Incentives for Vaccine

Last Tuesday, my toddler son had his IPD vaccine shot. Classical conditioning was evident when he saw the syringe brought by the nurse. He understood that he will again be "bitten" by the syringe. He hugged me tightly and cried his heart out. The nurse held his legs and I held his arms. He cried even more when his pediatrician did the injection in his left shoulder area. What a pity! If only, moms could receive the syringe shots intended for their babies, I could have easily volunteered.

My son's tantrum did not last long. He played with some toys right away. To my relief, he was given a cute orange basket ball by his doctor. An incentive it is for being such a hassle-free patient. :)

After a hearty lunch in a Chinese resto, I let him play in the mall's playground. That was his 2nd incentive for the day for being a good boy and happy eater. :) I discovered he can already slide on his own, with his nanny's help in going up there. Beaming with pride and joy, I captured that moment on video. :)