What to do if your child is afraid of injections

Many children are particularly afraid of injections. They will cry and make a fuss when they are told about getting an injection. But injections are a process we must go through in our lives. Even though many adults are afraid of injections, children need injections when they get vaccinations, blood tests, and some daily medical care. However, many children have a fear of injections. At this time, you must not force your child. You don’t know how scared the child is. If the child has just had an injection, then you can do this:

1. Before getting an injection, the child will definitely ask you if it hurts, or say that he or she does not want to get an injection. You can say that the injection will hurt a little, but not too much, just like falling asleep while sitting on a small stool.

2. You also have to say, "Kid, you are your mom's little hero, right?"

3. The most important thing here is that you have to leave a way out for your child, so you still have to say: "It's okay, it's okay to cry, just cry if you want to."

In addition, we also provide you with several reference opinions, which are best used in combination.

First, avoid injections if possible. All medicines have side effects. Colds and the like can be treated by soaking your feet, drinking ginger soup, resting in bed, etc.

Second, you can use ice to apply to the area where the injection is to be given for ten seconds to temporarily numb the local skin.

Third, tell him repeatedly that brave and good children will be able to persevere, so that he will have a psychological suggestion - that is, he is a brave and good child, so he should endure it.

Fourth, give the child a little reward after the injection, such as his favorite food or something.

In short, children must be mentally prepared enough. We should neither coax them nor look at them from an adult's perspective, thinking that injections don't matter or that it is good for them to suffer a little early on. These ideas are not advisable. You must know that if parents do not make any psychological preparation for their children before the injection, the children will feel that the injection is as scary as going to the gallows! Although it is a little difficult to get children to accept injections, parents must be patient at this time and not scare their children. Otherwise, it will make the child more frightened.