Flu spray refuser!

[allyally0]

Hello all.

A couple of weeks ago my daughter and I attended the doctor's surgery to get her flu spray administered. It was horrendous. The nurse asked me to hold her arms (which I don't really agree with but tried to do anyway) but this didn't help. After trying many times, I gave up as she was getting more and more distressed. The nurse was inexperienced with children, just kept trying to give her stickers. She suggested I try again with a different nurse but I can't imagine the next appointment being any different.

So I'm at a loss as to what to do now. I want to take her to toddler groups, which I've only just started doing, but from the last one she got a cold so...

I tried preparing her beforehand by doing roleplay with her but any forward planning or attempts to reason with her seems a little beyond her understanding.

Any advice?

Ally

That position comes in handy for most things medical. A blanket around them can also help them feel more secure and reduce wriggling!

I give nasal flus. Or bogey spray as I call it. The sideways sitting picture is really good. My bogey spray is banana flavour usually.

I've just been with my nearly 3 year old. She refused, grabbed the spray and kicked the nurse.

I knew she wouldn't have it. I think an injection would be much easier!

I'm not too worried, my older children never had this until they started school and were fine. I had flu once and they didn't get it from me.

My 13 year old has never had the flu spray, her year always missed out. I paid for her to have jab last year x

Good luck @allyally0 I also recommend the usual bribery of a treat on the way home too, obviously

@Bennetgirl Phew, glad it's not just me then that had trouble! I think you're right,

@hashbrownsandwich Thanks again for your input. 😊

I really appreciate all your replies.