A mum says her toddler was diagnosed with arthritis after months of being told her symptoms were likely “just growing pains”. Elaine-Maree Telfer, 30, says she repeatedly sought help after her daughter Skyla Smith began suffering persistent pain day and night, often screaming for help from her mum. Skyla, now three, was finally diagnosed in October 2025 with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), a chronic autoimmune condition that causes inflammation in the joints and can lead to long-term