[Narrator:] This is Robin. She is two years ten months old. This is Peter. He is two years eleven months old. This is Darryl. He is two years 10 months old. [The Department of Nursing Columbia University presents] [Announcment:] Stephen Gibbs, [Robin, Peter, and DarrylThree to the Hospital][Announcement: station five. Stephen Gibbs.] [Ⓒ MCMLXIX Columbia University, Department of Nursing Faculty of Medicine] [Announcement:] Andre Paul, station nine please. [First Day10:00 a.m.][Announcement:] [INAUDIBLE], station two. [Narrator:] Robin, Peter, and Darryl were hospitalized at different times. Each was in the same ward, each for minor surgery. Robin's surgery is for an umbilical hernia. [INAUDIBLE] [Peter:] I wanna go out. [Peter's mother:] You can't go yet. We have to go at... First of all, we go in... [Announcement:] Victoria Caraballo, station seven. [Peter:] Right now. [Peter's mother:] No, we can't go now, Peter. [Narrator:] Peter's surgery is to be a hernia repair. [Peter's mother:] Well, after you... If you sit here, you'll hear your name being called. Want to hear Peter's name called? [Narrator:] All the children will have brief examinations before being admitted to the ward. [Doctor 1:] Have you had any, uh, [INAUDIBLE] in the last two weeks? [Narrator:] Darryl's operation is for the removal of a rectal polyp. [Doctor 1:] Would you come around here and hold him for me, please? I want him to just lie on his back. Hold his hands up over his head. [Narrator:] Darryl's aunt has come to help his mother with the hospital procedures. The family is from Puerto Rico, and Darryl's mother has difficulty with English. Darryl understands only a few English phrases and talks only in Spanish. [Doctor 1:] Atta boy. [Peter's mother:] Oh, did the pretty little baby smile? [Narrator:] Visiting hours are from two to six, but on the morning of admission, the parents are asked to stay until after the resident has examined the child. [Nurse 1:] This is your admission. Right here is your bed, Peter. [Peter's mother:] You want to put your slippers on there? See? That little boy has his pajamas on. Would you like to...[Peter:] No. [Peter's mother:] Well now you... We bought the new pajamas so... so you can come to the hospital with them. Don't you want to wear them? [Peter:] No. [Peter's mother:] Ah well, we'll wait for a while then, all right? [Peter:] I'm not going back! Bye! [Peter's mother:] Peter, I want to [INAUDIBLE]. [Narrator:] Darryl's aunt is showing the nurse a diaper that he likes to hold when he goes to bed. [Nurse 2:] You might stay for a while [INAUDIBLE] because he has to get the history of the baby.[Darryl's aunt:] Okay. [Nurse 2:] Okay. [Nurse:] Okay, thank you.[Darryl's aunt:] Thank you. [Nurse 3:] Robin, did you bring your pajamas with you? [Robin's mother:] No.[Nurse 3:] No? You didn't bring your pajamas? [Robin's mother:] No. [Nurse 3:] Well, how about I go and get youa pair of pajamas, and you put them on, and then I'll take it in and I'll get you weighed and see how tall you are? [Robin's mother:] It's okay. [Nurse 3:] Okay? Okay. I'll be back. [Nurse 4:] Peter, you want to put on your new slippers and show me how they look? Hmm? [Peter:] No! [Nurse 4:] Here, let's put on your slippers. [Peter:] No, keep my shoes on. [Nurse 4:] Does he have his slippers here or his pajamas or anything? [Peter's mother:] I have his slippers and the pajamas right here. [Nurse 4:] Okay. Peter, come on, let's get in bed, okay? [Peter:] No! [Peter's mother:] All right, then I'm not going to buy you anything later then. And that nurse can get you a lollipop if you do what she tells you. [Nurse 4:] What color do you like? Peter? [Peter:] Red. [Peter's mother:] Do you want a lollipop, a red one? [Nurse 4:] Can you put your pajamas on for me first? Okay? Come on. [Peter:] Then I can't go out! [Peter's mother:] Later, Peter. [Nurse 4:] Later you can... [Peter:] No! [INAUDIBLE] [Nurse 4:] Later you can go out.[Peter:] No! No! [Nurse 4:] Peter, come on, honey.