Ds has to have a blood test. He has minimal experience of hospitals and has never had a blood test before. He is an intelligent boy with a big imagination, and very defiant and unco-operative if he chooses - or is particularly afraid of something.
I've got EMLA cream to put in his elbows before they take the blood.
Any tips on how to prepare him and how to handle him at the hospital? We have to go to the general blood test place, not paediatrics.
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6yo has to have a blood test - how should I go about this?
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ILoveAFullFridge · 09/10/2013 18:24
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