My 14 month old son is not circumsized and our pediatrician gave us some bad advice about retracting his foreskin... how do I tell him that he was wrong?I really like our pediatrician, but it seems he gave bad advice to me about my son. What should I do?
Remeber dr. Are always not right. My dr. Tells me things that I don't think is best for my baby I just remeber im the mom and I do what I think is best for my son. If you like him keep him just always ask. And do reserch.I really like our pediatrician, but it seems he gave bad advice to me about my son. What should I do?
Tell him he is wrong, and have the research to back it up! Also, if your pediatrician is giving bad advice, no matter how much you like him, get one that is educated about the choices you are making for your son.
How do you know that he was wrong? Talk to him. I have seen numerous pediatricians with my baby and he now has a regular and awesome doctor. He is awesome about switching medicine or upping doses if needed (son has reflux) and he backs his advice up with fact and it really helps. Here is an exmaple: A lot of people will put cereal in their babies bottles to help sleep at night. Is this wrong? You will get very different degrees of answers on this. Fact is, it shouldn't be done, babies should take all solids from a spoon. That has been proven. People are still going to do it no matter what. Maybe he is telling you from experience to do this. My mother told me to warm regular milk on a stove and let it cool to room temperature and then dab some on a cotton ball and swipe my baby's eyes to get rid of blocked ducts. I thought she was crazy and ignored it for weeks. Finally, I tried it and it worked. Instantly! Maybe your doctor told you to do this and it's an old thing that the new doctors and web sites aren't up on. Talk to him, and think about getting your son circumsized. I have three and they are all done. Harder when you are an adult and it hurts pretty bad and I know a guy who tore his during sex and had to have it surgically taken care of.
Just question him. Told him you heard, read, etc. such %26amp; such on the issue. Can he confirm or explain to you his reasonings behind the advice he gave you. He won't be offended..he will be happy to communicate.
Everyone makes mistakes, and everyone has different ways of doing things. Sometimes my doctor tells me things that I know from reading or just experience aren't right. When it comes to trivial things I would just do it the right way if you know he's wrong. However, if it's a big deal then I would challenge him and perhaps find a different pediatrician. Even if you like him, being likeable isn't the most important quality. You need to be confident that your son's doctor knows what he's talking about. It is, after all, your precious son you're dealing with!
I would just bring in some proof that he was wrong and ask if he was sure. He could have just been mistaken and not realized it. Every one makes mistakes, so don't be too hard on him.
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