What does the cryptic crossword clue "Firm line taken over one child’s first stomach upset (5)" mean?

The definition is "stomach upset". The wordplay uses acrostic. CO (abbreviation="Firm") + L (abbreviation="line") + I (abbreviation="one") + C (first_letter="child's") = COLIC; definition: "stomach upset" The answer is COLIC.

Firm line taken over one child’s first stomach upset (5)

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