Can Anxiety Really Cause Stomach Aches in Children?

If your child often complains of a sore tummy — especially before school, bedtime, social situations, or something they’re worried about — anxiety could be playing a role.

In this video, I answer a mom’s question about her son’s stomach aches and explain the very real connection between anxiety, the brain and the gut.

I’ll help you understand why anxious feelings can show up as physical symptoms in children, and why that tummy ache really can feel very real. Can Anxiety Really Cause Stomach Aches in Children?

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Understanding what’s happening in your child’s body is the first step towards helping them feel safer, calmer and more in control. Remember, your child's behaviour is communication.

When we look beneath the behaviour, we begin to understand the child. Remember, behaviour is communication.

When we become curious instead of critical, we help our children understand themselves—and that's where emotional intelligence begins.

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