[Peter:] No! [Nurse 4:] Peter![Peter:] No! No! No! No![Nurse 4:] Peter. Come on. [Spanish speaking] [Peter's mother:] Peter, don't scream like that. [Peter:] [Screaming] [Peter's mother:] [INAUDIBLE] [Peter:] [Screaming and crying] [Nurse 3:] How old are you, Robin? [Robin:] Two. [Nurse 3:] Two? Got any brothers and sisters? Do you? Are they home? Do you have any that go to school? Yeah? How old are they? Do you know? [Robin:] You know. [Nurse:] Do you know? Do you? How old are they? I'm going to take your pulse, okay? Just going to hold your hand for a little bit. [12:00 Lunchtime] [Child screaming] [Spanish speaking] [Child screaming] [Medical student 1:] Because the fighter...[Peter's mother:] Quite aggressive. [Narrator:] A medical student questions Peter's mother on the sun porch next to the ward. [Peter's mother:] You should be feeding yourself. [Medical student 1:] What about in the family? How does he get along with his brothers and sisters? [Peter's mother:] He gets along very well with them for the simple reason that they give him whatever he wants, because when he starts screaming, have his temper tantrum, they... [Medical student 1:] You'd say he has more temper tantrums than the rest of the children? [Peter's mother:] Yes.[Medical student 1:] How many? Like one a day or more often than that? [Peter's mother:] Yeah, I'd say two or three a day, especially when you take them out to the store or place like Alexander's and he throws himself all over the place. [Narrator:] Darryl's father, stationed in Washington, got leave to visit Darryl in the hospital. [Spanish speaking] [Doctor 2:] And how's your health been? [Robin's mother:] Fine. [Doctor 2:] Good. And your husband? [Robin's mother:] 37. [Doctor 2:] And his health? [Robin's mother:] It's okay. [Doctor 2:] Any brothers and sisters? [Robin's mother:] Oh, yes, she has two brothers. [Doctor 2:] Two brothers. And how old are they? [Robin's mother:] One is eight. The other is five. [Doctor 2:] And how are they? [Robin's mother:] They fine. [Doctor 2:] Does she eat, uh, all foods, or is there anything that she... [Robin's mother:] No, she doesn't eat too much. She takes her bottle mostly. Very soft, she... She eats a little bit, but she doesn't eat enough. [Doctor 2:] And are there any particular... [Narrator:] Robin's mother had also told the nurse that Robin prefers the bottle to eating. [Robin's mother:] See, I was coming to the health station and doctors told me that she needed to be operated on because it's... it's getting larger and larger. [Doctor 3:] Let me ask you a question. Can you be a...[Peter:] Don't touch this crayon. [Doctor:] Yeah. But let me ask you a question. Can you be a good boy long enough to let me look at your chest and back? Hmm? Hop up in the bed, and take your shirt off, like a good... No needles today, okay? [Peter:] All right [INAUDIBLE] [Doctor 3:] Okay, you hop on the bed. [Peter's mother:] There you go. [Doctor 3:] Hold still. [Whistles] Lay back on your back, please. Lay back on your back. Pete, want to hear you cough. Cough for me Peter. [Coughs] Cough.[Peter:] [Coughs lightly] [Doctor 3:] Cough. Cough better. [Peter:] [Coughs lightly] [Dr. Edis:] Now, can you open your mouth and stick your tongue... Well, sit up for me. Open your mouth. I'm not going to have a stick. [Robin:] [Crying] [Dr. Edis:] Can you say "ahh" for me? Stick out your tongue real big, and say "ahh," okay honey? Come on. Would you like a nice lollipop? We'll give you a big lollipop. Open your mouth, and stick out your tongue. Way out. Now say "ahh." [Robin's mother:] Say "ahh." [Dr. Edis:] Now.[Robin:] Ah. [Dr. Edis:] Okay, can we put this new stick in for a minute, just to see? Do you want to hold her hands up? Just a minute, now. Atta girl. Let's see. [Dr. Edis:] [INAUDIBLE][Robin:] [Coughing] [Dr. Edis:] No more sticks. I just want to see your teeth.[Robin's mother:] Look. [Dr. Edis:] Let me just let you see your teeth.