Day Surgery: Preparing Your Child
BEFORE SURGERY ON THE DAY OF THE SURGERY AFTER SURGERY Going to the hospital for an operation can be a scary prospect for a child. Here are some tips on how to prepare your child for surgery to ease his anxiety. Before Surgery Preparing Your Child For Surgery Your child may feel anxious going to hospital for an operation. To reduce some of this anxiety, your child needs to be told in a sensitive, truthful and clear manner that he is going to hospital and the reason for going. Use simple words and only explain what the child can understand. Try