Online Social Learning Program for Parents With Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Raising Resilient Children

The goal of this clinical trial is to test efficacy of the REACH program in parents with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and their young children. The main question it aims to answer is:-How can parents with IBS help their young kids develop healthy habits?Participants will be asked to complete online surveys and to use a website. Researchers will compare results from parents who use one of two websites chosen by chance, like flipping a coin. One website focuses on child health and safety behaviors. The other website focuses on strategies to promote child wellness behaviors.

Inclusion criteria for parents and their children (including biological/step-parents or legal guardians):Parent/caregiver at least 18 years oldParent diagnosed with IBS or idiopathic abdominal pain in the last five yearsParent meets ROME criteria for IBS (abdominal pain at least weekly; pain related to defecation, change in stool frequency, and change in stool form at least 30% of the time)Is the parent primarily responsible for caring for the child on a day-to-day basisChild is 4 to 6 years old at the time of screening. If multiple children are present in the family, the parent will be asked to select one child for study participation.Child must currently live at least half of the time with the parent involved in intervention.Exclusion criteria for parents and their children:Not able to read/speak/understand English.Child has a developmental disability that requires full-time special educationChild has chronic abdominal pain (pain at least 1x/week lasting for more than 3 months)Child has a current doctor's diagnosis of a painful* gastrointestinal disorder like functional constipation, lactose/fructose/gluten intolerance, celiac disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disorder, etc. (*does not include nonpainful disorders like GERD)Child has another severe chronic disease such as juvenile arthritis, cancer, or other severe condition(s) requiring chronic medical treatment.Does not have regular access to the Internet on a desktop, tablet, phone, or laptop computer