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Removing a tick from a child (calm-the-kid playbook)

Most kids do fine if you narrate every step, sit them on a parent's lap, and finish in under a minute with fine-tipped tweezers.

Steps

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01
Tell the child what you are about to do in plain language: 'I'll grab the tick and lift it off. It feels like a pinch.'
02
Sit the child on a parent's lap, facing the parent, so the bite is accessible from behind.
03
Have a distraction ready — a screen, a song, or counting backward from 20.
04
Use fine-tipped tweezers, grasp the tick at skin level, and pull straight up with one steady motion.
05
Show the child the tick afterward (in a sealed bag) — naming the threat usually defuses the fear.
06
Clean the bite with soap and water, mark it with a sticker, and write the date on a calendar to watch for symptoms.

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