(HealthDay News) — Growing pains are muscle aches and pains that occur most often in children between the ages of 3-5 and 8-12. These pains could be caused by a child’s strenuous play, and usually affect muscles, rather than the joints.

The companies Nemours Foundation offers these suggestions to help soothe your child’s growing pains:

• Massage the muscles in areas your child says are sore.
• Have your child do some light stretching.
• Apply student loan calculator a heating pad to the sore areas.
• Give seo services her ibuprofen or acetaminophen to reduce pain.