Table 3.

Mean (SD) parent behavioral responses to everyday pains in the toddler and preschool years scores by subscale (N = 290).

Parental response	Mean (SD)	Mean (SD)
Physical soothe		3.87 (0.79)
Hug/kiss child	4.23 (0.82)
Pick up child*	3.57 (0.98)
Cuddle child	3.81 (0.96)
Distract		2.90 (0.82)
Distract child with a toy	2.87 (0.95)
Point to something else to distract child*	2.92 (1.02)
Ask child to help with a new activity	2.92 (0.97)
Try to engage child in a new activity	2.98 (0.94)
Extra attention		2.45 (0.73)
Take child out of play setting*	2.04 (8.6)
Give child extra attention	2.83 (1.03)
Do something special to make the child feel better	2.47 (0.92)

Possible scores ranged from 1 to 5; higher scores indicate more frequent engagement in pain response.

^*n = 289 responses.