HOW TO DEAL WITH STOMACH ACHES IN CHILDREN.

Children's stomach ache is frequently brought on by wind and indigestion, neither of which is a serious condition. A hurting stomach may also indicate the presence of illnesses such as food poisoning, gastroenteritis, pneumonia, or urinary tract infections. The stomach may experience "butterflies" due to stress or anxiety.

Give them ginger juice.

When your child's stomach hurts, you can give them soda as long as it's ginger ale, but fresh ginger tea is preferable because it contains more ginger and is healthier. The primary component of ginger is gingerol, a potent antioxidant that aids in lowering the production of free radicals and their potential for bodily harm. It also lowers nausea and discomfort. Additionally, ginger's anti-inflammatory effects stimulate digestion and balance stomach acid.

Pick up a peppermint.

In addition to being cooling, peppermint tea can also help with stomachaches.

According to William Sears, MD, "Peppermint has been found to have a relaxing impact on the stomach muscles." Peppermint, which the body uses for digestion, can increase the flow of bile, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. While not as strong as tea, peppermint candy may calm a child's stomach if they won't drink it. However, babies and young children shouldn't be given these candies because they pose a choking hazard.

Apply heat.

Your child should get some relief from the discomfort if you place a hot water bottle or heating pad on their stomach while they are sitting or lying down. She notes that this is because heat "increases blood flow to the skin surface, which can lessen the sense of pain originating from deeper in the belly."

Reflexology Foot Massage

According to Laura Norman, a massage therapist, "there are hundreds of nerves in the feet and hands that, when precise methods are used, can cause the entire body to relax and feel calmer."

author of Feet First: A Guide to Food Reflexology and a practitioner of reflexology.

The centre of the left foot's arch lines up with the area of the stomach. Holding your child's left foot firmly in your right hand's palm while placing your left hand's thumb under the foot's ball will help you do a reflexology technique.

Go across the foot in a forward, caterpillar-like motion (push one point, nudge a little ahead, and repeat).

Once you've covered the centre of the arch, switch hands and proceed from right to left using the thumb of your right hand. The parent-child bond is reinforced, the youngster will respond favourably to their mother's tender touch, and the parent feels amazing for being able to assist their child, says Norman.

 Give them bland foods.

Allow your child to consume little amounts of food even if they are still hungry despite having stomach pain.

foods that are simple, such as toast, pasta, oats, yoghurt, rice, and applesauce. Skip the sauces, bland foods require fewer sauces or condiments, which is better for your stomach

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fatty or spicy foods are more difficult to digest, claims Dr Strosaker. These foods won't just prevent vomiting; they'll also benefit the gastrointestinal system.

A PIECE OF ADVICE.

Before we end, Children frequently experience stomachaches. They are often not at all serious. Most are simply the result of a minor stomach bug, some constipation, or hunger — or are a child's attempt to avoid having to do something they don't want to.

Just be patient with them before you start giving them treatments that will, later on, cause other unwanted complications.