Growing pains are pains that kids feel in their legs, usually at the end of the day or at night. They feel like an ache or a cramp. They're most common in preschoolers and school-age children. Growing pains are not serious, and usually go away on their own as the child gets older.
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What causes growing pains? The cause of growing pains isn't clear, but they're probably not actually due to a child's growth. That's because kids' legs grow over time and too slowly to be painful, and the pains aren't usually over the parts of bone that grow. Experts think that growing pains might have many different causes. Because they often happen after a very active day, they could just be muscle aches due to lots of physical activity. It might help for your child to take occasional breaks while they play or do sports, and to try different activities so they don't overuse any one muscle group.