Peds pain psychologist @bostonchildrens, Author of When Your Child Hurts, Director of @thecomfability, Teaching kids and parents how to manage chronic pain
As a peds pain psychologist, want to know how I prep my own medically hyper vigilant son for oral surgery @BostonChildrens???
1) One day ahead: make a coping plan and empower him. Recall together some recent times when he used his deep breathing skills and positive self talk for success (remember how you relaxed & used your brave thinking for the flu shot and it was easier than you thought it would be?)