What to do if a five-year-old child has stomachache?

When a five-year-old child has a stomachache, most parents don't know what causes the symptoms. If the child's stomachache is not treated in time, it is easy to cause great trouble to the child, and even cause a lot of discomfort to the child. The child's stomachache is likely to be a symptom of a certain disease, but it may not be, or the child may have eaten something bad. So what should I do if a five-year-old child has a stomachache?

No matter how young the baby is, as long as the digestive system is dysfunctional due to various reasons, there will be abdominal pain, upper abdominal pain, which is what you call stomach pain. Your baby should be able to speak now. You can ask if he/she feels any pain. If he/she cannot express clearly, you can pay attention to the following points:

1. The duration of pain should be caused by improper diet, cold, or various infections. You can look for the cause;

2. The location of pain. Generally, stomach pain will occur in the upper and middle abdomen. However, since the abdominal area of ​​children is very small, some pain will manifest as the whole abdomen. They cannot point out the location clearly. In this case, the child can lie down and the parents can touch the belly with their hands. If the child cries a lot, it means that the pain is very severe. Refusing to touch is a sign of severe abdominal pain.

3. There are also general symptoms, such as poor appetite, vomiting after eating, feeling nauseous, and being tired of the food he liked in the past; whether he needs to defecate when he has abdominal pain, and if he does, pay attention to the stool characteristics;

4. Finally, very special surgical conditions must be excluded, namely acute appendicitis and pediatric intestinal obstruction. Both of these conditions also manifest as upper abdominal pain at the beginning, so they must be closely observed. Generally speaking, most of the upper abdominal pain in babies is caused by improper diet and cold. You can keep the baby warm in time and try some digestive medicine, and do abdominal massage in a clockwise direction with the navel as the center. If the baby continues to cry after active treatment and refuses to have his abdomen pressed, seek medical attention immediately.

If a five-year-old child has stomach pain, you can choose these methods to improve the child's condition. First of all, you should start with the child's diet. Let the child eat more light, healthy and nutritious food. During this period, you should also observe the child's daily life or the child's mental state. This will improve the child's stomach pain. When the child's stomach pain is severe, you can give the child painkillers according to the doctor's instructions.