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It's Time For Your Checkup: What to expect when going to a doctor visit - Softcover

Thornton MS CCLS, Shani

 
9781490406053: It's Time For Your Checkup: What to expect when going to a doctor visit
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1490406050 ISBN 13: 9781490406053
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013

Synopsis

Going to the doctor can be frightening for children and often cause parents to feel anxious and overwhelmed. This book is intended to help prepare kids for a routine doctor checkup that includes a vaccination and blood test. Children will have a clear understanding of what will occur and why. Coping strategies are discussed to help the child feel a sense of control and less scared. Parents will also learn how to better support their child using empathic language, play and comfort positions. This is a wonderful book that can be added to a library at home, classroom, community programs or an outpatient clinic.

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About the Author

Shani Thornton received her Masters in the Child Life Program at Bank Street College of Education. She has worked with children and families in the health care field in preparing them for medical procedures, offering coping strategies and providing a sense of normalcy to a child who is hospitalized. She is a hands on mom of two young boys and has a blog about parenting with a child life specialist's perspective called ChildLifeMommy.com.

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Publisher
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date
2013
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1490406050
ISBN 13 
9781490406053
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
48