'If I give you a gift, you won't give me injection?' This question came from my then 5-year-old patient and caught me off guard. I remember having only two choices: to stick to my 'You don't have a choice, I am your doctor' face, or to sit him down to explain. You can probably guess the route I took. 'Hold on to Mommy and on the count of three, take a deep breath.' I was about to administer the vaccine but decided to turn the experience into a game and instructed my 3-year-old patient if she could practice counting with me.

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