Seven Easy Ways to Soothe Your Child’s Pain in the Hospital

Seven Easy Ways to Soothe Your Child’s Pain in the Hospital
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Imagine this: You are having a lovely day at the park, when your sweet boy, only seven years old, falls from the monkey bars and screams loudly. His wrist is swelling quickly and looks deformed. You rush to the local hospital, where they tell you he will need x-rays and an IV. And his bones will need to be reset in the emergency department.

He is still crying, scared and in pain. What can you do, as a parent, to make this experience less stressful and painful for your child?

Samina Ali
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