Kidy
Hi, little one. Today your friend Growy walks with you to see the doctor for a checkup. The waiting room has soft chairs, a basket of books, and a friendly nurse who waves hello. Even Growy fidgets a little. 'I feel a bit wobbly too,' Growy admits. You hold paws and wait together.
A small worry pops up in your tummy. What will happen in there? Growy takes a breath and whispers, 'A checkup is just the doctor saying hello to your body, to make sure everything is growing well. We can be brave together.'
Inside, the doctor lets you touch the cold, round stethoscope first, then pops the little ear tips in for you. And oh! You can hear your very own heart, beating like a tiny drum, boom-ba-boom. You giggle. A little light peeks in your ears, and a soft band gives your arm a gentle squeeze and then lets go.
You did every part, one calm breath at a time. Growy beams, 'A checkup is not something scary. It is someone helping your body stay strong.' The doctor gives you your prize: a sticker of a little lion that gives the softest roar when you press it. Rawr!
On the way home, you press the lion sticker and it gives its soft little roar, and you tell Growy how your heart drummed boom-ba-boom. Growy smiles and asks, 'So, little one... did we grow a little today?' You did. 'Here is your little grow for tomorrow,' says Growy. 'Run and jump, then put your hand on your chest and feel your heart drumming.' See you tomorrow, little one.