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2.3 Behavior-Management Techniques
Cradle Position For infants, the parent's arms can fashion a cradle, as if the parent is rocking the infant to sleep. The elbow area of the parent's arm supports the infant's neck. As in the knee-to-knee technique, the parent can gently hold the infant's hands and can also look at the oral cavity and receive information on the prevention of oral disease. However, this position has limited usefulness in the provision of care. Hold-and-Go Technique The hold-and-go technique involves engaging the parent in immobilizing the child for a brief procedure. The technique can be done in two ways: (1) using the knee-to-knee position, with the parent holding the child's arms and legs or (2) with the parent standing over the child, holding the arms while leaning on the child's lower body to hold the legs. The spirit of this technique is to engage the parent in comforting the child while simultaneously exerting the necessary pressure to keep the child still. This technique may be considered when a procedure is expected to take only a short time, and when only one procedure is required. For example, if a child needs just one restoration and can be placed on a recall schedule, the hold-and-go technique may be the best way to render care. |
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