[header] How to reduce the pain of shots for children [title] Do doctor's office role play with toys. [step] Telling your child about the injection in advance may cause them to feel worried or apprehensive. However, you can introduce your child to the idea of shots by engaging in some doctor's office role play with a toy. 
This will provide some familiarity for your child without frightening them. [substeps] For example, you could pretend that a stuffed animal is coming for a checkup and say something like, " okay mr.