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Calm, declarative statements are best -- and feel free to give children choice where it doesn't matter to you. "Which ear shall I look in first?"
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Open itNo shots" even if you know they'll be receiving immunizations later. Also, be careful with inadvertently asking permission. What do you do if you ask, "I'm going to look in your ear now, okay?" and the answer is "No!" <span>Calm, declarative statements are best -- and feel free to give children choice where it doesn't matter to you. "Which ear shall I look in first?" is just fine.<span><body><html>Original toplevel document
Pediatrics for Dummies (Or Med Students)iety. Crouching down to say hello at the beginning is great, and asking the child to "give you 5" works well. While not all will do so at the outset, many will do so at the end once they've discovered you're not so scary.
<span>Don't ask, don't...lie. Don't lie to children. They won't forget it if you say "No shots" even if you know they'll be receiving immunizations later. Also, be careful with inadvertently asking permission. What do you do if you ask, "I'm going to look in your ear now, okay?" and the answer is "No!" Calm, declarative statements are best -- and feel free to give children choice where it doesn't matter to you. "Which ear shall I look in first?" is just fine.
Be infantile. Be willing to quickly change a diaper instead of leaving it, or swaddling a baby properly in a receiving blanket: You'll win friends among staff and parents. IfSummary
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