A comfort position is a way to provide medical professionals an alternative to restraining pediatric patients while providing security and comfort during medical procedures. Please talk to your Child-Family Life specialist for various developmentally appropriate comfort positioning techniques.

Goals

• Increase the child’s sense of control and security
• Decrease tension for both the child and parent
• Enable the child to cooperate
• Build trust and confidence
• Help care givers complete procedures safely
• The caregiver demonstrates caring physical touch
• Demonstrate compassionate care giving

Outcomes

• Child feels more secure
• Child remains calmer
• Child remains more relaxed
• Child can focus on cooperation
• Child can focus on parent’s face or voice
• Child is held with love 
•  Parent participates in child’s care
• Child and caregivers have positive interactions