What are the symptoms of indigestion in children?

Indigestion is very common among children. Picky eating, anorexia, and incorrect eating habits may all lead to indigestion in children. Children with indigestion often show abnormal symptoms, which is also a very powerful criterion for parents to judge whether their children have indigestion. Generally, children will have abnormalities in their stomach, mouth, bowel movements, sleep, etc. So, what are the symptoms of indigestion in children?

Symptoms of indigestion in babies include:

1. Infants and young children may spit up milk, and older children often vomit. It is usually not serious and the vomit has a sour taste.

2. Rumbling sounds from the stomach: The child may have a loss of appetite, abdominal distension, and hyperactive bowel sounds, which can be heard even without a stethoscope.

3. Bad breath: Symptoms often occur first in the form of bad breath, especially in the morning.

4. Foul-smelling stool: It is discharged along with a small amount of undigested food residue. You should immediately reduce your food intake and make adjustments to avoid diarrhea.

5. Refusing to eat: If a child occasionally has a loss of appetite, refuses to eat, or the food does not taste good, do not force him to eat, but let him eat less.

6. Diarrhea and vomiting are often accompanied by abdominal pain. Infants will cry and be restless, while older children will complain of abdominal pain. If the abdominal pain is not severe, it may resolve on its own.

7. Restless sleep at night: hot palms, kicking off quilt and clothes, and sweating a lot on the head when just falling asleep. This is due to excessive food intake and stagnation in the stomach and intestines, which causes internal heat. As the saying goes, "If you want your child to be at peace, keep him a little hungry and cold" and "If the stomach is not in harmony, he will have a restless night."

As children grow older, especially after adding complementary foods, they should be careful not to eat too much at dinner. Children around 1 year old should not drink or eat a large meal before going to bed. The baby is still young and his organs are not yet fully developed. He is prone to common diseases such as colds, fever, diarrhea, etc., which can cause digestive problems, causing the child to lose interest in eating and affecting his growth and development!

A child’s diet plays a very important role in his or her healthy growth. There are many symptoms of indigestion, so parents should pay more attention to their children. Indigestion should also attract the attention of parents. Parents should understand their children better, find out in time whether their children have the symptoms mentioned above, and provide effective treatment measures in time to prevent children from developing other diseases because of this, which will affect their normal development and healthy growth.