My son hates going to the doctor, but it’s not the shots or taking clothes off. He is 15, and we live too far away for him to get there alone – so I have to drive him, which is the ultimate humiliation. I generally bring a book so I can sit in the car, but I really like to talk to the doctor. I wish that docs had a telephone hotline time for teens, the way they used to when he was an infant.
Janice Williams 10/09/07
I wish we had teen medicine specialists in our little corner of the world! My daughter is getting to the point where her body is really changing and seeing the pediatrician is out of the question – also, I don’t think family docs are really trained to deal with teens.
Gail Berkowitz 10/10/07
Janice Williams 10/09/07