominal pain If this term is used, it means serious conditions have been ruled out and no cause has been found for your child’s abdominal pain. This is common in children and pain often gradually improves over a number of months or years.