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Hypnotic Induction in ChildrenAka: Two-Finger Technique for Hypnotic Induction in Children

Instructions (Parent helps child position his fingers)
1. Tips of first finger and little finger on chair arm
2. Middle and ring fingers extended, not touching chair
Now let's play a little game, shall we? Let's play
that this finger (touching the forefinger) and this
one (touching the little finger) have gone to bed
on the arm of the chair. Now watch these other
two fingers; keep your eyes right on them. They
are getting tired too and want to go to bed. Now
watch as they slowly go down on the chair. As they
do this, your eyes will get tired and they will close
Then we will play that all of you is in bed, real
warm, and quiet.

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