Table 3 Quotes theme 2 Appraisal of complaints

Quote 9 – Boy, age 5

P: Um… Then I had a lot of blood.

I: Really?

P: Yes.

I: Yes? And, um, how did you get a lot of blood?

P: I had fallen really badly.

Quote 10 – Girl, age 5

I: Is it also possible that he is pretending to have a tummy ache?

P: Hmm-mm.

I: That he doesn’t really have one?

P: Yes, I think he is. Because he's very much into eating now. So it may have gone away or he's not really sick. Or he's just kidding.

Quote 11 – Girl, age 5

I: Yes. And could it also be that he is pretending to have a tummy ache?

P: Yes.

I: Yes?

P: Because he just doesn't feel like going to school.

I: Yes. And do you know anyone who does that?

P: Hmmmm… Yes, my brother, sometimes he doesn't want to go to school. And then he just starts pretending.

Quote 12 – Boy, age 5

I: Yes. And did that hurt too?

P: Well. I think it did, because I did cry for a long time.

Quote 13 – Girl, age 4

I: (…) Do you also know when you have to go to the doctor?

P: (nods head)

I: When is that?

P: When you are really hurting super bad.