No one likes to have surgery, but for kids it can be especially nerve-wracking since they don’t necessarily understand what will be happening. Parents can go a long way toward easing children’s fears and preparing them for surgery by considering these suggestions.
Even Mary Poppins could learn a thing or two from child life specialists
Every parent has been there – frustrated by the child who’s afraid of shots, refuses to take her medicine or just won’t sit still long enough to get his temperature taken. In honor of “Child Life Month,” I asked our certified child life specialists to give parents their best advice on handling medical encounters with […]
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