Getting your kids to go to the doctor when they are sick can be quite a challenge. Here are some ideas that can help to keep everyone's stress level down.A doctor's office doesn't have to be a scary or traumatic experience. But if you have anxiety about going to the doctor, your child will feel it. So it's important not to impart any of your own fears or feelings to them.
Knowledge is power, and it relieves fears. The more your child knows about the doctor's office the better they will be able to deal with going. Explain to them that you don't always need to get shots and that routine examinations don't hurt. Ask your doctor to let your child touch the stethoscope and let them listen to their heart. Work with your doctor and ask them for suggestions on how best to get your child more comfortable with regular office visits.
Buy your child a medical kit and practice at home. My daughter was continually getting sick the first 5 years of her life. Now, when we go to the doctor she jumps up onto the table and puts the thermometer in her mouth and the stethoscope on her own chest. She loves to play doctor, and I think the medical kit really helped her to feel more comfortable with the different instruments and procedures.
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