do toddlers get backaches?

Just now I overheard DD saying "Back hurt. Back hurt." She doesn't seem upset or uncomfortable, but she kept repeating it. HUH??? :huh: I thought only mommies got the backaches! How can a toddler even get a backache?

 

How weird- my little girl said her back hurts today too! She also has a cold and cough though, so I'm assuming it's some achiness going along with all that.

 

Could she be repeating something she heard? Does she know where her back is? (Sounds like a stupid question, but not really....) If it continues, you'll have to investigate!! :hug:

 

i think all kids get "growing pains" and they can be anywhere. I would think back, legs, arms would occasionally ache from the fast growth they go through. I'm fairly liberal with tylenol, no i don't overdrug my kids. but if they are complaining of pain and can't sleep, then I give tylenol.
also, i have a little trick. my kids love medicine... weird i know. so if 1 needs it and the other doesn't. I cheat and give the other gatorade in a syringe. they think they are getting meds, but not.

also, she might just want you to rub her back. my kids will complain of pain to get kisses, bandaids (we have a "cut/bleeding" policy about that otherwise we'd go through hundreds of bandaids per month) and sometimes just to get extra touch/love/attention.