Does a 12yo “need” a pediatrician?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pediatricians see kids until they are 23. If she doesn’t like her old male one why not just find a female? That’s what I did when my daughter hit puberty. Kids need someone they are comfortable with.

Also, where I live the pediatricians are really good about reserving well visits for times when college students are likely to be home. In the past it has slightly annoyed me but now I have a kid about to go to college and I totally get it. Also, I have found it easier to schedule a sick visit for my kids at the pediatrician than a sick visit for me at my family medicine, but I do not know if that is true everywhere.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It sounds like you may want to look for a family doctor.

I see a family doctor practice that is all female doctors and caters to women as clients. They offer the full gamut of well woman care and I'm sure would take a teen. They would refer to a specialist for anything that falls outside a GP for care.

+1

This is what I would do in your position

[Anonymous]

Pretty sure you need a physician that has formal pediatrician training: either a pediatrician or family practice. Regular internists don’t take patients under 18

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pediatricians see kids until they are 23. If she doesn’t like her old male one why not just find a female? That’s what I did when my daughter hit puberty. Kids need someone they are comfortable with.

I know. My pediatrician practically had to kick me out of the practice. She did my gyn exams and prescribed birth control from the time I was 18 through 22. After I graduated from college, she told me I had to move on and she helped me find an OB/GYN who also did general check ups.

Find a female pediatrician. Your daughter needs to get in the habit of having well visits and not just going to the doctor when she’s sick or needs a vaccine.

[Anonymous]

Op, when is the last time YOU had a check up?

[Anonymous]

This is total neglect. There are shots she missed at ages 9,10 and 11.

Wtf??

[Anonymous]

We go the Virginia Pediatric and Adolescent Center, so it kind of covers a range of ages. My kid is 14 (male). They have both male and female doctors, plus at least one nurse practitioner who is female. Maybe look for a larger practice that offers more choices.

[Anonymous]

My pediatrian retired and sold her practice to a quack company that doesn't offer vaccines. I yanked my tween and teen and now they see my doctor, a female family practitioner.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is total neglect. There are shots she missed at ages 9,10 and 11.

Wtf??

This is totally not neglect. OP is getting her caught up on her shots. That’s the point of her post. You all are so over the top.

[Anonymous]

Wow you are a seriously negligent parent. She’s missed a ton of vaccines, most importantly hpv.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is total neglect. There are shots she missed at ages 9,10 and 11.

Wtf??

This is totally not neglect. OP is getting her caught up on her shots. That’s the point of her post. You all are so over the top.

BUT op is ONLY getting her kid shots b/c the school requires it. If it weren't for school, Op's kid would be without.

So, yea, kinda neglectful especially since her kid has missed a bunch already.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow you are a seriously negligent parent. She’s missed a ton of vaccines, most importantly hpv.

The kid is 11 years old, which is exactly when they typically give the first dose, although you can get it much later. She didn’t miss anything.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am always annoyed when the schools want these immunizations records and now I know why. People like the OP.

It’s a tdap booster, relax.

11 year old vaccines also includes the one versus four strains of meningitis, which is contagious.

[Anonymous]

You might not think your DD "needs" a pediatrician/GP bc you claim your kid is seemingly healthy, but maybe DD wants to chat with a medical professional about things that she doesn't want to confront with you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is total neglect. There are shots she missed at ages 9,10 and 11.

Wtf??

No, unless you are counting yearly shots like the flu vaccine, there are no regular vaccinations at 9 and 10. My kids will be 11 in the spring and they did not get any shots at their last 2 annual visits. They do have some shots that are due at their 11 year old annual check up.