What Do I Do If My Child is Afraid of Shots?
Shots are a real pain for everyone. Unfortunately some of us have an intense reaction, called a vasovagal response, to receiving vaccinations and pass out at the sight (or the mere thought) of a syringe and needle. Heart rate and blood pressure tank. Blood flow to the brain tanks. And thud, fainting occurs and there’s a call for smelling salts. (But I think those are only used in black-and-white movies…) My son is deathly afraid of his vaccinations. He doesn’t go vasovagal, though. I hate to say it, but I kinda wish he did. Because he is an otherwise 100-pound, very determined and…
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