Care Rewritten | Ending the Trauma of Care Together

As someone who has been failed by the medical system at a very young age I’m so unbelievably happy that this is something that is going to come to life. Medical settings are scary and confusing and can end up really hurting people. Especially children. In the podcast, she talks about how she gave a little girl an IV in her teddy bear, and the little girl ended up really enjoying it and a lot of of the anxiety around having her IV done started to fade. And I think this is a really good example of how a little bit of representation, education, and a general connection from professional to patient can really change how someone is going to react to their treatment. as someone who spent a very long time in and out of hospitals I can say from a personal level that something like this would’ve helped me immensely when dealing with the panic that I felt, the confusion, the fear, the resistance, and everything else that made it harder for them to give me treatment and harder for me to receive it. This brand is going to do wonderful things for children who are going through similar situations. I also really enjoy the fact that the products are more toys and less of models. I enjoy the fact that the kids are able to play with the toys, have that sensory experience of going through the process of doing their medical treatment on their dolls. The act of lifting the tabs and flushing the tubes and doing things like that can really help make the situation familiar to the child and make it less scary and traumatizing when it happens to them during there treatment , it also gives them a sense of control. In a situation that makes them feel very dependent. As well as the emotional side. It also helps the children’s brains process the information and become more accustomed to it. I truly do have no complaints for this company. I think what they’re doing is amazing and it’s also incredibly accessible to people. They have a large range of medical supplies that are quite affordable. Thank you for everything you’re doing for these people.

I love this so much, and I love the things that she does and what she says. She is truly a one of a kind.

I am a current child life graduate student and aspiring Certified Child Life Specialist. Butterfly Pig is a great resource to provide medical play to patients and families in vulnerable situations. Child adversity is very real, and I am deeply motivated to help reduce it, especially in hospital settings. Medical play can feel intimidating as a student, but Butterfly Pig offers an accessible, accurate, and engaging tool that makes it much easier to support children in meaningful ways.

As a civilian, this podcast gives me (a parent) an idea what nurses are thinking and and how they go about caring for children.