No child loves going to the doctor, but some kids are downright frightened. It's no surprise, considering that most kids don't like being handled by an unfamiliar person, let alone the fact that there is a chance they might get shots. Many children are hesitant, reluctant or afraid to visit the doctor. Their feelings of fear are caused by a variety of issues. A routine visit to a doctor raises anxieties in almost all children.
Toddlers are often frightened of doctors examination rooms because they look so different from the rooms they are familiar with at home. Half of children walking into the doctors office also have mild-to-moderate fears of injections. This can cause functional impairment because as they scream down and burst into tears that ironically, make their visits more uncomfortable both for doctors and for their parents as well. So it really is a good idea to prepare kids so…