[Robin's mother:] Look, look. [Dr. Edis:] Can you show me your teeth? What happened to her top teeth? She could use a dentist. She's got very bad teeth there. They're all rotting away. And that's going to affect her other teeth when they come in later. Uh, she's going to have an effect from that. [Doctor 4:] Is he allergic to anything, like dust or anything like this? Any his...[Darryl's father:] Not that we know of. [Doctor 4:] How 'bout... Any history of asthma? [Darryl's father:] No. [Doctor 4:] Okay, Darryl, can I listen to your chest? Okay, let's see now. Let me take a listen, okay? You want to go like that. Okay, you stay like that for a minute. All right, that's good. [Spanish speaking] [Doctor 4:] That's good. Okay, sit up for me again. Sit up. Sit up. Oh, boy! Oops! And he... Okay, now that's good. Okay, let me see [INAUDIBLE]. Okay? Good boy. [3:00] [Narrator:] Robin's mother is leaving for the day. [Robin's mother:] Sit there, I'll be right back. [Narrator:] She told Robin she will be right back. [Nurse 5:] Push your foot in. You wanna push your foot? Push your foot in. Okay, let me see. Oh, good girl. I don't think you have anymore left in that bottle, have you? Have you? [Peter's mother:] Mommy's going to go home soon. You're going to stay here with daddy, okay? [Peter:] No. [Peter's mother:] Oh, I'll be back to see you tomorrow. [Peter:] No. I want to go home with you. [Peter's mother:] You have to stay just for a while, a couple of days. [Peter:] No! [Narrator:] Peter's father has come for the afternoon. [Peter:] I wanna leave! [Peter's mother:] Mommy will get you the nicest toy, whatever you want. You want a big bunny? [Peter:] I want you to stay here. [Peter's mother:] Maybe you want some trucks. Do you want some trucks? [Peter's father:] Mommy has to go home and make supper, and I'll be here. [Peter:] I don't want to have you. Oh... [Peter's mother:] All right, we'll stay here for a while. Okay, we'll stay for a while. [Robin:] [Crying] [Narrator:] Robin's mother did not come back as she promised. [Robin:] [Crying] [Nurse 3:] Hey. Hey. It's okay. Don't cry. Don't you want to play with the other kids? And have a nice time? No? Shh. Sleepy? You wanna go to... You want to go to sleep? Okay. Sit down on the bed. Let me take your shoes off, okay? [Darryl's father:] That [INAUDIBLE] belongs to you and Gary. [Narrator:] Darryl's father is trying to teach him English. [Darryl's father:] You can't have it by yourself, right? You going to behave yourself? [Narrator:] "I'm going to learn English." [Darryl's father:] Yeah, I'm going to teach you some English.[Darryl's mother:] [Spanish speaking] [Darryl's father:] When you go to school, right? You go to school? Where you go to school? [Darryl:] [Spanish speaking][Darryl's father:] Where? [Darryl:] Where. [Darryl's mother:] [Spanish speaking] [Narrator:] "The Sacred Heart School." [Darryl's father:] Two more years. [Spanish speaking] [Robin:] [Crying] [Peter's father:] All the other children want to go home too. And they will come home, just as soon as they're better. We want you to come home with us, but you have to wait here for a day or so, and Daddy will be in to see you tomorrow, Pete. Mommy will be here tomorrow. [Peter:] Oh, no, you can stay here. And I want to go home. [Robin:] [Crying and coughing] [Nurse 3:] Hey. Hey. [Nurse:] What's the matter? [Robin:] [Crying] [Nurse 3:] Let's change your pants. Okay? 'Cause your pants are wet. Okay? We'll change your pants. [Robin:] [Crying] [5:00][Spanish speaking] [Spanish speaking] [Peter:] You've got the milk. [Peter's father:] Oh, that's a big cup of milk. [Narrator:] Peter is having dinner on the sun porch. [Peter's father:] And what is this? [Peter's mother:] That's pudding. [Peter's father:] Pudding with whipped cream on it. Tell you what we'll do. I'll feed you one spoon, and then you feed yourself for one, and we'll alternate. Mmm. How is it? Good? Think she went to smoke a cigarette. [Peter:] Hey, I didn't the last time I was sitting out here. [Peter's father:] You had lunch here. [Peter:] Lunch here. [Peter's father:] Was that good too? [Peter:] And that's dinner. [Peter's father:] This is dinner. [Nurse 3:] Why don't you want to eat? Don't you like fruitcake? Do you like fruitcake? [Peter's father:] "'Wish I had a big, thick hamburger,' said you Huey, stretching out on the grass. 