About distraction
“Distraction”, which stimulates and distracts the five senses, is effective in avoiding pain in a wide range of subjects from infants to toddlers. It is effective to use the following media and play as tools. Even if you don’t have the following special media, the smart voices and attractive actions of medical staff and mothers can be “distraction”. “Distraction” is a technique that can be performed as a part of communication from the viewpoint of the difficulty of getting involved with children, so please try “Distraction” for children who undergo painful treatments and examinations.
Visual stimulation: picture books, pop-up books, puzzles, kaleidoscopes, moving toys, mirrors, etc.
Auditory stimulation: jokes, stories such as fairy tales, music, toys that make sounds, rainbow makers, etc.
Tactile stimulation: clay, soft-feeling rubber balls, massage, body rubbing, etc.
Odor stimulation: aromatherapy, etc.
Imaginative play: number games, finding things, videos, conversations, etc.
Others: poems, soap bubbles, balloons, etc.
