228. From PsychMamma
Blog Title PsychMamma
Blog URL: http://psychmamma.wordpress.com
Blog Tagline: Wit & Wisdom From Everyday Life
What makes the blog worth visiting?
post about parenting tips and tricks, product reviews for parents and kids, and my own experiences as a SAHM to my spunky 2-year-old daughter who has special medical needs. Come visit me soon. Bring coffee & chocolate.
Blogging advice or a short bloggy quote:
Excerpt from post: 12 Tips for Better Doctor Visits with Kids
Bring a change of clothes for child AND YOU. — You can leave them in the car, but nobody wants to drive home wearing surprise vomit.
Bring something to catch said ââ¬Åsurprise vomit.ââ¬Â — We always carry two extra cloth diapers and a plastic bag, which wads up nicely in a corner of the diaper bag.
Bring crayons for coloring on exam table paper. — This is the one thing that helped Jenna to not be afraid of getting on the crinkly sounding/feeling paper.
Take a favorite stuffed animal or doll. — Have the nurse and/or doctor do ââ¬Åscaryââ¬Â procedures on special buddy first.
Ask for Sweet-Ease before shots or blood work. — Or you could bring your own in a medicine syringe. This is simply sugar water, but we learned the trick from NICU nurses. It calms and soothes due to an endorphin release. Drug-free soothing. Sweet!(Ha!)
Look forward to seeing you soon!
