Not all headaches and tummyaches are from stress, however. Pain that comes from stress is real and hurts just as much as other pain. Children may have pain from medical tests and treatments. Needles used to take blood or other body fluids for tests are common. Medicine given by needle can burn.
Surgery causes pain.
Arthritis, cancer, sickle cell disease and other diseases cause pain. Children often have headaches, abdominal pain or leg pains that come and go. These pains may be a sign of serious disease or they may be painful but harmless. If you don't know what is causing these pains, it is best to see a doctor.