What can I do to make things easier for my child when getting an IV?

Alliance For Kids®

To make things easier for your child when getting an IV, suggest that your child try the following:

do something else, or look at something else like an iPad, movie, or book
watch or look away
sing or count
take deep breaths or blow bubbles
visualization

This content originally appeared on the Alliance for Kids website.

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