Honeoye Falls Sentinel . . . The Spinal Column by Dr. David Redding Q .
Children communicate their needs both verbally and non-verbally, intentionally and unintentionally.
Usually a child who is experiencing pain will verbalize his or her discomfort to a parent, teacher or other adult whom the child trusts. At times it is difficult to know if the child is complaining of a problem because there truly is pain, or because he wants attention, or is using the complaint as an excuse to get out of doing a chore. Whether children complain of pain or not, it is wise for parents to get into the habit of observing them at play, running, jumping, walking, sitting and standing. These moments when the child is most unselfconscious, unaware that anyone is watching, will yield the most accurate information for the observer. Pay special attention to the child's posture.