Quote:
Originally Posted by GoinAllTheWay
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?
|
I've had my fair share of doctors at the Children's roll their eyes at me. You know what, as a first time parent of a toddler I have always said if I am unsure I will err on the side of caution.
I figured the doctors who said to me "oh no, better safe than sorry", really went home and two faced to their family about the idiot bringing in their kid with breathing problems.
But hey, that is their problem, not mine. You become a doctor and you shake your head at people who do nothing until too late, and you shake your head at those who do too much. I seriously could care less, the one thing I never want to live with is regret about my son. If that causes doctors like your Dad to go home and make fun of me all the power to him. Think that says a lot more about him than me.
Oh BTW, we never brought in our son in for an awful cought he got with colds, figured it was normal. Then I was having lunch with a doctor and my son and he told me to take him in. It was Asthma. He's now being treated for it. Who knows what would of happened if we continued to do nothing.