Every day, at least one parent asks their child for the anti-badness sury:
- Doctor! Maybe there's nothing injection against evil?
- Yes, but with us, the parent gets it!
Well, this answer really surprises the children. Maybe this is when it becomes clear to them that we pediatricians are actually playing soccer on the same team as them. It is also okay if they feel that we are their accomplices, because this also builds trust, which - no matter how cliche it sounds - is the basis of pediatric work. In the best case, both the parent and the child trust the doctor of their choice. While the parents have to maintain the initial trust, the task for the children is to continuously alleviate the anxiety caused by the many vaccinations. The better we manage to eliminate fear, the clearer we get a picture of the current situation. Therefore, any kind of intimidation related to a doctor or office can affect medical care.
The first few vaccinations at 2-3-4 months are not yet memorable, but after the 15-month and one-and-a-half-year vaccinations, it is difficult to maintain a good relationship with our "customer". At this age, they already experience pain and can connect it to the person causing the pain. The fact that we only want good things is not an argument for the little ones. Fortunately, this age group can sometimes be pampered with stickers and other trinkets.
In addition to the initial vaccinations, if someone has no other white coat related horror stories or hospital adventures, trust can be built and even almost turned into friendship. It is my personal experience that the loudest screamers, the inconsolable little ones who are almost impossible to calm down, turn into the most docile sheep after a sudden enlightenment. They think of the doctor as some sort of fairy-tale hero with magical powers, the stethoscope is a sacred object that can even be used to cast spells.
In healing, harmony and a state of trust teeter on a delicate balance. Anyone can stab you at any time. We can stab him if we don't say out of pity that our little treasure is getting vaccinated today. We can stab him if we scare him with a doctor - an anti-evil suri, and then Uncle Dodo will hold hands with the bagman and destroy their glitter pony dream. And of course, we can spoil it on the other side too, with a louder word, a clumsy throat examination, or a frozen grump on our face.
If possible, don't stab him!
