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Preparing Your Child for the Hospital

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Overview

If your child is facing a hospital stay, you want to do all you can to make the hospital less strange and frightening.

Fear of the unknown can be worse than fear of the known, so letting your child know what to expect will go a long way toward lowering fear and stress.

Here are some things to try:


Credits for Preparing Your Child for the Hospital

Current as of: October 24, 2023

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