What are your biggest frustrations when going to the pediatrician?

Going to the pediatrician can be a time-consuming and frustration-filled experience for many parents. What's your biggest frustration at the doctor's office?

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Total of 290 votes - click on the "Display Comments" bar below to sort comments

22.8%
Distracted doctors who seem to have very little time to focus on my child's care.
66 votes
50.3%
Long waiting times. Waiting for a busy doctor with small children can be really tough sometimes.
146 votes
26.9%
Catching colds/illnesses at the doctor's office. The waiting room toys and furniture are like petri dishes for viruses.
78 votes
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Distracted doctors who seem to have very little time to focus on my child's care.

We wait what seems like forever to see the Dr. and when she finally comes its like shes running a marathon trying to see how fast she go.

    #1
     - jamib
     - 2:54 pm EST on Wed Mar 10, 2010
    Long waiting times. Waiting for a busy doctor with small children can be really tough sometimes.

    I will wait in my car and ask to be called when we are actually going to be seen. I can keep the kids happier there than in the office

      #2
       - Mom of Many-1401850
       - 7:42 pm EST on Wed Mar 10, 2010
      Long waiting times. Waiting for a busy doctor with small children can be really tough sometimes.

      Spent 2.5 hours waiting to check on dehydration level on a 2 yr old--and I actually HAD an appt. Then next day had to come back--2nd co-pa

        #3
         - Momof5-2
         - 4:02 pm EST on Thu Mar 11, 2010
        Long waiting times. Waiting for a busy doctor with small children can be really tough sometimes.

        Hard to wait with a toddler, but it's so worth it. A doctor that gives proper attention to patients usually comes with some time waiting.

          #4
           - Cara-438012
           - 12:16 am EST on Fri Mar 12, 2010
          Long waiting times. Waiting for a busy doctor with small children can be really tough sometimes.

          No option for 'All of the above'?

            #5
             - gwilliam
             - 1:47 pm EST on Fri Mar 12, 2010

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            Comment author avatarM. Hulslander

            When my son was small, he was sick every month. I finally scheduled an appointment with the doctor for a meeting. We ended up taking my son to an ENT specialist and found out that he had sinusitis and needed very different antibiotics!!

              Reply#1 - Wed Mar 10, 2010 3:22 PM EST
              Comment author avatarYoungMom-1341083

              I have to admit, the only complaint I could even come up with for my pediatrician is the wait time and even that is really not bad typically. The longest I have ever waited was about 10 minutes and that was only once and for a last minute, squeezed into the schedule, sick visit. I feel truly blessed to have found a Dr. I not only trust but who spends plenty of time with me and my child during our visits. Their office is very clean and they have (and enforce) separate areas for children who are there for sick or well visits. The receptionists and nurses are always wonderful.

                Reply#2 - Wed Mar 10, 2010 4:22 PM EST
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