Tips For Planning Your Childcare Flu Shot

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Tips For Planning Your Childcare Flu Shot
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• Before a vaccination, getting your children ready
  is often a good idea, as often they are afraid of
  needles. The local childcare flu shot providers
  on The Gold Coast are experienced in dealing with
  vaccinating children and so are equipped to deal
  with the practical and emotional issues involved.
• But children can tell if youre hiding something,
  so being open and honest about the whole issue is
  the best policy.
• These tips can help you prepare your child for
  their vaccination

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• Pick a nice quiet time to talk with your children
  about vaccinations. Speaking in a calm, relaxed
  tone of voice to show you have confidence in what
  you are saying. Use honest and simple
  explanations that they can easily understand and
  can accept.

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• A good example of what to say is I want you to
  be fit and happy, so we need to make sure that
  you will stay healthy, by having this medicine
  that will keep you from getting the nasty flu.

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• It is important that you do not tell them that it
  will not hurt or that they will not feel anything
  as this is misleading and you can lose their
  trust.

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• Making statements like do not be nervous or
  big boys dont cry is bound to make them
  nervous and worried causing them to feel shame
  and making matters worse.

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• Making threats also makes them feel worse and
  scared, it shows you think this is going to cause
  them pain. It is ok to tell them that after we
  will go to the park or have McDonalds so they
  have something to look forward to.

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• Often a child will say NO, I dont want to or
  please mummy dont let them hurt me so it is
  important to have a nice but firm response ready
  such as Dear it is very important as we talked
  about, that we do this, so lets both of us work
  together to get through this and make it easier.

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During the Vaccination

• Most of the fear or stress is from anticipation
  so when visiting childcare flu shot providers,
  try
• Asking if they want to sit on your lap, this is
  their safety zone and can make them feel more
  relaxed.
• Hold their hand or suggest the play with a stress
  ball or a favorite toy. Even watch something on
  your cell phone to catch their interest.
• Have them do a count down from 5 to zero, so they
  are aware of whats happening and are not afraid.

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