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Hey all. My youngest is almost 13 and is terrified of needles. As in: irrational screaming, fighting, trying to escape terrified. We have a system with her pediatrician’s office that allows us to get the shots into her, but it’s a production. Does anyone have experience using the lidocaine patches with an anxious person to help?

I’m not sure how much it will help in her case because I don’t think her anxiety is about the pain (she has a crazy high pain tolerance), and I’m worried that using the patch will just amp her up more because it will be a physical reminder of what is going to happen. But I’m willing to try… Thoughts? Experiences? Other suggestions?

Thanks!

Hey y’all. Sending my kiddo away for 4 weeks and I’m currently panicking about pointe shoes. Is the 1 pair/ week recommendation legit, even for younger dancers? She’s 12, and the sample schedule looks like she’ll be doing 6-10hrs of pointe a week. She’s currently getting 15ish hours out of each pair. I have 2 new pairs on hand currently.

Here’s my issue - her pointe shoes are a PITA to find. I have them on order from a couple of places, but I can’t get an update on when they might actually arrive.

Should I -
(1) take a deep breath and stop freaking out (yes) and just send her with the 2 pairs we have (and the pair she’s currently wearing) and hope for the best?
(2) take a deep breath and hope that one of my pre orders comes through?
(3) scour the internet for some place I have not yet found that might have her shoes in stock?
(4) take her to be refitted in a backup style?
(5) some other magical solution I haven’t yet thought of?