parenting struggle- child's emotions

[Anonymous]

Please let me know I'm not the only one who has experienced their child crying bloody murder while at the doctor's office. How do some parents deal so well with it, I am too emotional and weak in the knees for things like this.

[Anonymous]

Normal and has happened at least once to everyone. Let it go.

[Anonymous]

My 2 year old has melted down and completely lost it at every doctor appointment for the last year because they want her to take her shoes off and step on the scale and then to have her height measured against a wall. So not only melting down, but melting down in the more public parts of the office. Fortunately, this is apparently normal for this age. I hate it, but I've learned to fake not being anxious or upset about it, because it's totally ridiculous and I know she'll grow out of it eventually (hopefully by 3, fingers crossed).

[Anonymous]

Are you feeling emotional because you are sad that your child is sad? In that case, know that it will end shortly and it's for your child's benefit, and you are being a good parent by forcing your child to go through this (shots, blood drawn, etc). If you were to let your child skip these things because you don't want them to cry, then you would be an irresponsible parent.

If you are feeling emotional because you are embarrassed and feeling judged when your child freaks out, know that most parents are only feeling sympathy for you, and thinking, "Thank God that's not me." Also, these are strangers that you will never see again so who cares what they think.

[Anonymous]

Ha, yes. My son did this many, many times. I'd sing, play, dance, play videos on the phone, and sometimes it worked and sometimes it didn't. It's the worst.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My 2 year old has melted down and completely lost it at every doctor appointment for the last year because they want her to take her shoes off and step on the scale and then to have her height measured against a wall. So not only melting down, but melting down in the more public parts of the office. Fortunately, this is apparently normal for this age. I hate it, but I've learned to fake not being anxious or upset about it, because it's totally ridiculous and I know she'll grow out of it eventually (hopefully by 3, fingers crossed).

DS is now 4 and STILL hates taking his shoes off for this. At least now that he understands enough and I can sort of reason with him, I can prepare him for this step and promise him that he can put his shoes right back on after the measurements are taken.