DO NOT make promises that you may not be able to keep when you talk to your child about the operation and the hospital. DO NOT promise your child that there will be no needles. Most children in hospital do have a needle at sometime. Tell your child that he or she will learn some ways to make it easier to have a needle. DO NOT promise your child that he or she will have no pain.
Children have different amounts of discomfort after operations.
Fear of pain is probably the most common fear about having an operation. In addition to pain medicine, you and your child will be shown other ways to help ease any discomfort. The Hospital for Sick Children. All rights reserved.