It is not easy to go through a situation when your son is hospitalized and less for him when they are restless children, wanting to live and have to go through very extreme care. Also, these are times when routines are broken how much when you are going to spend a long time hospitalized. That is why we should look training and strategies to carry it the best possible.
Before all the boy or girl must be clothed at all times, as you will feel scared and helpless. He must feel the affection, the protection and not neglect his comfort and that he is informed of his situation translating it at his age.
How can I help my hospitalized child?
His attention will lead to many professionals to implement the diseases that some children have to take in hospitals. You have to attend to any suggestion that professionals can give you and put it into practice by the child's mental health.
Act quickly. let the children express their fear and fear, if they need to cry you have to let them express it. But above all his great concern must be covered through the distraction and that is done with games. Invite him to play with whatever he can do that is within his grasp: small construction games, drawing with new paints, puzzles, small action toys, etc.
Reading can be fun too and at the same time lucrative, you can choose between books for his age, magazines or even read stories to him. Having a television in the room will also distract you with a favorite show, documentary, or series.
To be able to reconcile the anguish much more and have more patience, you can create a daily schedule of activities. With this method you can plan all the tasks of the day to have more security when doing things and thus the child will have a routine.
Creating these types of routines is easy to think that we are going to spend as much time as possible with the child in the room and it is necessary to plan several moments that become entertaining and bearable. It is common even have a place to sleep next to the child's bed, as it will be what you need the most at night.
May make new gifts and presents for the worst days and lift your spirits, but surely some things or toys that are waiting at home and can be taken to the hospital to lower the tension will comfort you much more.
It is important ask for participation or help in any treatment that it is going to be practiced, for this we will ask the professionals. We believe that asking for help should not be a hassle and a professional can assess the situation.
It would also be very exciting to have him visit a close relative or friend, that will thrill you. You can even talk to them on the phone or write letters or send messages. And above all not to let him lack the affection, You have to be by his side and touch him, caress him, take him by the hand. If the hospital allows it or the doctors, you can ask if they let you bring favorite food.
Parents must show their best strength
It is important that parents show strength, express your attention and feelings in a positive way. It is difficult to follow this model of attitude in cases in which the child may have a serious pathology, but to help a young child we must stop crying and painful anxiety processes. If you can't control it you have to ask for all psychological help so as not to fall into that attitude of decay, but rather to maintain that of firmness. A child who sees strong parents encourages them to be able to overcome the process and any intervention much better.
The most important thing is to give that encouragement to the children who need it so much. If you have had an operation, the parents are the ones who has to keep that calm and calm and transmit it at all times. You have to be flexible and let them ask, vent, clear their fears and convey their concerns. Parents can also contact other similar cases or professionals to find out how to overcome these distressing moments.