Child Life, Education and Creative Arts Therapy at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia supports the unique needs of children as they cope with illness and injury.
Comfort positions are secure hugging holds that help your child feel safe and secure during medical procedures. Find several comfort positions that we often recommend for newborns, infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
This video offers guidance for families on comfort positions that are recommended for infants during vaccinations.
This video offers guidance for families on comfort positions that are recommended for preschoolers during vaccinations.
Find strategies to help your child, and family, cope with medical procedures, which can be stressful.
This child-friendly video cartoon can help prepare your child for getting an MRI. Learn about what an MRI machine looks like, the MRI noise, and how the MRI scan works.
Learn about medical play and its therapeutic benefits for hospitalized children. Find links to age-specific information.
An MRI mock scanner simulates the real MRI experience, including the noises the camera makes throughout the scan. It is a useful tool to see how your child will handle the MRI.
Play and recreation can be therapeutic by giving children the opportunity to explore, express and process their healthcare experiences in a safe, non-threatening environment.
This resource is to prepare your child for their blood draw. Learn about what a blood draw is, the steps of getting one and ideas for coping.
This child-friendly learning resource can help prepare your child for getting a vaccine. Learn about what a vaccine is and what it can be like before, during and after.