Kate Devlin
Telegraph
05/13/2010
Doctors found that giving children a small amount of sugar before an injection made them much less likely to cry.
They suggest that the sweet substance should be used before children are given vaccinations, many of which they receive while they are still infants.
Previous studies have suggested that sugary solutions can help children feel less pain during minor procedures.
Experts studied the results for 14 trials in involving more than 1,600 children under one.
They found that the children were almost half as likely to cry after a jab if they had been given a small amount of sugar beforehand.
However, a whole spoonful might not be necessary.
The trials typically used between a few drops and half a teaspoon of sugar.
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