Blood test - required study that provides important information about our health, so sooner or later a child with this face. How to prepare it so it was not afraid?
Most children are afraid of doctors and as soon see a man in a white coat with a syringe and start to cry and run away. Especially it concerns the older kids who already remember that take blood from the finger - this is not just scary, but also painful.
Why does a child is afraid of?
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Most often associated with a fear of negative associations from the past. Perhaps, during the delivery of the previous analysis of the nurse had cold hands, kid scared syringe or other screaming and crying children. Also, do not expect anything good, if before you frighten the child's aunt in a white coat, which will do a prick if he will not listen, or, for example, to drink the medicine. How to improve the situation or prevent it if you have to take the crumbs analysis for the first time?
How to cope with fear?
If your child will donate blood in advance of his condition, for example, play with him in the hospital. First, let it be the doctor who will take blood from patients - favorite toys, and then, on the contrary, he will be patient. During the game, try to show that at the time of injection will hurt a little, but not very long and the pain a hike on the midge bite, for clarity, a little pinch of baby finger. And then be sure to praise and seal finger funny tape.
Older child tell why this is necessary, do not frighten him, try to be calm, because the baby feels your excitement.
During the procedure distract the child, show him something interesting in the study.
If possible, choose a private lab, where your child will be more comfortable, after analysis it will be given a medal, zakleyut finger plaster with dragon and give a tasty gift for their courage. This will relieve the suffering of the crumbs.
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Play with your child and spoke of his fear. For example, inflate the ball and tell me what's inside him settled rhinestones baby, let it it would burst, and the fear will disappear.
During the analysis, keep the baby in her arms, so it will be easier and safer.
You can send a kid my father, many say that the pope children behave more boldly and courageously.
Look at the cartoon where the heroes donate blood, show by example that it's not scary.
What can be done?
- you can not fool a child and do not say in advance where you are going;
- you can not yell at the child and shaming his tears;
- You can not leave the child in the office of one, regardless of age;
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