Figure 3.

Chest-to-chest position. The child is distracted with bubbles that the mother is blowing during an elbow-joint examination. This picture demonstrates the child sitting freely on the mother's lap; if greater stability is needed, however, the child can be tucked into a hug position, with the parent bracing the child's arms. Therapists are encouraged to minimize restraint of children, using the position of the parent for additional bracing if needed during procedures.