'What I wouldn't give for a hot dog,' said Dewey, dropping down beside him. 'Pizza for me,' said Louie." Louie... The other one is Louie, and he likes pizza. [Peter:] Pizza. [Robin:] Mama! [Crying] [Narrator:] "I said goodbye to Mommy." "Okay, kiss Daddy." "Don't go." [Spanish speaking] [Darryl's father:] God bless you, and take care of yourself, okay? Okay? [Darryl:] [Spanish speaking] [Darryl's father:] Yeah, I gotta go. Got to go to work. I'll be back to... I'll be back tomorrow, okay? Mañana. You wouldn't cry, would you? You won't cry, right? You're a big boy now, right? Okay, bye-bye. Un beso. Bye. [Darryl:] Mommy! Mommy! Mommy! Mama! [Nurse 6:] Because he's going to miss you, sooner or later. [Peter's father:] Right. I just didn't know what... the best way to handle it, in your opinion. [Nurse:] Well, you know your son. [Laugh] Really. I would go in and say goodnight to him and tell him... Reassure him that you'll be back tomorrow. [Peter's father:] Yeah.[Nurse 6:] Okay? [Peter's father:] Well, I have to go down and call Mommy now. I have to take a phone call, and I have to go and do some other things, but I'll be back as soon as I can. I'll bring some candy, and what else? What would you like? [Peter:] Hmm, candy and bubblegum. [Peter's father:] Bubblegum? Sure, okay, I'll get you some bubblegum. You want chocolate candy? [Peter:] Chocolate candy and bubblegum. [Peter's father:] Big box or little box? [Peter:] Big box. [Peter's father:] Okay, I'll be here tomorrow with the candy. Okay? Be a good boy. [Peter:] Coming too. [Crying] [Peter:] Mommy! [Crying] Mommy! [Crying] Mommy! [Narrator:] The mother of another patient brings Darryl toys to cheer him up. [Spanish speaking] [Woman 1:] Robin, tell me which color you want. You want this color? This one? [Narrator:] A volunteer. [Woman 1:] You pick it up. That one? Okay. You want to hang on to that one? What are you going to do with it? You want to make it into a circle, like this? Pull. Pull hard, pull. Now hold it tight with this hand. With this hand. [Medical student 2:] No, now, it's not going to hurt. Did I say it was going to hurt? Do you understand me? Do you understand me, yes or no? Huh? [Narrator:] A medical student is examining Darryl. [Medical student 2:] Huh? Do you talk? You're almost three years old. Do you talk? Very good, very good. Here we go. Okay? [Woman 1:] What do you think we should do with this? You want to make something else? You do. What you like to make? Shall we make a chocolate cake? Okay. Let's see what we can do. [Narrator:] After the examination, Darryl looks for his friend's parents, who have left, and for his diaper from home, which someone put in the hospital laundry. [Nurse 7:] Oh no, don't cry. Want to go to sleep? Okay, well don't cry then, because if you cry, I'm gonna put you in bed, all right? Huh? Darryl, come here. Come here. You want to be a good boy? You're not? Why? Want to go to bed? Huh? Well if you cry, you're going to bed. That's where you going if you cry. [Peter:] [Crying] [7:00] [Peter:] [Crying] [Nurse 8:] Peter, Peter. [Peter:] [Crying] [Peter:] Let me out! [Robin:] [Whimpering] [Second Day7:00 a.m.] [Narrator:] The children are given injections an hour before they are taken to the operating room. [Nurse 9:] [INAUDIBLE] Okay? Yeah, hold her leg for me. Just a little bee sting, all right? [Robin:] [Crying][Nurse 9:] Okay. [Robin:] [Crying] [Nurse 9:] Okay, that's all. No more. No more. Okay? Okay? Okay, don't cry. Shh. That's all. Okay. [Robin:] [Crying] [Nurse 9:] I have to give you a little pinch on your leg, okay? And it's gonna make you sleepy. It's gonna make you go to sleep. [Peter:] No! I'm not going to sleep! [Nurse 9:] You don't want to go to