Doctor’s offices: an opportunity for immunizations and unfair comparisons.
Mothers are left to comfort their pricked and pigeonholed babies while M dot Ds barrage them with interrogations such as:
Is baby pointing to body parts?
Has baby stopped drinking from a bottle?
Is baby eating a variety of finger foods?
Is baby’s vocabulary rapidly expanding?
I believe these questions are a self important scheme to give stethoscope squires something to converse and advise concerning before they sharp stick unsuspecting tiny people (baby Bagleys collected 6 shots in total).
I abide the day when my family practitioner will ask important questions like:
Can Coco drop it likes it’s hot?
Can Coco hunt down milk like a drug dog?
Can Coco negotiate turns at high speeds even when Mommy has secured her shoes to the opposite feet?
Can Coco incorporate current trends into her own signature style?
(illustrations of this particular milestone follows)
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| Seventies Sophisticate As illustrated by Ellie Tahari & Chloe. |
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| Smallish Seventies Sophisticate As illustrated by Coco, smart front tie bow with elegant bishop sleeves. Add the Rec Room enviable peacock pattern and finish it off with an effortless air of independence and boldness. |
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| Elephantito Tunic Dress procured on Gilt Groupe |
Tell us about your thoughts on the doctor’s office?
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Oh I love this. I miss you dear Rachel!!
I pretty much have quit going to the Dr. for well checks. My chicks get immunized at the county (where there is no co-pay). I am tired of paying for someone to make me feel like a bad mother. I justify my choices in the fact that I know a great deal about early childhood development…then again I think any mom with half a brian can gage pretty well whether her children are on track or not. Coco is adorable.
but i want a peacock 70s dress…
I just took Hank and George to the Dr. today and I feel the exact same. The dr. didn’t ask about their giggling sense of humor OR their (somewhat limited) sign language abilities that make up for their lack of speech.
Oh well.
I’m with Ashley. I want that dress for me too.
i try to avoid the doctor’s office at all costs. nothing pleasant has ever happened there. ever. like the time ella was getting a wart removed and spilled the dry ice stuff all over the doctor. Or the time when 3 of my kids all got shots and were clamboring for me all at once. who do i choose to comfort??? not to mention waiting in undies/diapers in the cold room for half and hour. no good at all.
I just went yesterday as a matter of fact! to the 3yr old checkup…only 2 shots thank-you , but tons of questions & percentiles! I think I would have cryed as an adolecent if I was grouped into a percentile..so I pretty much ignore it. Ms MD was concerned with his speech, but I re-assured her its Linc’s Lingo and that those that love him including 5 yr old sis understand him just fine 🙂
I LOVE my Dr and from the looks of the comments, I’m in the minority. But he’s hilarious!!!! He does tell me their percentages but he does it quickly and to the point and then moves on. I had an issue with some vaccines and how they were produced and he even researched it out for me and had documentation for me. He’s a trivia king which is awesome cause I love trivia. My kids love him also which helps becuase he knows all the Disney princesses and Toy Story guys. I think it all depends on the dr you choose.
Thats really sad that all your doctors are so awful…i feel really blessed that my pediatrician is really amazing with both my daughter and me! We’ve seen her a lot in baby girls first 5 months,from jaundice and nursing problems to recent skin
issues. She really makes me feel like im doing a good job and really listens to all my (silly) new mom concrns…plus her nurse is the fastest shot giver around!
The trick is to just start piping in with all the things you find adorable and interesting about your children. Dr’s have their set questions to get a basic idea of their development, but I have always enjoyed telling them the REALLY fun stuff/or challenging stuff about each child, and he is always happy to hear it and learn more about their personalities.
I prefer individual well-checks rather than grouping them together… it’s faster, and less painful 🙂