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What are the Causes of your Kid’s Headaches?

June 27th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed

First I think it is important to say that children do have headaches just like adults, and sometimes even more frequently and it’s completely normal. However if your children’s are suffering from chronic kid’s headache and the reasons for those headaches are unknown, you should consult with your family doctor just to make sure your children’s are not suffering from a more serious condition.

Here are some of the most common causes of kid’s headache:

- Injury
- Illness
- Stress
- Environmental factors

In the case of head injury, your child may require medical attention depending on the gravity of the injury, but the fact is that most bumps to your kid’s head are likely to trigger a headache.

Most kids headache associated with illness are triggered by condition like: cold, flu, sinus infection, strep throat and any other common childhood illnesses. In some cases even the sensitivity to certain type of food can be a trigger for a kid’s headache.

As you well know stress can trigger a headache very fast. Did you know that kid’s headaches caused by stress are more common than adults? This is due to the fact that most children have a harder time to deal with intense situation or anxiety, like separation etc…The statistics report that this situation is primarily affecting teenagers because of all changes they have to deal with in their everyday lives.

As for environmental factors, they are very common cause for kid`s headache. Things such as:

- Bright lights
- Loud noise
- Severe Smell
- Smoke
- Pollution

In some cases even the motion of travel like a car ride, bus ride and even a plane can trigger a headache.

Children and Migraines

In one study of children under age 17 a startling 8% of boys and 23% of girls said to have had a Migraine headache at least once. This gives new insight to kids’ headaches. Parents need to be aware of the possibilities so the most effective treatment methods can be implemented with the help of a doctor.

If a kid’s headache is a Migraine they will likely have a sour stomach, sensitivity to light and/or sound. They might also complain of severe pain around the eyes, forehead, and other areas of the head or neck.

One reason girls may experience more Migraine headaches than boys do, is because of the hormonal changes that occur with the onset of their menstrual cycle. Hormonal changes have been known to cause both tension and Migraine headaches in women.

Tension type headaches are also remarkably common in children; many children feel the stress piling up on them just as adults do. Many kids’ headaches could be relived with relaxation techniques such as meditation or yoga.

Kid’s headaches can be hard to diagnose, as such asking the right probing questions can be the determining factor of diagnosis. Knowing that tension headaches present severe pain in the head, neck, and shoulders or that migraines will often be accompanied by nausea and the desire to sleep can help parents choose the best treatments for their children.