gh shots

[Guest guest]

Ken, with all due respect, I hate to refer to gh shots as traumatic. Yes,

they are uncomfortable. Yes, it is really, really hard to inject your child

for the first few times. Yes, your child will cry at first. But we have

always been very open and honest with Max. We told him that these shots

were supposed to help him grow taller. We told him that we did not like

doing it. We told him he had no choice, too. And we also made Max become

involved. At first, he was too young to inject himself. We had him wipe

his leg, though. And he got to inject his stuffed animals. When he was old

enough, we got an Injectease which is a contraption that " shoots " the

syringe at the press of a button. Max does that himself. If we could trust

him, we would let him measure the injections, too.

Honestly, I believe that the trauma, if you want to use that word, was for

us, the parents. We began to inject something " foreign " into his body. We

have adjusted, however, and Max cannot go to sleep anymore without making

sure he has had his shot.

For whatever it is worth, that is my opinion. I don't mean to sound rude.

I just want to help you feel more comfortable with this. It sure is hard

being a parent, isn't it?

Jodi