The Doctor's visit

[rivermom3]

I need to have a good cry after today's doctor's visit!  Kai needed a well child check up before he starts preschool and Evan turned one so I scheduled both appointments together.  I try to avoid the doctor all together for Kai because he doen't like people he doesn't know.  I prepared him for what the doctor was going to do and I thought he was ready.  Boy was I wrong!!  We got there and the nurse asked him to take off his shoes and stand on the scale to see how much he weighed.  That was all it took...major meltdown!!  He was screaming and crying!  There was no way I could convince him to get on the scale.  So I showed him that Evan would get on the scale.  Evan took his turn and did a great job but Kai still refused.  So i asked the nurse to come back to the scale later.  We went into the office and continued with Evan checkup.  Kai still didn't want to be there.. he even lied to me and told me he had to go poopy to get out of the office.  What a stinker!!  Finally it was his turn and he had to stand on the scale before they could continue with the checkup.  I convinced him to race me like Lightening McQueen.  He loves Lightening McQueen and it worked.  I just feel so bad for him sometimes.  I cannot imagine what it is like to live in his body.  I told the doc about his speech therapy and the possible autism.  I just wanted to hug him and run away with him from the doc office.  I hate putting him through that.  His body was shaking and he was truly terrified.  After the doc's office, sitting at home, I took a minute to watch Kai and I realized we will have days like that, and many more to come, but I couldn't have asked for a better son!  So I may secretly have a cry for him but I know that he's going to be okay!! 

[panther07]

Jul. 7, 2008 at 5:31 PM Awww, the poor little guy. You truly have a special son, was the nurse & Dr. good with him? My niece has sensory problems so I can see where you're coming from sort of, she hates loud noises, bright lights & my brother & SIL don't think anything about it, they are terrible parents, so it's good to see you being such a wonderful mother like you are with Kai, you deserve to have a good cry!!