Try holding him down while he's getting a flu shot.
My children are now vaccinated against the flu (the regular one, not H1N1). It was not a pleasant experience. I think I now qualify to participate in the World Wrestling Federation.
Last year, AJ was able to skip the shot and get a nasal spray instead. But this year our pediatrician advised against the nasal spray, saying tests show it's only half as effective as the shot.
Interestingly, this experience highlighted a gender difference in my kids. Giving Sydney the shot was relatively easy. But then she pouted about it for hours afterward, demanding to be carried because her leg hurt.
AJ, on the other hand, was a horrible patient. He kicked his legs, flailed his arms and screamed bloody murder. It took all my strength to hold his wrists and lay across his chest while the nurse
quickly injected his leg. He cried for a minute or so after, and then he was done. He hasn't mentioned it since other than to tell Daddy he'd gotten a shot.
I've been holding off on the H1N1 vaccine for the kids, because our pediatrician says it hasn't been tested nearly enough to know the potential side effects. Based on today's experience, I'm doubly glad to take this wait-and-see approach before bringing the kids in for more shots.
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