But it happens. In fact, over three million children in the U.S. are hospitalized each year. The experience can be difficult for everyone, but knowing how to prepare and what to expect can help ease that stress. Newly revised and updated, it's chock full of tips and wisdom from veteran parents that will help make a child's hospital stay a bit easier.
Children tend to mimic how their parents respond in stressful situations.
This book will help alleviate the emotional stress, for both parents and children, that goes along with a child's hospitalization. A child's hospital stay can sometimes leave family members feeling vulnerable and helpless. Children are separated from siblings, friends, pets, and the familiarity of home. Your Child in the Hospital describes how to make the most of the facilities, liven up the atmosphere, and make the stay as pleasant as possible. Whether it's for stitches, outpatient surgery or longer stays, this book contains simple, no-nonsense advice on how to make hospitalizations easier for the whole family.