5 Tips to Prepare Your Child for COVID-19 Testing

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5 Tips to Prepare Your Child for COVID-19 Testing

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• While the monster of COVID-19 still lurks around,
  the availability of vaccination has somewhat
  allowed controlling this menace. With that,
  almost the world is getting back to normal life.
  However, we need to take preventive and cautious
  measures. Symptoms like flu, sore throats, or
  temperature have a whole new meaning because of
  COVID, which has led to the introduction of new
  health policies. As per the new policy, children
  are required to get their COVID-19 testing, to
  ensure that they are safe to return to schools.
  Nasopharyngeal swabs (also called nasal swabs)
  or throat swabs are being taken frequently for
  COVID-19 testing.
• Although, this new testing method is pain-free,
  yet it requires children to be prepared for
  giving the sample. In this article, we have
  discussed the top five tips to prepare your
  children for Covid testing. Lets take a look.

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Share child-friendly Information

• Children tend to get upset at the mere thought of
  testing, vaccination, laboratories, clinics, and
  other health facilities. The majority of parents
  think it is better not to share all the details
  when it comes to any kind of medical procedure.
  We recommend the complete opposite of this. To
  prepare a child for comfortable sample giving, it
  is important to share the complete information
  with them because in case of incomplete
  information they will use their imagination to
  fill in the missing parts. They might paint their
  perception with scarier images. You can rather
  dissuade their fears and apprehensions by sharing
  age-appropriate information about the Drive
  Through Testing Santa Clara.
• Designing a story out of it will not only get
  them excited but also help in reducing fears
  regarding testing. Be open with them about the
  place where they will go, people who will be
  there, the length of time it will take, how the
  sample would be taken, and whether or not theyd
  feel anything. Using neutral language and
  sticking to the facts is the key to getting your
  kids ready for testing. Describe the how the swab
  would feel like. You can also use pictures and
  videos created for preparing children for
  COVID-19.

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Devise a Coping Plan

• If your children are feeling nervous about
  testing, you can devise strategies to help them
  deal with this nervousness and help them calm
  down. Regardless of the age of children, they can
  be benefitted from a coping plan. Older children
  somewhat know what helps them in their state of
  nervousness, so you might want to offer them
  various choices so that they dont get a feeling
  of being imposed with a relaxing activity.
  Devising a coping plan is important so that you
  know what to do if you come across any tricky
  aspects regarding your child. A plan prepares you
  and them for the situation ahead, before time.

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Engaged in fun Activities

• You have invested a lot of your time in preparing
  your child to go for Covid testing, but it is
  taking forever in the waiting lounge for your
  turn. You dont want your efforts to go down the
  drain because of the long waiting time which has
  bored and even frustrated your child to an extent
  that he doesnt want to spend one more minute in
  that medical facility. During the waiting time
  keep your child engaged in something fun or
  exciting. Talk to them about their favorite
  movie, cartoon character, tv show, music, etc.
  You can make it more fun by telling riddles or
  jokes.
• If multiple family members have gone for testing,
  get the relaxed child tested first of all. He
  will set an example for the others while being a
  delight himself during the testing phase. If the
  children are fidgeting, an elder or either parent
  can go first to show how easy and quick the test
  can be.

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Use Comfort Positioning

• When giving the sample, make sure that the child
  is in a comfortable position. A restrained
  position rattles and scares children, making
  things worse for you. Parents must sit side by
  side with the children to keep them calm during a
  drive-through testing site. You can make things
  more desirable by wrapping your arm around the
  child or making a younger child sit in your lap
  during testing.
• Parents know their children well they can
  identify what soothes their children during a
  challenging time. It could be a hug, holding a
  hand, putting a hand on the forehead, and so on.

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Deep Breaths and Counting

• If the anxiety persists, tell your child to close
  their eyes and take deep breaths. You can also
  tell them to count to take their minds off the
  stress even more, and engage it on something else.

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