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Preparing your child for a medical test - Naveed Yaseen - 06-24-2009 06:33 AM
Medical procedures and tests can be frightening for both parents and children, so it’s important that you’re both prepared and calm.
The US National Library of Medicine offers these suggestions:
Today’s Health Tips
* Give your child a detailed, simple and clear explanation of what is going to happen.
* Be specific about which part of the body will be affected, and how it might feel.
* Allow your child to react — even if it includes anger, screaming or crying — but encourage communication about what he or she is feeling.
* Have your child practice the position that will be required — such as lying down, stretching out an arm, or curling up on one side.
* Talk about why the test or procedure is necessary and how it will help your child.
* Let your child make decisions whenever possible, such as the colour of the bandage that may be applied.
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