Admit it, you’ve wondered – what does the pediatrician say about your
kid when you’re not around? Is he or she a “thank God, this will be
easy” kid or is there a “demon child” note somewhere in your kid’s
file?
Even though the time they spend with you and your kids
might be somewhat short, pediatricians form opinions about the manners,
or lack thereof, that their little patients exhibit. Perri Klass, a
well-known pediatrician and writer, says in this New York Times column:
“I don’t describe my patients as rude or polite in the medical record.
But I do pass judgment, and so does every pediatrician I know.”
Those
discussions your pediatrician has with you about setting limits, or
your child’s social skills, are coded conversations about manners. It
is possible to teach social skills, and the lack of them makes life a
lot more difficult for people. We all know
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