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LA62

13-07-2006, 14:02

God i feel Quite :barf: I have to take dd for her 4year injections before she starts school next year and im dreading what she will react like poor baby.

I just worried that she might hate me etc and be cold towards me:confused:

How did yours react? :(

CJJHRA

13-07-2006, 14:29

when the twins had their 4y/o shots last year, they were fine, they got a lolly, and an ice-cream voucher so forgot all about the needles. They were ok about going to have the needles, cause they loved school.

KarniF00l

13-07-2006, 14:37

DS was a star when he had his 4yo injection.. All that he said was "OUCH!" then that was it. He quickly forgot about it and started chatting to our family doctor about kinder. :ecomcity: :ecomcity:

Goodluck with your DD :fingerscrossed:

kymmy

13-07-2006, 14:43

Sorry I don't have a positive story.
It was a nightmare for us.
I took my girl on the bus and I became stressed when I couldn't find my way.
My daughter only agreed to go cos she was so desperate to go to school.
And then she started saying "no I don't wanna go now, its ok"
She was flinching and carrying on the whole time.
It was terrible for her and I dread taking my son next year.
I think its a little easier as babies as they can't run so fast!
She still remembers to this day and she actually worries for her bro.
She asked if she had to have any more and I said not for a long time and she said never again! She has an extreme fear of needles.
My son seems fine with needles though as he had a blood test recently and he was fine.

I doubt she will hate you - just explain why and what is happening and try to keep calm about it. Stay positive and if you are still worried see if you can take someone else wioth you at least for morale support.

jemma's dad

13-07-2006, 15:09

Not sure if this will help, but if you can organise some sort of injection at the same time (thinking along the lines of tetanus or something like that) and you get yours done first, then that may make it an easier experience, especially after she gets to watch you get yours, and you just give a little ouch or something like that and then you get her to be brave like you were

Just an idea

Aaron

motherhoodlmb

13-07-2006, 15:55

My 4yo had his today - there are 2 injections (the final MMR & polio diptheria whooping cough). So he wasn't too thrilled about having the first one, but when he found out he had to have the 2nd one, he hid behind the chair (crying!). I had to hold him hard so he couldn't run away. Unfortunately the first one hurt a bit, but the 2nd one didn't seem to...

After he had 3 snakes, he forgot about it. He then covered his eyes while his younger brother had his chicken pox injection!

I think it depends on the child. My 4yo isn't the bravest of souls, but I thought considering this, he did really well. The important thing for me is that I didn't tell him what we were going to the Dr for until we were sitting in her office.:eek:

PhAnToM

13-07-2006, 16:26

I'm worried about this too.
DD will be due for her 4 yo injections soon too. Though she has had her fair share cos of travel. I also have to say, the allergy tests that she undergoes every year at Royal Childrens is so horrific, that i take comfort knowing that if they haven't scarred her for life, the injections should be ok... i hope. :fingerscrossed:

She was great when DS was born and he was being immunised. She insisted on being present and holding his hand through it. She was comforting him, which was just precious!:kiss:
DS is overdue for his 6 month vax and i'm in 2 minds about whether i should let DD come along again and see that he has them, to take comfort in hers. Or will that likely cause a fear in her?

Also, i was kind of thinking of springing it on her after getting to the Dr. That's awful isn't it? But i think the anticipation is the worst part. Warning her will be like telling her it will be a painful experience, but if we get there and after the waiting in the waiting room get in and we say "ok, the Dr will just give u a quick pinch and then we'll be gone" she will handle it better.

Does that have any logic in it?:confused:

the_queen

13-07-2006, 16:33

Emla cream will numb the area so they won't even feel it :thumbsup:

Mumshmum

13-07-2006, 16:43

I talked to my DD about going to the Doctor's to get her needle. She asked me if it would hurt, and i told her it might a little bit, but wouldn't last long. She was ok about going, but she likes to go to the doctor anyway. I was petrified though. I was worried that she would get really upset and that I would cry!
She was great and only flinched a little.
Good Luck.

kymmy

13-07-2006, 17:06

The numbing patches are great!:thumbsup:
My son had these put on his arms b4 he had the blood test.
He was so brave and I doubt he felt a thing.

KarniF00l

13-07-2006, 17:09

The numbing patches are great!:thumbsup:
My son had these put on his arms b4 he had the blood test.
He was so brave and I doubt he felt a thing.

pitty they don't work for tattoo's :laughing:

(sorry i jumped the thread once again, i should try and get out of this bad habit) :banghead:

natasha

13-07-2006, 17:14

I think you should plan THE biggest day of fun for your kiddie after their shots. Tell them they are going to do WHATever they want after they get their shots, If they are supposed to be in school, keep them off, make them feel really speacial. Buy them a toy that they can have after their shots. It's such a terrible thing for them to go through and i reckon they need a little spoiling after they have them for being so brave. They will be so excited about all the things they are gonna get to do afterwards that I bet they won't even care.
Oh and get them to cought when they put the needle in, always helps with me!!:D

LA62

13-07-2006, 17:31

Thank you for all your replies, and sorry for those who have had rough experiences :hugs:

She had 4 in one go:eek: as we have missed some as i lost her book in the move from uk, finally found it the other day after delving in a load of boxes

Anyway she was fab:kiss:, no tears my brave little chicken....and after she got a big bar of choc that i promised her.

So proud, i was more nervous than her i think:laughing:

kymmy

13-07-2006, 17:43

So glad it went well!:thumbsup:
So brave - both of you!:D

KarniF00l

13-07-2006, 17:51

oh that's great to hear hon.. glad it went well for her :yelclap:

sopolicha

13-07-2006, 19:37

I was going to agree with Lut.

I had no intention of telling my big daughter until it was too late. Bloody DH told her before we even left the house. Then the Doctor was half an hour late...... imagine the scene, tears, hair tossing, the works. Then the nurse decided to tell her a 'story' about why she needed the needles. DH couldn't hold her still, I had to hold her and tell the nurse just to get on with it.

Took her to the lolly shop straight afterwards forgotten UNTIL I tried to get the band-aids off her.

I know better next time.

Starlet

13-07-2006, 19:48

Glad it all went well!

I completely forgot they had to get 4 year old jabs!! My DS1 turned 4 last week, so it looks like we shall be making a trip to the immunisation clinic next week(I'd take him tomorrow, but we're moving this weekend and his yellow book got packed! lol).

So thank you for the reminder! :)

Elfin

13-07-2006, 19:54

I have to get this done for dd and am dreading it. I got it done for my son but we went to child health where the council does it for free. I didn't want him to be afraid of going to the doctor so we didn't go there, I wanted child health to be the bad guys not the doctor:D .

PhAnToM

13-07-2006, 23:08

brizbabe

13-07-2006, 23:23

DD didn't have as much as a problem with the actual needles as she did the oral sabin.:eek: The Dr had to give her 2 lots as she spat most of the 1st try out-a lolly pop later and all was good :)