Outpatient Surgery - Online Virtual Tours Children's Cardiac Team Service Locator . . Children this age are developing a sense of trust. This is a time of learning predominantly through the use of senses. Familiar objects and people are important to infants.
Preparation focuses mostly on parent's questions.
Remember, other children in the family may have questions, too. Use simple and honest language that siblings can understand. They are gaining increasing independence and self-control. Focus on what the child will see, hear, taste, feel, etc. Explain what the doctor or nurse is doing using terms the toddler will understand and be as non-threatening as possible.