DS was diagnosed with an ear infection over the weekend. Prior to getting him to the doctor, I asked him if anything hurt....he said yes his tummy. After coming home from the doctor who examined his ears, I asked again if anything hurt. He said yes and pointed to the right ear (the one that is infected.) DS just turned three....is it normal for them to have discomfort in one body part but say something different hurts?
Re: Should a 3 year old be able to tell you what hurts???
This is more or less what I was going to say.
If I ask DD a direct question - does your ear/throat/arm/toe, etc. hurt, she's correct. But, she will randomly say she's sick and thell me her tummy hurts - most of the time she's constipated or gassy.