sleep? [Peter:] No! [Nurse 9:] There's a Band-Aid we can put on it after we put the little pinch on your leg. [Peter:] Oh, no! [Nurse 9:] Here, lie down. Oh my. Can you hold real still? Can you hold your leg real still? [Peter:] No! [Crying] [Nurse 9:] Atta boy. [Peter:] [Crying] [Nurse 9:] Atta boy. There. Now you can hold your doggie, but you have to stay in bed, Peter. Understand? [Peter:] [Screaming] Let me out! [Screaming] [Nurse 9:] Everybody else is in bed. [INAUDIBLE] [Peter:] [Screaming] [Nurse 9:] Aw, Peter. [8:00] [Narrator:] Darryl's surgery is scheduled later in the morning. He's not allowed any breakfast. [Nurse 10:] Why are you crying? I don't speak Spanish, though. I can't communicate with you. [Nurse 11:] We'll put a mask on your face, and you'll go to sleep. You'll go sound asleep. And then when you wake up, we'll be taking care of you. Oh, you're going to cry again? Don't cry again. Just take it easy. You're a big girl, you know? Yeah. [Nurse 10:] The doctor's not going to hurt you. You're going to be sound asleep the whole time. No? Yes, you are. We'll put you to sleep. We'll give you some medicine that'll make you go to sleep. Yes. Don't you want to go to sleep? [Darryl:] No.[Nurse 10:] No. You want to stay awake? Why are you crying? Huh? You don't want to go to sleep? No. But the doctor has to put you to sleep so he can fix your tummy. Aw. [Darryl:] [Crying] [Nurse 10:] I want you to hold your leg very still for me, and the nurse is going to help you, okay? She's going to help you hold your leg still. And if you want to scream and yell you can, okay? [Darryl:] [Crying] [Nurse 10:] Darryl, don't yell yet, it's not time! Now yell. [Darryl:] [Screaming] [Nurse 12:] It's almost finished, Darryl. All done![Nurse 10:] All done, honey. Aw, all done, sweetheart. It's all done. Okay. Here, here's the Band-Aid. Hold the Band-Aid for me. Can you open the Band-Aid up? Open the Band-Aid. [Darryl:] [Spanish speaking] [Nurse 10:] What did you say, Darryl? What'd you say? [Darryl:] [Spanish speaking] [Narrator:] Darryl is asking for his diaper from home. [Darryl:] [Spanish speaking] [Nurse:] I don't understand what you're saying, Darryl. [Darryl:] [Crying] [Spanish speaking] [After surgery2:00] [Peter's mother:] Want Mommy get a cold rag and wash your face, Peter? Want Mommy to stay next to you? Huh? [INAUDBILE] [Darryl's father:] How'd you do? You doing all... You feel all right? Hmm? You do? Yes. You cry yesterday? Why? Why did you cry? You feel all right? Hmm? You do? [Peter's mother:] Don't open it? All right. I'll leave it there. Okay? [Peter:] Anything else? [Pat:] Yeah.[Peter's mother:] Anything else? Uncle Pat brought you a present. See? Uncle Pat got you a nice present. [Peter:] Don't open it. [Peter's mother:] Don't open it? We'll just turn it around. [3:00] [Robin's mother:] See Mommy? Hmm? See Mommy? Hi. [Robin's mother:] Look. Let Mommy. Okay? Try. [Doctor 5:] I think he's gonna be... [Narrator:] Peter's mother has told the doctor that she hopes Peter can go home the following day. [Peter's mother:] [INAUDIBLE] [Peter's father:] Don't you think maybe... [Doctor 5:] Yeah well, you know, maybe tomorrow afternoon if he's all right tomorrow. [Peter's father:] Well, we'll see how things go.[Peter's mother:] Fine, fine. [Peter's mother:] Just, you know, let me know. [Doctor 5:] Will you need much notice? I mean, if you... [Peter's mother:] No.[Doctor 5:] When you come in to see him tomorrow if we say it's okay. [Robin:] Bottle bottle.[Robin's mother:] Hmm? [Robin:] Bottle bottle.[Narrator:] Robin is asking for her bottle. [Robin's mother:] Okay. Let me see what happened to the bottle. Oh, I don't see no bottle, no. Should wait till the nurse bring the bottle, okay? I'll going tell the nurse to bring the bottle, okay? Don't cry. Don't cry, you're gonna get your bottle. [Robin:] The cup. [Robin's mother:] What? [Robin:] The cup. [Robin's mother:] The cup? Want some water? Have to see the nurse to see if I can give you some water. [Nurse 13:] Just make sure... Sit her up when she has it. [Robin's mother:] Mm-hmm. [Nurse 13:] Because otherwise, you know, she may not swallow [INAUDIBLE] [Robin's mother:] Drink your water slowly. [Peter's mother:] I want you to drink some juice and try and do pee-pee for Mommy, okay? Big boy...