Going back to school in a pandemic means a lot of Canadian children will have to get tested for COVID19 at some point over the next few months.
aimed at children age four and up, Jennifer K. Rodemeyer, a child life specialist at Mayo Clinic, stresses the importance of not moving during the test.
“It’s really important for parents to tell their kids ‘I’m here, I’m staying with you.’ It makes all the difference,” Morrissette says. Be prepared to hold your child to help immobilize them. If they move their head during the test, that could result in an injury. This means you have to grab both of your child’s wrists and cross your arms across their abdomen, just as if you were giving them a big hug from behind. The child will then place their head in the crook of your neck. Using your own head, you will make sure they don’t turn away. The healthcare provider will use their free hand to lift the child’s chin and tilt their head back.
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