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Is this normal?
- Thread starter twisty
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Did something happen with one of her injections which caused pain? I know Jess sometimes would say that the injection that time hurt. It wasn't every injection, just the odd one here and there. Sometimes the needle can hit a nerve and make it painful. Perhaps this happened for the first time and now she feels they'll all hurt? Jess didn't like the penmate, it was the noise more than anything that she didn't like.
I don't like the advice of holding her down, I couldn't do that. But she does need her injection and you need to find a way to talk her around to having it done. She needs to understand the importance of it. Maybe suggest a different location for the injection site. You could suggest using emla cream just for a few days until things settle down. Start some sort of reward chart, each injection done earns a sticker and at the end of so many stickers she gets a prize of some sort - special day out, toy, whatever motivates her. Not sure if any of that will help, they're just suggestions.
I wish you luck and hope that things will settle back again.
I don't like the advice of holding her down, I couldn't do that. But she does need her injection and you need to find a way to talk her around to having it done. She needs to understand the importance of it. Maybe suggest a different location for the injection site. You could suggest using emla cream just for a few days until things settle down. Start some sort of reward chart, each injection done earns a sticker and at the end of so many stickers she gets a prize of some sort - special day out, toy, whatever motivates her. Not sure if any of that will help, they're just suggestions.
I wish you luck and hope that things will settle back again.
Children will sometimes make a stand about all sorts of things, it is unfortunate that yours has chosen, albeit subconsciously, to make a stand on injections.
It is now a battle of wills, and one you must not lose. At 7.5 years you should explain, quietly but firmly, that the injection needs to take place and that you would rather do it with consent, but if not, because it is so important, you will have to do it anyway.
Rewards are good, but also consider taking something away for lack of co-operation, something small and simple is OK, it is establishing a principle, co-operation gets reward (don't forget the praise) non co-operation gets disapproval and a mild punishment.
It is, from what you say, a mild form of attention seeking and really needs to ne nipped in the bud, it's not as if you have any choice, it's just got to be done.
I should mention that I have no experience of injecting children, but plenty of experience in helping them to conform, it's not easy so good luck!
H
It is now a battle of wills, and one you must not lose. At 7.5 years you should explain, quietly but firmly, that the injection needs to take place and that you would rather do it with consent, but if not, because it is so important, you will have to do it anyway.
Rewards are good, but also consider taking something away for lack of co-operation, something small and simple is OK, it is establishing a principle, co-operation gets reward (don't forget the praise) non co-operation gets disapproval and a mild punishment.
It is, from what you say, a mild form of attention seeking and really needs to ne nipped in the bud, it's not as if you have any choice, it's just got to be done.
I should mention that I have no experience of injecting children, but plenty of experience in helping them to conform, it's not easy so good luck!
H
Hi. Both of my children from time to time have decided that for what ever reason they are fed up with having Injections and quite frAnkly who can blame them! I think that the advice given by Sophia is excellent. With my children we have found that remaining calm ( easier said than done I know), is the best way of dealing with the matter. If they don't want to have the injection we say that that's fine, but they won't be able to eat anything and we allow them to leave the table. It normally doesn't take too long before they realise that if they wAnt food they will need to inject! I know kids can be stubborn and it could be that she misses one meal of the day which quite frankly won't hurt her.
Personally I wouldn't be holding her down to force it on her, I think this approach will lead to an even stronger dislike for injections and leave both you and your daughter feeling bad.
Personally I wouldn't be holding her down to force it on her, I think this approach will lead to an even stronger dislike for injections and leave both you and your daughter feeling bad.
