How to bribe/prepare DD 3.10yrs for her boosters tomorrow?

[amazonianwoman]

Thought it would be best to be upfront and told her she's going for 2 injections tomorrow, and she's adamant she won't go

Any tips on how to prepare her & make the whole event more tolerable? One of her best friends has the appointment before her - hoping that will help unless she kicks up a fuss too.

Help much appreciated

One word: chocolate. Tell her you'll take her to the shop beforehand and she can have the sweetie of her choice. Then open that packet as you go into the room, and insert the chocolate at the moment her mouth opens for the big yell.

For future reference, it's best not to tell them too far in advance, ime. Keep it vague, and then it's over before they really realise.

We play doctors and nurses beforehand at home. Doing pretend injections, blood pressure etc.

When mine were having their's I told them that it would be like a pinch (which DD1 and DD2 are very fond of inflicting) and their arm may be sore afterwards. I find preparing them, like you would yourself, helps with that fear of the unknown.

You can say something like, 'I know you don't want to have it but sometimes we all have to do things we don't want to' and give her an example of things that you don't like doing etc.

Our GP always gives out lolly pops (I think he may have something going with the dentist!) but I take them to the shop afterwards for their bravery reward. HTH

DS had his a few weeks ago and I was pleasantly surprised -he didn't scream/shout, in fact he hardly winced, just looked a little surprised as if to say "eh? what was that?" .

I told him beforehand that the nurse would put some medicine in his arm (didn't use words injection or needle) to stop him from getting certain illnesses and bugs. I explained that his big sister had had the same when she was 3.

I also promised him a treat of his choice afterwards, either a trip to the park, a magazine, a trip to the cafe etc. He chose a trip to the cafe so whilst the nurse was preparing the injections we chatted with her about favourite cakes and what DS might choose.

Chocolate is good. I let DS sit and hold a packet of buttons and open them the minute he has had the injection. He did try to escape my vice grip though as the nurse was injecting him but she did manage to do it. Good luck!!

DD1 has hers at 3.40pm this afternoon

I'm taking a big packet of Jelly Babies.

Cheers all

She's not a big fan of chocolate (can't be a child of mine ) but a few lollipops will help.

Planning an afternoon of docs & nurses role play...

Good luck this afternoon sweetkitty

Play it down. Don't try and bribe her in such a way that she feels she has the upper hand as she knows you want her to have the jabs.

A little treat afterwards. Maybe go for a milk shake with her friend.

Be ready and hold her very still when the nurse comes with the needle.

I haven't told DD1 yet will tell her about 10 minutes before we go.

I have to take DD2 as well (she's 2.3yo) so knows whats going on too.

She screamed the place down

Oh well, over & down with

over & done with