The Best Way to Talk to a Child in Pain
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from Psychology Today5 months ago
A new study published in the journal Pain suggests that how you react when a child comes to you in pain could shape how they respond to that sensation later in life.
Psychology Todayhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-sensory-revolution/202409/the-best-way-to-talk-to-a-child-in-pain
For a child in pain (or a child who's afraid they're about to be in pain), validation can look like active listening, naming their emotions, legitimizing their experience, and praising adaptive behaviors.
Psychology Todayhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-sensory-revolution/202409/the-best-way-to-talk-to-a-child-in-pain
Validation supports emotional regulation, healthy pain coping strategies, and trust in medical professionals, which are crucial for a child's development in dealing with pain.
Psychology Todayhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-sensory-revolution/202409/the-best-way-to-talk-to-a-child-in-pain
It's important to validate all of a child's experiences of pain, even when the pain seems minor to you; their feelings matter.
Psychology Todayhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-sensory-revolution/202409/the-best-way-to-talk-to-a-child-in-pain
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