[Peter:] [Crying] [Peter's mother:] Sit down. Here, take a little...[Peter:] No! [Peter's father:] Peter, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. [Peter's mother:] Here.[Peter's father:] [INAUDIBLE] [Darryl's father:] You want to be asleep? Hmm? You don't want to go to sleep? Why? You were sleepy, right? [6:00] [Nurse 9:] Now you sit up and lean back against the bed. [Narrator:] All the parents left for the evening while their children were dozing. [Nurse 9:] Just like that. [INAUDIBLE] Can you hold it in your hand? You want me to feed it to you? Huh? You hold it. You want a bottle of ginger ale? You want some ginger ale in a bottle? Will you drink it? Okay. Here you go. [Third day8:00 a.m.] [Nurse 14:] Want to go to bed? Well, why don't you stay up for a while? It's morning. Now come on, let's go find your breakfast. You must have some, don't you think? And get Orson's? [INAUDIBLE] Hmm? Mmm, let's see.[Nurse assistant:] You're an awfully big girl to be drinking from a bottle, aren't you? [Nurse 15:] You don't want to be with the other kids? [Peter:] No! [Nurse 15:] You want to eat right here, all by yourself? [Peter:] Yes. [Narrator:] Peter wants his breakfast on the sun porch. [Nurse 15:] It's awful big table. Why don't you come out and eat with the other kids? [Peter:] No! [Nurse 15:] Ready? Okay. [Doctor 6:] Have some milk, come on. You want it in the bottle? Come on. Nothing? [Darryl:] [Spanish speaking] [Narrator:] The Secretary on the floor. [Doctor 6:] Nothing to eat? No? You want to play with this? Ah, oh no. Nothing? What is that? Bed. Robin, what's the matter? [Robin:] [Moaning] Come here, let me love you like Mama can love you. Come on. All your Mommy's love, huh? Don't cry, Robin. Nothing, not one thing I can do to make you happy. What's the matter, Robin? I know you miss your mom, but she's coming back. She'll be here. [Robin:] [Moaning] [Nurse 12:] Wash your eyes. Okay, wash your other one. Good boy. Wash your ears. Wash your ears. Wash your ears. Just like that. Okay, wash your other ear. That's a boy. Okay. Good boy. Dry. Dry. [Doorbell rings on television program] [Character 1:] [INAUDIBLE] I thought I told you to stay away. [Character 2:] I know, but Daddy wanted to see you. [Character 3:] Hello, witch! Say, your hair looks different! [Character 4:] Beautiful, isn't it? [Character 3:] That's my hair, and I want it back! don't want you wearing it! [Character 4:] Is that so? Well you'll get out of here, too. [Music] [Character 5:] [INAUDIBLE] dancing. [Character 6:] Anything working here? Anything good? Where are the [INAUDIBLE] today? I think there's a cow that jumped over a moon. You know that one? "Hey diddle diddle..." "Hey diddle diddle/The cat and the fiddle/ The cow jumped over the moon!" [Nurse 4:] Don't you want to play with the other kids? [Peter:] No! [Nurse:] Look at that, they're all playing so nicely. [Peter:] [Crying] No! [Nurse 4:] Okay, you can stay for a while, Peter, and then we'll get you washed up. [Peter:] No.[Nurse 4:] Yes. [Peter:] No! I'm gonna play inside again! [Crying] [Peter:] I [INAUDIBLE] [Crying] [Nurse 4:] Don't forget your chin. Okay, let me help you out here a little, okay? And you can go back out on the porch. Do you like it out on the porch? [Peter:] Yes. [Nurse 4:] Why you like it there? [Peter:] Like it my own porch. [Nurse 4:] Hmm?[Peter:] My own porch. Oh, it's your own porch? Do you have... Do you have a porch at home? No? Not at all? Not even for the summertime? [2:00Visiting hours] [Spanish speaking] [Narrator:] Darryl's parents brought him another diaper from home. [Peter's mother:] Hi! Hi hi hi! What's new? Tell me what is happening with you! [Nurse 4:] Here, are you are you happy now? [Peter's mother:] Was he crying [INAUDIBLE][Nurse 4:] Yeah. A little while he was crying, you know, but then I told him you'd come in later, and he settled down.