Children's Nook

Hospitals, doctors, nurse, needle and injections, are the words that any adult is not fond of, let alone a child. So parents will try to make the trip to the doctor less traumatic,  by enticing the child with books and other stuff found in the children's waiting area.

Even as an adult, going to the doctor is never fun. It's such a bore to wait for my turn for my doctor's appointment. I was 15 minutes early, so I decided to stay in a corner away from most patients. I always prefer to stay near this cute little nook intended for patients who are young, as it is more cheerful than the rest of the waiting area. Since I was diagnosed with pituitary tumour, I had been a frequent visitor of this place. This little nook had been my welcomed distractions from the pricks of needles and treatments. Sometimes I will end up reading a book to a child, with the permission of the parents of course. There are wonderful children's books here.

It is more fun though when there are kids using this area. I was actually a bit surprised to find it empty. Usually, there are lots of toddlers running around or just sat reading the books. Probably because I had taken the earliest appointment available, so most kids are still fast asleep or in school.

Since there are no children to distract my uneasiness in the hospital,  I had decided to write this article while waiting. It occupied my mind and made the time shorter. This tiny nook, even without children, still brings that comfort I had gotten used to.