Saw a sign today " No kids in doctors office"
By letsrock2001
@letsrock2001 (200)
United States
February 5, 2008 2:36pm CST
So, I looked at it and stayed out. Nurse told me well your child can go in as long as he doesn't run or cry. So, then I got to thinking are they singling out people who do or don't watch their kids? Mine played and sat their happy as a lark the whole time. I did find out however that an older child had ran into that office and smashed into this guys knee that had just had surgery on it. Just wonder where the lines at,yours better in or out of the office? Their sign should read "please control your children or you will be asked to leave with them" Its just as discriminating right?
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7 responses
@overhere (515)
• United States
6 Feb 08
I guess the doctors office is probably being sued by the patient who had the run in with the kid (pardon the pun) and it may even be his insurance company that insists he takes steps to stop another incident happening. I have every sympathy for parents who take every measure to keep their little ones as pleasant sociable members of society but I can say that as a cashier in a supermarket I can vouch for the fact that there are a large number of people who really have no control or desire to control their children's behaviour. A case perhaps of a minority making it harder for the majority. Wonder if i could get one of those signs for my registers line lol
@letsrock2001 (200)
• United States
7 Feb 08
I just got a touch of this candy grabbing thing today at the store with my son..Gosh it was a pain reaching for candy almost fell out of the shopping cart onto his head. Luckily his daddy caught him! PLUSSSSSSS the things straps in the shopping cart wouldn't expand long enough to hold my son in so we held him closely all thru the store.
@schilds (410)
• United States
6 Feb 08
I do know where your coming from. But, from the other side - I hate checkout lines!! I have 2 young children, and by the time we have been in the store shopping for an hour or better they are tired and crabby, and want to dig in my cart for snacks. The lanes are barely small enough to fit the cart through and they pack them with candy and toys (I studied marketing I know why, but it is very aggrivating). And to top all that off I have to unload my own shopping cart at most check outs. So here I am with 2 crabby kids - Keeping one from falling out of the cart reaching for candy (seatbelts! Ha Ha) Taking candy from the other and putting it back on the shelf - unloading my groceries onto the belt - and trying to keep an eye on the screen to make sure everything is coming up right - all while trying to avoid the screaming fit that is brewing any second because I wont let them have the candy. My kids can be angels all through the store, and as soon as we get to the checkout line it's like they are possessed.
As far as the doctor not allowing children - I think I would have found a new doctor. I am the only one in my family who doesn't have a full time job. During the day - there is no one to watch my children. I would not however be offended if my children were out of control and they asked me to leave - I would probably not need to be asked.
@autismmom2 (155)
• United States
6 Feb 08
This is where people like me have a problem. My children both have Autism. They're fairly calm, but do need to check out any new place. My son has being seeing his pediatrician for about 2 years now and is finally starting to stay in the waiting room. I do try to control my kids, but without letting them do their thing (as camly as possible), we will never have a good visit in that office again. At my son's new ENT the first visit was horrible. The dr started talking to me about who was boss, and blah blah blah. All of the nurses were getting upset by my son walking around the office. The second visit, they allowed him to figure out the pattern of the office, and by the third visit he stayed within 3 rooms of the room we were waiting in. We've seen a pediatric ortho who was not kid friendly, and they forced my son to stay in the room. After the 2nd visit with them, we stopped going there. The dr was very slow, and expected a 3 year old to sit in the room for 2 hours.
I try my hardest to make appointments for me without them, but sometimes it doesn't work that way. Drs who know us will schedule us first thing in the am, or first appt after lunch. This way there are no people when we get in.
All drs should have a "safe" place for people like that guy who had knee surgery.
@letsrock2001 (200)
• United States
7 Feb 08
wow I hear it is such a hard life with children with autism. I don't know how you do it but you need a pat on the back..You must be pulling your hair out! I understand now that you can teach them how to live on their own. They can even get married and have children under the right kind of settings. I can understand how its hard for you to get people to watch them! Not everyone is born with your talent and amount of patience. Its great that your doctors now adjust for their apts to help you out! Oh and about their being a safe place off to the side for people who had surgery thats a great idea. Maybe someday the world will listen to its own country instead of going to other countries for advice.
@Ravenladyj (22902)
• United States
6 Feb 08
"Their sign should read "please control your children or you will be asked to leave with them""
To me that WOULDNT be discriminating...that would be acceptable IMO....but this "no kids in Drs office" sign is wrong as far as I'm concerned..Not only would I complain about it to the receptionist but also the doctor and if it wasnt reworded or changed I'd find another doctor..
@highflyingxangel (9225)
• United States
6 Feb 08
I think saying no children is taking it way too far. I can understand wanting to be careful after having a kid in there that caused trouble, but saying kids aren't allowed discriminates and will eventually end up turning away business. They'd be better off with the sign idea you mentioned.
@letsrock2001 (200)
• United States
6 Feb 08
Ya I figured I was right. I am even a first time parent and it just rolled over me all wrong! I was like what are other parents supposed to do? They have seen mine be good on several occasions. I guess thats why they let me in with him.
@ilya7x (28)
• United States
6 Feb 08
It does seem discrimanatory, but if it said "please control your children or you will be asked to leave with them," then some lazy parents may bring in their out-of-control kids in and it may add up to be an annoyance for the nurses to tell them to leave or they may immediately hurt another person like before?
@kymommy72 (588)
• United States
5 Feb 08
I think that is discrimination. I agree that the sign should say for the children to be controled but not just not allowed at all. Some ppl don't have the option of having a babysitter, either they can't afford one or they have no friends or family, so they don't have a choice they must bring their children. I understand this is a place of business and even more importantly, a doctors office where ppl are sick, but make it on a person to person basis, don't generalize everyone with children. Most ppl make the effort to control their kids in public, and most kids are pretty well behaved. Of course you get the occasionaly unruly child and even mine who are usually very good when I take them out, have had a time or two where they had to be taken out of the room we were in becuase they wouldn't mind me. It happens. If you want to live in a world with no kids, I say they go set their office up on a deserted island somewhere.
@all4cash (1)
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5 Feb 08
you have got to be kidding. Thats ridiculous. Its amazing when people suggest such nonsense as, "as long as the child does not cry" as if you have total control over that. :)
@moneyandgc (3428)
• United States
6 Feb 08
I know that on certain military bases, (Wright Patterson Air Force Base was like this when we were stationed there) there were no children allowed in the OB/GYN clinic. I have no idea why because I didn't ask. I didn't have a child until the very end of our time there. I do know that I watched my friend's son a couple of times so she could go to the doctor's.
They had a big sign posted on the door that no children were allowed.
