My DS (7) has been been complaining that his tummy hurts on and off for a couple of weeks now.
He's also become strangely obsessed with doing poos and worrying about them. He's pooing daily, but keeps saying "I think I need a poo" multiple times a day and going to sit on the loo.
Sorry if TMI but when he does go all is normal, he's not constipated, doesn't have the runs either.
We have explained to him that he's pooing a normal amount (usually 1-2 times day, occasionally misses a day), all is fine, etc. and not to worry about it. But still it continues.
The trouble is, he seems well enough in himself, no other symptoms or concerns. He'll complain about his tummy one minute, but then be playing perfectly normally and happily the next...
I have wondered if it's nerves/butterflies (he's a bit of a worrier) but he says not.
He showed me today where it's hurting and pointed to his sides, just under the his ribs.
I can't work out if I'd be OTT to take him to the GP as this has been rumbling on for a while, without any real concrete symptoms, or if they'll think I'm being ridiculous and wasting their time...