Children get the same types of headaches adults do, but their symptoms may be a little different. For example, migraine pain in adults often lasts at least four hours — but in children, the pain may not last as long. Differences in symptoms may make it difficult to pinpoint headache type in a child, especially in a younger child who can't describe symptoms. In general, though, certain symptoms tend to fall more frequently into certain categories. Migraine Migraines can cause: 
Pulsating or throbbing head pain
Pain that worsens with activity
Nausea
Vomiting
Abdominal pain
Extreme sensitivity to light and sound
 Even infants can have migraines. A child who's too young to tell you what's wrong may cry or rock back and forth to indicate severe pain. Tension-type headache Tension-type headaches can cause: 
A pressing tightness in the muscles of the head or neck
Mild to moderate, nonpulsating pain on both sides of the head
Pain that's not worsened by physical activity
Headache that's not accompanied by nausea or vomiting, as is often the case with migraine
 Younger children may withdraw from regular play and want to sleep more. Tension-type headaches can last from 30 minutes to several days. Cluster headache Cluster headaches are uncommon in children under 10 years of age. They usually: 
Occur in groups of five or more episodes, ranging from one headache every other day to eight a day
Involve sharp, stabbing pain on one side of the head that lasts less than three hours
Are accompanied by teariness, congestion, runny nose, or restlessness or agitation
 Chronic daily headache Doctors use the phrase "chronic daily headache" (CDH) for migraines and tension-type headaches that occur more than 15 days a month. CDH may be caused by an infection, minor head injury or taking pain medications — even nonprescription pain medications — too often.