Surgery hours

By Anna Freud Centre, Nursery World, 19 December 2001

Visiting the doctor and dentist is something that every child has to do. Many will take this in their stride, but children, like adults, can sometimes become fearful and anxious about these visits. This fear can emanate from past bad experience, from a general fear of 'the unknown' or from fears transmitted by others. If a parent is terrified of the dentist, or is worried about the child, the child will often pick up on this and become afraid.

Visiting the doctor and dentist is something that every child has to do. Many will take this in their stride, but...

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