The minute they know they’re getting a shot, your child likely tenses up and may flat-out refuse to get one. Try as you might, it’s not easy reasoning with someone so young, but you’re in charge, and that means helping to make the whole experience as pain-free as possible.
“But it’s gonna hurt!” Every parent hears that before an immunization injection. Here’s how to ease your child’s discomfort and pain so that they feel better about a not-so-pleasant trip to the doctor’s office.