Tag: toddler

• Tea Time with Activated Charcoal

  Earlier this week I had a 2-year-old girl, let’s call her Lily, come into the ER because she had gotten into her grandmothers blood pressure medication. I was able to successfully distract her during her IV, being hooked up to a monitor, etc. After all of this, however, came the hard part… getting her to drink all of the […]

  adventuresinchildlife

  September 30, 2014

  Pediatric Emergency Department, tips & tricks

  activated charcoal, child life, distraction, emergency department, er, pediatric ER, Pediatrics, play, toddler

• .99 cent app download that allows you to FaceTime with Elmo! Sounds like a very exciting idea for any toddler.  Source: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/elmo-calls/id467703220?mt=8

  adventuresinchildlife

  February 16, 2013

  play!, tips & tricks, Uncategorized

  child life specialist, children’s hospital, education, elmo, sesame street, toddler

• This is a great idea for getting children acquainted with the way different things feel. Maybe we could swap some of those things for items around the hospital.  Source: http://mandeeandbrandy.blogspot.com/2011/03/it-feels.html

  adventuresinchildlife

  September 28, 2012

  Coping techniques, Preps, Uncategorized

  activity, child life, child life specialist, children’s hospital, crafts, education, infant, preschool, toddler