My daughter is in year 9 and is getting very upset at the thought of having to have her DTP and Meningitis injections next month. I told her it was important to have them done and the discomfort will be short-lived but she says she is just going to refuse and will hit out if anyone gets near her arms. She has had a few injections at the dentist which were ok for her and no other jab experiences since the usual preschool ones.
She's not an aggressive or confrontational person so I can't see her lashing out but I also haven't seen her quite so hysterical about anything else before.
She is bringing it up almost daily and getting into a real state each time. I have tried being very sympathetic but I always end up raising my voice and telling her to get a grip. She storms off in tears and nothing gets resolved. I will have to give the school my consent form next week and have no intention of declining it!
Any tips on how to handle this?