3 Year Olds And Doctors

So I just took my daughter to her now 3 year old "well check."  I was completely nervous, before she really didn't know or should I say remember what a doctor is or what they do(give shots, yikes.)   When she was 2 she was a tad bit scared, but did pretty well.  Now that she has turned 3, I was terrified that she was going to be scratching to get out of there.  But she did great!  *wiping sweat off brow*  And here is why....luckily my oh so smart mother got my daughter a Doctor's Kit for her birthday.  So my daughter already knew what the stethoscope was & how it was used, along with the thermometer, blood pressure gauge, etc.  She totally new what to expect, unlike me!  Tho, one thing that we need to practice was her breathing, she didn't know how to breath in and out deeply like her Doctor requested, we'll have to practice that for next year!  Anyway, here is the kit that my daughter was practicing playing with:

(photo credit:Target.com)

It is the Fisher Price Medical Kit, it sells for $11.99 at Target (which also happens to carry it for the cheapest price.) It has a stethoscope, thermometer, spring loaded syringe, blood pressure cuff, a ban-aid cuff and otoscope (the thingy they look in your ears with, & yes I had to google that one) all of which you can put in the included handy dandy doctors bag.  These are for imaginative play, one of 3 year old milestones. (wow i still cant believe she is 3.)

Now I am on the lookout for imaginative play dental instruments...stay tuned.

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