In less than three weeks, my oldest child will celebrate his 18th birthday. It's time to face the facts: he's too old to be seeing a pediatrician anymore. 
What are the top 10 signs that your kid needs to stop seeing the kids' doctor?
- When he's seated on the examining table, the doctor has to reach up to check his ears and throat.
- When he's standing up, he towers over the doctor.
- He doesn't need the step stool to get up to the examining table.
- He's closer in age to the doctor than his parents are.
- He's close in age, too, to the parents of the youngest patients in the waiting room.
- He and his doctor are sharing video-game strategies.
- The doctor gives him tips about applying to college.
- He makes fun of the "Scooby Doo" decor in the examining room and is relieved that he wasn't forced to sit in the "Disney Princess" examining room instead.
- He's old enough to read--and understand the reasons behind--the sign that says "Do not allow your child to play on the doctor's examination stool." He plays on it anyway, because he no longer considers himself a child.
- He can drive himself to his well-child visit.
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One Response to “Too Old for the Pediatrician”
Thanks for post. Nice to see such good ideas.