March is Child Life Month. In celebration, MySouthernHealth.com has featured a series of stories by Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt specialists, who share their expertise with parents in putting children at ease.
Child Life Services works with patients and families to promote a positive medical experience. Child life specialists are trained in child development and the unique needs of children, teens and families in the hospital. Through play, these specialists create a friendly environment to help children feel more comfortable.
Vanderbilt’s child life specialists share these tips for incorporating those skills into caring for your children:
Tips for using play to help children cope with medical events
Five ways to make painful procedures easier for your child
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