Attention seeking or actual pain? 😓

Does anyone else’s 2 year old always say ouchie ouchie or it’s hurting? We recently had to take her to urgent care for a swollen gland but after 2 evaluations they said she’s fine. Ever since she learned what ouchie is She says “hurting” her leg or hand or booty or tummy or head it’s always something new. I don’t know how to tell if it’s attention seeking or if she’s really hurting? 😔😓😓 She’s acting and eating normally otherwise.

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Attention seeking. Mine does it. To tell if it’s real or not give attention, commensurate, and then try to distract.

Mine does it too. She always says mom look at my boo boo! I feel it’s more attention grabbing

My boy has been doing this while I (stressfully attempt) to brush his hair! I don’t understand! How is he FINE watching NumberBlocks until I’m JUST about finished?! 🤣🤦🏻‍♀️ it’s so hard to know tho! They “prey” on knowing we can’t stand to think that they’re in pain :/

If I just touch my son, he says "ow that hurts" I hate to invalidate his feelings but I think it is more that he doesn't want to be touched than it actually hurting. I've even like touched his clothes and he says it.

I typically don’t usher to my child when she falls or gets hurt unless she’s actually crying. It taught her to understand her body. And not to overreact