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Originally Posted by 4X4
Personally, I have a big debate in my head every time my kid is sick. Am I wasting everyone's time by taking her to the doctor when she appears to have a cold?
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Yes....you are.
Honestly 4x4, I'm not trying to be a dick but is she appears to have a cold, why take her to the doctor? What is he going to be able to do for her? I think parents need to trust their gut feeling a bit more. You know your kid pretty well and I think most know when it's serious and when the just picked up "what's going around". Of course as a parent you get upset when your kid isn't feeling well and you want to do everything you can to make them feel better. But more often than not, just letting them rest at home is the right course of action.
My dad was a doctor and his number 1 pet peeve was hypochondriac parents who ran their kids to the doctor the second they sneezed.
Not saying that's exactly what you are doing but if your kid isn't feeling well, give it a couple of days. If it's clear that they are not getting any better or getting worse than yes, absolutely take them in.
But like you said, if it appears she has a cold, why not wait a few days to see what happens?