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March 2007
Taking fear out of hospital stays
For parents, children hospitalization doesn’t have to be scary
Karen Mahoney
Special to Parenting
"Always remain honest with your child, and never tell them that you are going on vacation. The hospital is not a vacation." — Suzanne Bert (Clipart.com)
Going to the hospital is not usually an experience that’s awash with good feelings. When it is your child to be admitted, whether it’s for a mundane procedure or for an emergency, it can be especially worrisome. Parents will tell you that having to admit their child to the hospital can be one of the most traumatic events they will ever face.

How can you feel calmer and more in control if your child is one of the 3 million hospitalized in the United States every year?
The major source for this anxiety is fear.

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