Orang tua sangat direkomendasikan untuk menilai perasaan mereka sendiri, karena penelitian menunjukkan bahwa ketika orang tua stres, anak-anak tidak akan bisa mengatasinya dengan baik.
Jika kamu merasa cemas, tarik napas dalam-dalam untuk menenangkan diri sebelum kamu memindahkan sebagian dari kecemasan tersebut kepada anak.
Meskipun imunisasi bisa menjadi pengalaman yang menantang bagi banyak anak, tetapi tetap penting untuk memastikan mereka mendapatkan imunisasi lengkap dan tepat waktu.
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