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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a 13 year old (who looks like he’s 6) with complex medical issues, an intellectual disability, and sensory issues.  He has to get blood draws every 3 months.  He screams and fights everyone each and every time.  I simply calmly talk him through it and his reward is going to the elevator afterward and riding it a couple times.

It’s traumatic for him so yes I reward him despite the fact that he screamed and fought the whole time.  But it got done.  Other  routine visits I’d be more discriminating with his rewards depending on how he behaves.  My point is, you pick your battles.

BTW - the nurses at Children’s are awesome with him - since we’re regulars they say hi (his first name) each time we walk in and know it’s hard for him yet they are so patient, kind and encouraging to him.
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They really are so amazing at Children's.

Every blood draw deserves a chocolate croissant in our house (and there was a time a lot of chocolate croissants were consumed).

I assume you know this but they have a special "traveling" plebotomy team at Children's that specializes in difficult draws. They're sometimes too busy to come but it may be worth asking if your son's draws are traumatic.[/quote]

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