How do I best prepare my child for medical procedures?

Unless your child is very young, you’ll need to prepare him for whatever ongoing tests and medical procedures his condition requires. Kids need to know what to expect; worrying about unknowns can be worse than the real thing, so it’s usually much wiser to be forthcoming. Lies can scar for life.

Horror author Stephen King has written about an episode that illustrates this. When he was a child, a doctor put an instrument in his ear and told him he wouldn’t feel any pain. Then the doctor lanced his infected eardrum to drain it, which ranks among the most painful procedures known to humankind.

King never trusted doctors again, and I don’t blame him. It might be the scariest thing he’s ever written, and that’s saying something. If you’re not comfortable preparing your child for a procedure, or you’re simply not 100 percent clear yourself about the steps, there are a couple of things you can do.

If you’re in a hospital that has any “child life specialists” on staff, ask for one. Part of their job is to explain procedures and help kids deal with the anxieties that come along with being ill. Otherwise, before the procedure starts, ask whatever medical staffers are involved (doctors, nurses, technicians) to help you explain to your child what will happen and why it’s necessary.

From The Smart Parent's Guide: Getting Your Kids Through Checkups, Illnesses, and Accidents by Jennifer Trachtenberg.

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