Because I've heard parents and grandparents say that their kids are acting up because they have growing pains, I wanted to know if there really is such a thing or if it's only a made up saying. Do kids really feel pain as they are growing or is it possible to feel pain while sleeping and growing. I want the truth so I went on line and did a Google search. I found a lot of information. The next time I hear someone say their kid has growing pains, I will laugh. I learned that most doctors agree that growing up does not hurt and or cause a child to suffer any pain at all. But they also agreed that a certain percent of kids from age two to twelve do complain about pain
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First there is the newborn stage, toddler stage, child hood stage and then the teenage stage. Seems that kids hear about those growing pains just about the time they reach their pre-teens. Some doctors believe it's all the running and jumping around that causes leg pains but nothing more. And another reason could be also that some children may lack certain vitamins such as vitamin D. So there are reasons kids feel aches and pains other then a kid just wanting to be a grown up too fast. The very term "growing pains" is an old fashion term which has been around for almost 200 years. It's a term that parents and grandparents seem to enjoy using. But there is no truth with it, kids cannot feel aches and pains just because they grow up. Everyone grows up and everyone feels different feelings, if they have some pain it's always for another reason. One study discovered that some children actually have Restless Legs Syndrome. But of all the testing done, no one can prove that when a little kid is growing taller they will feel it. It just happens, no one knows how or when, but it happens to us all. It's part of life. The results of my search is that the term "growing pains" is only a silly saying. When children are growing they will not ever feel pain because of it. It's a myth or something else like Katie Perry who has a new hit song
First there is the newborn stage, toddler stage, child hood stage and then the teenage stage. Seems that kids hear about those growing pains just about the time they reach their pre-teens. Some doctors believe it's all the running and jumping around that causes leg pains but nothing more. And another reason could be also that some children may lack certain vitamins such as vitamin D. So there are reasons kids feel aches and pains other then a kid just wanting to be a grown up too fast. The very term "growing pains" is an old fashion term which has been around for almost 200 years. It's a term that parents and grandparents seem to enjoy using. But there is no truth with it, kids cannot feel aches and pains just because they grow up. Everyone grows up and everyone feels different feelings, if they have some pain it's always for another reason. One study discovered that some children actually have Restless Legs Syndrome. But of all the testing done, no one can prove that when a little kid is growing taller they will feel it. It just happens, no one knows how or when, but it happens to us all. It's part of life. The results of my search is that the term "growing pains" is only a silly saying. When children are growing they will not ever feel pain because of it. It's a myth or something else like Katie Perry who has a new hit song