Guest guest Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 Chet (and Andrea), I agree with Doug. Although I do my best to keep the crying to a minimum or not at all it is not really very realistic. Children cry, its ok to cry, in fact they probably should be taught to cry more than they do, or at least the parents should learn to accept it as a part of growing up. Stop hushing the children! That being said, I would not even attempt bitong as a point for kids under 12-13 yo, and even then it is questionable. In fact, I rarely needle kids much younger than 8-10 yo, using xiaoke tuina instead. I use 32-36 guage needles, depending on the child. Another little trick I sometimes use, which I'm sure will lift some eyebrows out there, is I might let the child needle me. That's right your eyes are still working :-} I give them a tubed needle and have them tap it in in a fleshy area. Then I lift the tube up and have then play with it a little. This is a huge trust builder and has yet to fail. One note, NO MATTER WHAT YOU MUST KEEP A POKER FACE OR A SMILE when you're doing this. If they sense it hurts, your screwed. Sincerely, Chair Department of Herbal Medicine Institute of Clinical Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Adjunct Faculty Department of Complimentary and Alternative Medicine John Burns School of Medicine University of Hawai'i Manoa Honolulu, HI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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