Resources for Babies & Toddlers (0-2)
By doing things well right from the start, we can create better health care experiences and outcomes for life!
Early medical experiences lay the groundwork for things to come. Even though they might not “remember it,” babies do experience pain and protecting them is essential. Toddlers are full of energy and imagination and eager to learn. It’s up to the grownups to help coach their coping, and show them all the ways they can be POWERFUL!
Good stuff for babies
Downloads
Creating Comfort For Babies Quick Guide
Quick guide to the simple pain management strategies to get babies through shots and other needle pokes with calm and comfort.
Video
Be Sweet to Babies at Vaccination Time: less than 6 months old
How to reduce crying and pain during babies' immunizations!
Video
Be Sweet to Babies at Vaccination Time: older than 6 months
How to reduce crying and pain during older babies' needle pokes
Getting started with toddlers
Digital Tool
Pain Champions Guide for Parents
Learn all you need to know about how to manage needle pain and anxiety through this interactive tech tool.
Video
Numbing Cream: How to make it work for you!
Learn how to do this research proven, expert recommended strategy
Downloads
Guide to Topical Anesthetics and Numbing Cream
Learn what you need to know about numbing cream!
Downloads
Comfort Positioning Guide
Learn comfort positions that allow you to calm and comfort your child while keeping them safe!
Helpful videos
Video
Wield the Shield!
Meet SuperMeg, and learn why good pain management and controlling medical anxiety is a big deal.
Video
Numbing Cream: How to make it work for you!
Learn how to do this research proven, expert recommended strategy
Video
Sweet solutions and pain management for babies
How to use sweet solutions to minimize needle pain in babies
Video
Be Sweet to Babies at Vaccination Time: less than 6 months old
How to reduce crying and pain during babies' immunizations!
Want to see all our resources for babies and toddlers? Check out our Resources library.
A Note About Keeping This Free
Good pain care should be a right, not a privilege.
We’ve spent our careers treating pain and medical anxiety, and we know that comfort and control come from putting the power where it belongs: in your hands. Everything here is free and open source by design. No parent should have to pay to learn how to get their child through a vaccine or a bad headache. No provider should have to hunt for what they need to do their job well. Hundreds of thousands of people have used Meg tools, and not one of them has ever been asked to pay.
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