"Pain is whatever the experiencing person [child] says it is, existing whenever the experiencing person says it does".....McCaffery (1968)
If your child is in pain, you could use the following FACES chart to help your child quantify the pain.
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Understanding your child's pain perception is very important, because untreated pain can lead to future problems. The following video from The Hospital for Sick Children in Canada presents excellent techniques for dealing with and diffusing pain in children. Reduce the pain of vaccinations in children
If you are looking for more in depth information on pain in infants, following the following link http://www.med.umich.edu/yourchild/topics/paininf.htm
