New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- Watching your children grow is a delightful experience. Tantrum throwing, back talk and bargaining for more screen time or more junk food is all part of it. As are growing pains, which can cause much discomfort to the kids and stress to the parents. Growing pains - not to be confused with puberty - is often accompanied by moodiness and general unruly behaviour.

So, what exactly are growing pains? "Growing pains are common and harmless aches, mainly in the legs, that children aged 8-12 feel during growth spurts. This can happen mainly at night. Unlike injury pain, it doesn't impact the child's movement and typically goes away by morning. The child may feel irritated, disturbed, and will be unable to get a sound sleep...