My children’s pediatrician asked us that at every checkup. It always bothered me. He also asked me all kinds of questions about my kids’ social life because we homeschool.
(Those of you who homeschool know what I’m talking about, people act like we keep our kids locked away or something - when fact is my kids have more time to socialize than they did in public school, but I digress...)
The day I said “no more” was when he gave a wishywashy answer on Obamacare. We found our new ped through FRiends here. He has written in his blog against Obamacare, and we loved him in person. We received none of the intrusive questions that have nothing to do with my kids’ health.
I don’t understand why we follow this silly notion that a. we need a pediatrician, and b. they have any right to give us advise on any thing.
We go to a family doc if and when anyone is sick. There hasn’t been a reason to go in nearly 4 years.
I recently went to a specialist ob/gyn. I couldn’t believe the questions they asked. Are there guns in your home? Do you feel threatened or are you afraid of anyone?
I said my husband and I are happily married, have been for many years and that I found their questions threatening and intrusive but I was not afraid. So would you please just treat my medical condition and don’t harass me about things that are not your business. The nurse looked quite taken aback, but the doctor saw me and I am in treatment.
This line of questioning once came up with pediatricians too. I told my children to answer any such questions with “you will need to talk to my parents about that” The one doctor who asked me I looked straight in the face and asked “do you have any in your home?” Not another word was said on the matter.