Doctor Fear
I know! You have a boy of about two years, which are terrified to go to the doctor. And you half the truth you have worried, because it causes an uncomfortable situation: you see your child mourn, cry, is not allowed to be revised or sometimes there are cases where vomiting of despair.
Perhaps if we thought minded children come to understand. Think about that for a healthy child, go to the doctor is something that happens once in a great and growing even more are spaced. This plus the fact that the revised usually very fast, which may be generated prevented a link that builds trust.
Without trust, the doctor is nothing but a stranger who asks us to undress and let us review. The truth is that it is something we should all learn to cope, and that parents can not and should prevent your child. It’s an uncomfortable moment, but we do for the greater good of our son. Therefore, we must know how to transform these institutions so at a time at least unpleasant as possible.
First, you should always tell them with not much anticipation that they will go to the doctor. We must never let them know with more anticipation that one day, and we should not take “deceived”. This would make our children lose confidence in us, and that the least we should do or look.
Another aspect that tends to help the days before going to the doctor, he is playing with the doctor trying to mimic those typical elements of a clinic for through the game, can fulfill your fantasy and get to work and eliminate fears.
Second, a good idea to propose to carry toys, drawing materials or a book for fun in the waiting room. If all they seem less distracted tortuous or ceremony. If you have a pillow, a doll or blanket, which usually turn to sleep, or when they are distressed, it is very important that you take.
Another aspect that helps is to organize after a visit to the doctor, an event fun or interesting. We tell them to exit the doctor’s going to take to the zoo, the home of a friend or family member, a restaurant, or anything that looks attractive to him. But beware, the idea is not present this as a reward for having gone to the doctor, and this output to determine how it will be their behavior in the physician.
Nor should we issue warnings such as “I hope that you behave better than last time,” but rather take it with ease and dramatize the situation.
And of course, if that fear can not be overcome and the parents feel they can not handle the situation should always discuss it first with a pediatrician and then, if necessary with a psychologist.