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Shot-related advice -- recap added

vandelayvandelay member
edited September 2014 in Parenting

Sorry, not the fun kind of shot.

DD has her well visit tomorrow, and there will be four shots.  She's looking forward to the visit, but I don't think she even remembers the last time she had a vaccine -- it's been a while, since they didn't do any at her 3yo visit and maybe not even 2yo.  So I don't think she knows that's a possibility. 

Give her a heads up about the shots to prepare her, or no?  I hate to blindside her, but I also don't want her to spend all night worrying about it.  She's not an extremely anxious child, but you never know.  I'm leaning towards telling her tonight in a way that doesn't make a big deal out of it (maybe by describing everything that will happen, including weighing her, checking eyes and ears, stethoscope, shots), but I was wondering what you guys think, and any experiences you've had with a 4yo. 

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  • vandelayvandelay member
    RondackHiker said:
    Daniel tiger has a shot episode. I'm debating this as well. We go Friday, for DS's four year and DD's 6 month appointment.

    Oooh, good to know about Daniel Tiger!
                                  

      
                                   
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    thewalkingdude said:
    We just went through this in may. My DD is very detail oriented and likes to know exactly what will happen and I knew if I sprung it on her she would flip. I let her know exactly what would happen, including weighing and he king eyes/ears. I told her the shot would hurt, but not for long. She seemed ok... until it came time for the actual shot. It too many few of us to hold her down for it. So. All this to say, she may be fine or she could still freak out in the moment. All was forgotten when we went for ice cream after though.

    Ah, good to know. 

    Your DD is gorgeous, btw!

                                  

      
                                   
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  • Bythebeach09Bythebeach09 member
    It depends on the kid. I never give mine a heads up. They never see it coming and they just watch the doctor give it. Once they realize it hurts it's over. They whimper for a second or 2 and then they're fine. My pedi combines the shots (when possible) for the least amount of sticks. I only remember multiple sticks as infants but I could just have blocked it out. Lol.
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    Bythebeach09 said:
    It depends on the kid. I never give mine a heads up. They never see it coming and they just watch the doctor give it. Once they realize it hurts it's over. They whimper for a second or 2 and then they're fine. My pedi combines the shots (when possible) for the least amount of sticks. I only remember multiple sticks as infants but I could just have blocked it out. Lol.
    Ugh, I wish.  They told me four sticks -- one in each arm and one in each leg.  
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  • vandelayvandelay member
    I almost accidentally used the winking smiley in that last post.  That would have been really weird.
                                  

      
                                   
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  • RondackHikerRondackHiker member
    vandelay said:


    Bythebeach09 said:

    It depends on the kid. I never give mine a heads up. They never see it coming and they just watch the doctor give it. Once they realize it hurts it's over. They whimper for a second or 2 and then they're fine. My pedi combines the shots (when possible) for the least amount of sticks. I only remember multiple sticks as infants but I could just have blocked it out. Lol.
    Ugh, I wish.  They told me four sticks -- one in each arm and one in each leg.  
    :(
    Shit.

    So DS and DD will both get four on Friday?

    I'm going to need a drink.



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  • vandelayvandelay member
    I couldn't find the shot episode on the PBS site, but I did find it on Netflix, and you can stream it. It is Episode 18 of Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, 2012.
                                  

      
                                   
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    RondackHiker said:
    Bythebeach09 said:
    It depends on the kid. I never give mine a heads up. They never see it coming and they just watch the doctor give it. Once they realize it hurts it's over. They whimper for a second or 2 and then they're fine. My pedi combines the shots (when possible) for the least amount of sticks. I only remember multiple sticks as infants but I could just have blocked it out. Lol.
    Ugh, I wish.  They told me four sticks -- one in each arm and one in each leg.  
    :(
    Shit. So DS and DD will both get four on Friday? I'm going to need a drink.
    Yikes.  That definitely calls for a drink. 
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  • fancynewbeeslyfancynewbeesly member
    We prepare her the night before. Reese knows exactly when she is going to the doctors. What will happen. Who she will see. 

    She definitely isn't a fan, but she likes knowing in advance. 
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    vandelay said:


    Bythebeach09 said:

    It depends on the kid. I never give mine a heads up. They never see it coming and they just watch the doctor give it. Once they realize it hurts it's over. They whimper for a second or 2 and then they're fine. My pedi combines the shots (when possible) for the least amount of sticks. I only remember multiple sticks as infants but I could just have blocked it out. Lol.

    Ugh, I wish.  They told me four sticks -- one in each arm and one in each leg.  
    :(

    Ouch! That ain't right to do to kids.

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  • AllTheTeaInChinaAllTheTeaInChina member
    No personal experience but I wouldn't use the word "shot". A simple explanation about what vaccines are and how they help keep her healthy etc.
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  • KMW08KMW08 member
    edited September 2014
    vandelay said:


    Bythebeach09 said:

    It depends on the kid. I never give mine a heads up. They never see it coming and they just watch the doctor give it. Once they realize it hurts it's over. They whimper for a second or 2 and then they're fine. My pedi combines the shots (when possible) for the least amount of sticks. I only remember multiple sticks as infants but I could just have blocked it out. Lol.

    Ugh, I wish.  They told me four sticks -- one in each arm and one in each leg.  
    :(
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    I'm a dirty lurker and haven't experienced this as a parent (yet) but I worked in a PCPs office as a nurse assistant and gave shots all the time.

    The MMR & Varicella vaccines sting more than the others-so a heads up on that.

    As for the arms, I'd be cautions of that. LOs deltoids are so very small, my office never did arm shots in young kids.

    Also, if she's being held down I would think it would be more traumatic to get two shots (assuming two nurses/docs are doing one in each side at the same time), then have to reposition to do two more shots in a different area, when all four could go in the thighs. Hope that
    makes sense.

    ETA: good luck with it today :)

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