At What Age Can Kids Be Allergy Tested
Proper preparation for a test or procedure may reduce your child's anxiety, encourage cooperation, and help the child develop coping skills.
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Preparing school age children for test/procedure; Test/procedure preparation - school age
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Understand that your child probably will cry, and that preparation may not change the fact that your child will feel some discomfort or pain. Use play to demonstrate what will happen during the test. You may...
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