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Avoid holding children down for immunizations and injections. Have a parent hold the child on their lap or breastfeeding for infants.
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Coach parents in the waiting room on using distractions such as bubbles, videos, or toys. Involving the parent can reduce their anxiety which in effect can greatly reduce their child’s anxiety.
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Remind parents that receiving a shot at the child’s doctors visit should never be used as a threat for poor behavior.
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Administer fewer shots in one visit when possible with the most painful injections occurring last.
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Use a topical product to numb the injection site.
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Move the child out of the area where the shot occurred as soon as possible.
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Provide rewards or incentives immediately after the injection.
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Look at pictures online of syringes with needles for 5-10 minutes/day.
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Look at pictures of medical professionals holding syringes with needles for 10 minutes/day.
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Look at pictures of people getting shots.
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Watch videos of people getting shots.
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Imagining themselves getting a shot.
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