Beyond a doubt, stuffed toys can do wonders for sick children during their terrifying hospital stay. Toys can bring comfort to the children, soothe their anxiety, and motivate them to get well.
That’s why Canadian pediatric neurosurgeon Daniel McNeely duly complied when his small patient, Jackson Mckie, 8, asked him to fix his teddy bear before heading into surgery to have a shunt repaired at the IWK Health Center in Halifax.
