Role playing games!
Some role-playing games help stimulate empathy and the ability to look after others, one of the most important steps in being able to enter into communication with others and create friendships.
Kids love role-playing: play mom and son, dad and son (reversing roles), play doctor and patient, use their imitation skills; teacher and student. Involve his favorite puppet who will act as the sick patient and encourage the child to comfort the puppet after a shot. Here you are letting him know that going to the doctor is a very normal thing to do and if something happens there is always mom and dad ready to comfort him!
