No child in hospital, however young he is, should be allowed to feel
abandoned by his family. Mothers in particular should be encouraged to
spend as much time as possible with their children while in hospital. During
the immediate recovery period this may be difficult and rather frightening
the presence of the parents is important not only to the child but to the
for there will be lots of apparatus and people about, but even in this situation
doctors and nurses also.
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