How to make children obediently receive injections #fyp

When you step on a rusty nail, you gotta get a tetanus shot.

I don't want it.

Mom, Dad, Jacob says he doesn't want the shot.Yes, and we have to respect that.Oh, we do?

Our son has body autonomy.

Hey, guys, any tips on tricking a little kid into doing something they don't want to do?Here's a tip.Don't phrase it like that, you perv.Oh, there's this kid in 104 who refuses to take his shot.

You just made your first mistake by ceding power to a kid.He just really doesn't want to take the shot.Yeah, but he really needs a shot.Now, I know your favorite food is fish sticks, but you're the adult in the room.I just don't think that kid respects the adult -child dynamic.Matt, I have seen it all.

I have dealt with biters, pinchers, screamers, manipulators.Guess who always winds up on top?Okay, Jacob, the doctor is in.Now, here's what we're gonna do.We're gonna roll up that sleeve.

You're in my bubble space.Oh, let's be polite, Jacob, but...Yeah, you were in his bubble space.

I'm in his what?We respect Jacob's bodily autonomy.There's a bubble of space around him that he's in charge of.

You have one too.

Okay, Mom, Dad, you want to hold him down so we can knock out this shot?

Oh.We're really not okay with that.We've decided on a gentle parenting approach.

Well, you can hold him down gently if you like.He may buck.That's not the way it works anymore.So, Jacob, you know there was this other guy that didn't want to take his tetanus shot and his arms and legs folded in permanently.They call him Pretzel Man. I love pretzels.Well, we all love pretzels.

This image I'm going to show you is a bit graphic.

Oh, let's not do that.Try not to use fear as a motivator.

Yeah, we don't want to scare him.

Don't we, though?

We have a cartoon about vaccines.Now you see, Mr. B, he's giving a kid shots by stinging them.Who made this?

I'm not allowed to watch screens until after bath.

Good call, Jake.If it's not too much trouble, maybe you could make the point using Legos?

Prize!A delicious and outrageous bar.The best candy is the best.Take the shot, it's yours.

I want Nerd Clusters.

We don't have those.

I want Nerd Clusters!

You're not getting Nerd Clusters!I'm sorry for being harsh earlier.It's just that I care about you getting better.And, um, sometimes us as parents, we may think we know what we're doing, but maybe we don't.Maybe sometimes...

Mommy, who's that up in the sky?

It's me, Hospital Man.

What is this?

It looks like the evil Professor Tetanus has you in his clutches.Quick, eat these power clusters.

Power clusters, yes!

I'll finish him off with my syringe of justice, I guess.

Fine, you can give me the shot.

I summon the leagues of medicine.Pediatrics, orthopedics.I think two leagues is fine.All right, I'm gonna give you the shot now.Ready?