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The Doctor Is Here to Help
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Portrait of sammy
proud
I Know How to Breathe
● Reading...
living room at home

I Know How to Breathe

I know how to take big breaths. ,Breathing helps me feel calm. ,I am good at breathing slowly.

I know how to take big breaths. ,Breathing helps me feel calm calm. ,I am good at breathing slowly.

I Can Breathe

I breathe. I feel calm.

breathe breathe
calm calm
good good
Portrait of sammy
uncertain
We Are Going to the Clinic
● Reading...
clinic exterior at arrival

We Are Going to the Clinic

Today we visit the doctor. ,The clinic is a new place. ,It is okay to feel unsure.

Today we visit the doctor. ,The clinic is a new place. ,It is okay to feel unsure.

The Clinic

We go to the doctor. It is okay.

adult adult
Portrait of sammy
curious
The Doctor Helps Me
● Reading...
clinic waiting room

The Doctor Helps Me

The doctor is someone who helps bodies. ,Mummy is here to help me. ,I can try to breathe slowly.

The doctor is someone who helps bodies. ,Mummy is here to help help me. ,I can try to breathe slowly.

Help

The doctor helps. Mummy helps. I breathe.

help help
adult adult
Portrait of sammy
supported
Gentle and Close
● Reading...
examination room before the check

Gentle and Close

Mummy's hand helps me feel calm. ,The doctor moves slowly and gently. ,There is always a short break.

Mummy's hand helps me feel calm calm. ,The doctor moves slowly and gently. ,There is always a short break.

Gentle

Mummy is close. The doctor is gentle. There is a break.

adult adult
calm calm
gentle gentle
Portrait of sammy
calm
Mummy Holds Me Close
● Reading...
examination table during the check

Mummy Holds Me Close

Mummy holds me close at the clinic. ,The doctor checks my ears and heart. ,I breathe slowly and stay calm.

Mummy holds me close at the clinic. ,The doctor checks my ears and heart. ,I breathe slowly and stay calm.

Together

Mummy holds me. The doctor checks. I breathe.

adult adult
Portrait of sammy
proud
We Did It Together
● Reading...
clinic exit into warm sunshine

We Did It Together

The visit is done now. ,I breathed slowly at the clinic. ,Mummy and I walk back home.

The visit is done done now. ,I breathed slowly at the clinic. ,Mummy and I walk back home.

Done!

Done! I breathed. We go home.

done done
breathe breathe
adult adult
Home

Let's take a breath

Breathe in...

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