This video is answering the question of what is kidney dialysis.
Tips for Parents
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Here's how to talk to your child about it
Kidney dialysis is like a robot kidney that helps filter blood for people with kidney diseases. Scientists invented a machine that works just like a kidney to help them.
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Some activities you can do with your child now
- Discuss with your child what kidneys do in our body, like filtering blood. - Encourage your child to draw their own version of a dialysis machine. - Play a pretend game where your child acts as a robot kidney filtering waste. - Read a children's book about the human body focusing on organs like the kidneys.
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Pretend play with your child
GAME: Kidney Heroes Adventure INSTRUCTIONS: Play pretend with your child as the Kidney Hero who needs to filter out waste like a robot kidney. Use household items as props and obstacles to navigate through, teaching about kidney dialysis in a fun way.
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1 take away from the video for your child
We can invent solutions to help others when they need it most.
