my 3 year old son frequently (numerous times a day) complains about having a sore tummy. His bowel movements are regular (up to 3 times a day) and normal. This has been going on for some months now but, as he doesn t appear to be ill I haven t troubled the doctor....should I?
Hi, It is common to have some abdominal pain around umbilical region in child Chat Doctor.  If he does not have other symptoms like recurrent fever/weight loss/anorexia and bowel - bladder habits are fine, this is probably functional abdominal pain, and we need not worry. Anyhow, if it is bothersome, and you are worried, kindly get him examined once with his pediatrician to be sure. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.