4 yr old needles..to numb or not to numb

[Olive]

thanks cass! might have some freddos on standby! both girls are getting needles tomorrow...eeeek!

[Doodlebug]

I worried about this and it turned out to be for no reason!!!

Ds1 sat and watched the dr give him the needle, didn't even flinch and was more than happy to turn around for the other arm to be done.

Oh, that's what I wasn't expecting.... it's 2 needles! Maybe have 2 freddos on hand just in case!

Good luck!

[Mak]

I was petrifed about DD1 here - but she was too busy talking to the immunisation nurses to even notice it had been done!!!! I had worded her up that it would sting for a bit but be over quickly. Interestingly they did both needles at once (one in each arm) so it was over really fast. I am in Vic and it was the council session so maybe they were well practiced??? She was promised a BIG treat if she was brave too when really it was me that needed one.
Good luck.

[Nai]

I used the Emla patches with DD1 as I know what she is like. She is likely to get nightmares etc when she is worried so I didn't build it up, just said that we would put the special patches on and it wouldn't hurt. She didn't feel a thing! She had seen DD2 get her immunisations and cry so she had been anxious and it really helped. Now she isn't worried about needles at all - if I hadn't done it then I think she would have developed some anxiety about them if that makes sense.

[Rach75]

I had to do both boys 1 yr and 4 yr in oct I was real worried bout Jack (4) as he was saying it would hurt he was scared etc, went in got lukes done then Jacks turn well he stood in front of me didn't even flinch nothing no tears he turned around and said needles dont hurt so I after that I wouldn't be too worried

[Visitor7]

We prepared Nina as much as we could with the needles. So she knew exactly what she was in for. We treated her to a lollypop straight afterwards, then Macca's for lunch that day. And the nurse gave her and bravery certificate and a 'special 4yr old book' (aka - a book the government have publised for 4yr olds). She thought she was very special lol

[MantaRay]

Both my boys were fine with the 4yo needles. Once they are old enough to understand what is happening it seems to be easier - or at least it was for us.

Good luck for tomorrow.

[kawazuki]

as an immuniser i say dont as the most pain is from the fluid being injected not the needle puncturing the skin ITMS???

so she may not feel they needle but the stingy fluid will hurt as emla only numbs the topical side of things..
if you explain they may hurt a bit but the pain will only last a second and all will be ok once they have been done, she may be fine.

[kawazuki]

as an immuniser i say dont as the most pain is from the fluid being injected not the needle puncturing the skin ITMS???

so she may not feel they needle but the stingy fluid will hurt as emla only numbs the topical side of things..
if you explain they may hurt a bit but the pain will only last a second and all will be ok once they have been done, she may be fine.