Without fear to the doctor - relaxed doctor visits with children

bembelmaniac (65)in #steemiteducation • 6 years ago (edited)

Without fear to the doctor - relaxed doctor visits with children

Checkups, vaccinations, a hole in the tooth and one or the other emergency: doctor visits are part of everyday life. Parents and doctors can do a lot to make sure that the visit to the doctor stays relaxed and does not turn into a horror trip for the children.

Parents should always keep in mind that in unfamiliar situations a child orients itself to the emotional world of his caregivers. If the parents anxiously go to the doctor, then the child gets scared too. So try to feel carefree, or at least neutral, when you go to the doctor with the child. This is probably still an easy exercise for the pediatrician, but can be a real challenge when visiting a dentist. Nevertheless, the more positive you are about the doctor's visit, the less anxiety and discomfort your child feels.

Selection of the doctor

Whether dentist or pediatrician, both you and your child should feel well cared for the physician of your choice. As a guide, the following questions may serve:

Does the doctor take his time for a detailed preliminary talk, does he listen and take your fears seriously?
Does he speak technical jargon or does he explain medical things in a way that is understandable even to laymen?
How does he treat your child? Does he treat it respectfully and ask for his own complaints?
Is the practice child-friendly?
How long are the waiting times, how well are appointments organized?
If necessary, does the doctor also make home visits?

There are usually several doctors in the area to choose from and as a visit to the doctor can only be successful, if the child feels comfortable and cooperates, it is worthwhile to look for a while for the right doctor.

You should always have it with you

For each visit to the doctor, the following documents must be brought:

health insurance card
Examination folder
vaccination certificate
For the waiting times and possibly for the distraction during the treatment are favorite story books and your favorite cuddly toy. For smaller children, the changing utensils should always be there and also something to drink and eat.

Honesty lasts the longest - preparation for an emergency

The little ones know the visit to the pediatrician from the beginning. The check-ups are at the same time exercise for the emergency, because then the child at least no longer comes in a completely unfamiliar environment. You should try the same with the dentist. Take your child with you on your own preventive appointments. At first it can only watch, at some point it should be able to see itself in the mouth.

Especially with unpleasant treatments, you should tell your child in advance, otherwise it might feel "tricked" and lose confidence in you. Explain to the child as accurately as possible why painful treatment may be needed. Assure him that you will not leave it alone.

When you should definitely go to the doctor

Apart from the regular preventive, control and vaccination appointments, a disease or an emergency is usually the reason for a doctor's visit.

In these situations you should not hesitate to visit the pediatrician:

You can not interpret the disease symptoms.
You have a bad feeling.
Severe complaints, such as high fever, heavy bleeding or great pain.
In the aggravation of actually harmless infections.
A positive attitude and empathy will help your child to survive even frightening doctor visits. Comfort your child when it cries, be a support and of course, after the treatment and the appropriate praise can not fail.

Did I forget something? Can you think of any more points?
I´m looking forward to your experiences and additions.

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