Re: @CHECK++ Re: $CHECK++ Help Blood Sugar ? TONYA

May 21, 2005

Hey ,

I'm not saying that the kids won't cry for a blood stick, or won't fuss

about laying still for this test or whatever. I just think that the more

casual the adult is, the easier it is for the child to accept.

It seems to work like that for . If you're hesitant, he gets more

fussy, and less cooperative. Example - I HATE giving his GH shot

every night. So, in the beginning, I would pinch up the skin, and then try

to place the Inject-Ease just so, and then press the Inject-Ease tight to

the arm, and on, and on, and on. It would take me a good 30-60 seconds, from

the time I pinched up the skin, before I could bring myself to hit the

button and push down the plunger! LOL Poor !! He would fuss, cry, try

to scoot away, and wiggle all over the place!!

Now, I don't even use the Inject-Ease most of the time. I just make sure

that I don't pick up the needle until I'm absolutely READY to give the shot!

Then it's a flick of the wrist, a push of the plunder, count to 3 and out it

comes. It took longer to write that whole thing than it takes for me to

actually do it. And hardly even notices his shots anymore!!

Hey Jodi Z, and Carmen, aren't you proud?? You did a great teaching job!!

LOL

Children are tuned into their parents from birth. If you're upset, or tense,

or even just uncomfortable, you're kids will be too. So we try to handle the

events that doesn't like, with a very matter of fact attitude " We

know you don't like this Bran, but it will be over very soon! " and then we

talk about what we're going to do together afterwards!

Pat (g-ma to , RSS, 3 yrs 5 months old, 23#, 33 " , G-tube, GHT)

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