[Peter's mother:] They told you Mommy would come down later. They told you. Please don't get worried when we come and see you, okay? We're gonna put your slippers on, huh?[Peter:] Yes. [Nurse 16:] I want you to try and drink some of it from a cup, and then afterwards, we'll put the rest in your bottle if you can't drink from a cup, okay? Okay? Like all the other kids. You want... Okay, I... I've got an idea, Robin. You want to sit on my lap and drink it? You just said you wanted some milk, didn't you? Do you want it in your bottle? You want in the bot... You can't drink any of it from a cup? You won't even try a little bit? Can you hold it? Show me if you can hold it. You won't drink any of it. All right. Where's your bottle? [Robin's mother:] Hi Robin. [INAUDIBLE] Hmm? What's the matter? Hmm? What's the matter? [Robin:] Hmm. Was you bad? Robin? Was you bad? [Peter's mother:] You want to see how it works? Watch Mommy show you. Drop it on the floor, and it will bounce. Drop it on the floor. Drop it on the floor. See? Do you like that? Huh? [Peter:] You got anything else? [Peter's mother:] I have a surprise for you after you eat your dinner. All right?[Peter:] Okay. [Narrator:] A new pair of pajamas for Robin. [Robin's mother:] You like it? [Spanish speaking] [Robin's mother:] What's this? [Robin:] A dog. [Robin's mother:] That's a doggie? And what's that? [Robin:] That's Nasty.[Robin's mother:] Hmm? [Robin:] That's Nasty.[Robin's mother:] That's Nasty? Oh, okay. Let's see, what's this? [Robin:] Uh...[Robin's mother:] What's this? [Robin:] Oh. Uh... That's... that's... Giggles! [Peter's mother:] And the wood chopper saw the wolf, and what did he do? He... [Peter:] Chopped the wolf up. [Peter's mother:] Right, he chopped the wolf up, and there was no more wolf to frighten poor little Red Riding Hood. [Cheryl:] Yeah. [Peter's mother:] Yeah, isn't that a sad story? Is he going home tomorrow? [Doctor 5:] Let me just check on his temp...[Peter's mother:] All right. [Doctor 5:] ...and we'll... we'll see if he yells, and I'll take his dressing off. [Peter's mother:] Oh, fun. [Laughs] Oh, you're a coward. [Laughs][Doctor 5:] Oh, it woulda... [Doctor:] It woulda have taken a team to submit him.[Peter's mother:] Team, right. [Laughs] Put your Slinky in the bag. Okay?[Narrator:] Peter's doctor agreed to let him go home the day after surgery. [Peter's mother:] It's in here. That's it. The rest of stuff, we'll leave here.[Peter:] Mommy, oh. No, leave that here. I'll leave that to Cheryl, and I'll buy you another one when we get home. I'll buy you one in [INAUDIBLE] [Peter:] No! No! No![Peter's mother:] I'll buy you... [Peter's mother:] All right. Do you want to take it home? We'll take it home. [Nurse 4:] Can I get a kiss goodbye? Oh, thank you. Bye bye. [Peter's mother:] Come on, off you go. [Narrator:] Robin and Darryl will stay another night in the hospital. [5:00 Dinnertime] [Robin's mother:] You got to pee-pee? [Narrator:] Robin asks to go to the bathroom. While she is there, her mother leaves for the evening, telling the nurse she is going. [Nurse 17:] Oh, okay. [Woman 2:] You got cheeks! What's your name? [Robin:] [Crying] [Darryl's mother:] [Spanish speaking] [Darryl:] No! [Crying] [Darryl:] Mala![Narrator:] "Bad." [Darryl:] [Crying] No te vayas![Narrator:] "Don't go."