Comments on: peace in the waiting room http://www.livinginthegray.com/2008/01/27/peace-in-the-waiting-room/ There's so much more of it than I have been led to believe... Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:21:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: kate http://www.livinginthegray.com/2008/01/27/peace-in-the-waiting-room/comment-page-1/#comment-655 kate Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:41:29 +0000 http://www.livinginthegray.com/2008/01/27/peace-in-the-waiting-room/#comment-655 It is places like this that have driven me to take matters into my own hands. Each child has their own bag to bring a few small toys/books, a notebook and multi-colored pen, and a snack. I carry an emergency supply in my purse, too. To keep it fun for them, they are only allowed to have the bag (and contents) when we are at the doctor's/church/etc (not at home). As J.B. pointed out...how nice that the nurse's concern was keeping the schedule smooth (and quiet) instead of the wellness of the children! It is places like this that have driven me to take matters into my own hands. Each child has their own bag to bring a few small toys/books, a notebook and multi-colored pen, and a snack. I carry an emergency supply in my purse, too. To keep it fun for them, they are only allowed to have the bag (and contents) when we are at the doctor’s/church/etc (not at home).

As J.B. pointed out…how nice that the nurse’s concern was keeping the schedule smooth (and quiet) instead of the wellness of the children!

]]> By: J.B. http://www.livinginthegray.com/2008/01/27/peace-in-the-waiting-room/comment-page-1/#comment-632 J.B. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 02:21:54 +0000 http://www.livinginthegray.com/2008/01/27/peace-in-the-waiting-room/#comment-632 Dumb. Isn't it how long the doctor takes with each appointment that determines how on schedule the office is? I can only see two valid arguments to not wanting toys in a paediatrician's office: 1. "We are too lazy to put away the toys every day at five o'clock." (Okay, this isn't really a valid argument because first of all, they would never admit this, and second, like you said, it is an office dedicated to the care of CHILDREN -- not the convenience of PAID staff!) 2. Germs. Toys in any public place are supposed to be bleached regularly. I'm guessing even more often in a doctor's office where most people who come through the door are SICK. Maybe the doctor is trying to avoid FUTURE appointments with his patients. However, this isn't one of the three arguments off the top of the receptionist's head, so obviously isn't of high concern. Ironic. However, I think all offices should have something for kids to do. My doctor's office has kids books and a large plastic slide. (So, if a kid pukes on it, it would be pretty easy to clean!) And if they fall off, they're only busying up radiology, not the doctor's office. Ha! Dumb. Isn’t it how long the doctor takes with each appointment that determines how on schedule the office is?

I can only see two valid arguments to not wanting toys in a paediatrician’s office:

1. “We are too lazy to put away the toys every day at five o’clock.” (Okay, this isn’t really a valid argument because first of all, they would never admit this, and second, like you said, it is an office dedicated to the care of CHILDREN — not the convenience of PAID staff!)

2. Germs. Toys in any public place are supposed to be bleached regularly. I’m guessing even more often in a doctor’s office where most people who come through the door are SICK. Maybe the doctor is trying to avoid FUTURE appointments with his patients. However, this isn’t one of the three arguments off the top of the receptionist’s head, so obviously isn’t of high concern. Ironic.

However, I think all offices should have something for kids to do. My doctor’s office has kids books and a large plastic slide. (So, if a kid pukes on it, it would be pretty easy to clean!) And if they fall off, they’re only busying up radiology, not the doctor’s office. Ha!

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