[Darryl's mother:] No? [Darryl's mother:] [Spanish speaking][Narrator:] "I'm not going." [Darryl's mother:] Well, why not? [Darryl:] [Spanish speaking] [Narrator:] "Put away your coat." [Darryl's mother:] Okay, okay. [Narrator:] Darryl's mother hangs her coat behind the curtain, tells him they are just going for water, and then they leave. [Darryl:] Mommy! [Crying] Mommy! [Spanish speaking] Mommy! [Grandmother:] Do this. Tip the bottle. Tip it. [Narrator:] The grandmother of another patient. [Grandmother:] She needs to be held. Come on, come on. I'll pick you up. Oh! She's as heavy as I am. You do? Good girl. [Robin:] [Crying] [Grandmother:] Look at... Look when I leave, look when I leave. And she's good she's not there. She's good. [Robin:] [Crying] [Grandmother:] I know what I'm going to do. I'm gonna leave her here. [Robin:] [Crying] [Fourth day11:00 a.m.][Darryl:] Mommy Daddy! [Nurse 12:] Mommy and Daddy are gonna come take you home. But you have to wait for them. [Darryl:] Daddy and Mommy! [Nurse 12:] They're gonna bring your clothes. Mommy and Daddy are gonna come take you home. [Darryl:] Mommy! Daddy and Mommy! [Nurse 12:] Darryl, make me a funny face. You don't want to make me a funny face? Can you kiss? You don't want to give me a kiss? Don't you like me? [Darryl:] Mm-mm.[Nurse 12:] Mm-mm? Oh. Hello, [INAUDIBLE] [Darryl:] Mommy! [Darryl:] Mommy Mommy! [Robin:] [Crying] [Robin's mother:] Robin? Come, you're going home today. Come on. Have...? Robin? [Robin:] [Crying] [Robin's mother:] Robin! Come on. [1:00][Darryl:] Mommy and Daddy! [Nurse 12:] There's Daddy! [Darryl:] There's Daddy. [Darryl's father:] You ready to go home?[Darryl:] Mm-hmm. [Darryl's father:] Yeah? You don't want to stay here no more, right? [Laughs] [Darryl:] I'm going home. [Darryl's father:] Yes. [Robin's mother:] Hi, Robin. [Robin:] Mommy.[Robin's mother:] Hi, Robin. You want to go home? We going home, okay? Okay. Was you bad? You wasn't? You's... Did you cry yesterday? You cry last night, too? You did? [Darryl's father:] You ready to say goodbye to the nurse? Hmm? Yeah. Give her...[Nurse 12:] Darryl! [Darryl's father:] Give her a kiss.[Nurse 12:] Darryl, come here. Goodbye. Can you kiss?[Darryl's father:] [Spanish speaking] [Nurse 12:] Kiss? Goodbye. Here, this is yours too. That's got your ink pens. [Darryl's father:] Hey, say goodbye. [Spanish speaking] [Darryl:] Bye. [Nurse 12:] Bye bye. [Robin's mother:] Say bye. [Robin:] Bye. [Doctor 6:] You can say that to me, huh? [Nurse 18:] Bye, Robin! [Robin:] Bye! [Nurse 18:] Glad to be going home, Robin? [Nurse 19:] Bye! No more tears? [Music: "Wooly Boogie Bee"] [Singer:] Wish I was a fuzzy, wuzzy fox/[Peter:] Fox. [Singer:] I wish I was a fuzzy, wuzzy fox/[Peter:] Fox! [Singer:] If I was a fuzzy, wuzzy fox/I wouldn't have to change my socks/ I wish I was a fuzzy, wuzzy fox. [Robin, Peter, and Darryl: Three to the Hospital] [was conceived and guided by the multidisciplinary faculty of Family Behavior in Crisis.] [The Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Columbia University.] [Peter:] [INAUDIBLE] [Angie:] I go and get mine. [Peter:] Can you get my shoes? [Peter's mother:] I'm not going to get your shoes. You get your own shoes. [Children playing loudly] [Multidisciplinary Faculty, NursingSarah L. Sheets, R.N., B.S.N.] [Sarah M. Waldkoetter, R.N., M.S.N.Judy J. Easterly, R.N., B.S.] [Peter:] Where are they? [Peter's mother:] Where did you put them before? Are they on the couch? [Angie:] They're in his closet. [INAUDIBLE] [Peter:] No, they're not in there! [Angie:] They are! I put them in there. [Peter's mother:] All right, Angie, you go get his shoes. [Peter:] Get my shoes. [Darryl:] [Spanish speaking] [Filmed at the Babies Hospital Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City] [Darryl:] [Spanish speaking] [Supported in part by The National Institute of Mental Health Psychiatric Nursing Training Branch] [Distributed by The Center for Mass Communication of Columbia University Press] [Music] [Robin's mother:] Robin! No, not all that... That's too much. Put some of it back. [Photography: Ray Witlin, Sidney Reichman] [Editing: Phyllis JohnsonProduction Assistant: Jennifer Chinlund] [Robin's mother:] Okay, you need to take a nap. Don't cry. Bring me her bottle. You gonna take a nap? [Robin:] I'm getting cold. [Directed and Produced by Phyllis Johnson] [Boy:] Bye, Mommy.[Robin's mother:] Bye. [A George C. Stoney Associates Production] [Robin's mother:] Who is that? Who that, Robin? Hmm? Hmm? Who [INAUDIBLE]? Robin.