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Lets say that for whatever reason your teenager refuses to see the doctor that you want to send him or her to for a standard physical. Usually physical exams are required once or twice annually by schools so in order to attend school a student needs to undergo a physical but lets say your teenage child doesn't want to see the particular doctor you're sending them to and simply refuses to go?
Have you asked why? Has the teen seen this particular physician before? Whats with "the doctor that you would like him or her to see"? Would he or she be willing to see a different physician?
So many questions.
I've never heard of a school requiring a physical unless sports were involved. And never more than one in a year.
I would find a doctor my son was comfortable with. The actual medical part of it would be non-negotiable.
This. Our pediatrician is a woman, and I could see my son, who is 14, deciding that he wants to see a male doctor or see a doctor who's not a pediatrician. That's no problem at all. There's a man in the practice who is a family doctor, or if he wanted to see someone completely different, that would be fine. (So far, he does not seem bothered in the slightest about seeing a female doctor, but I've told him that if he ever wants to switch, just lmk.)
But if he just refused to go to the doctor at all? Umm, no. At 14, he's not old enough to make that decision.
I'd work with them to find a doctor they were more comfortable. So a conversation about why they don't want to see this doc, and what they would like in a doc is in order
One of my children has refused to see a particular doctor ever again. That's fine with me, there are plenty of doctors to choose from and almost all of them accept our insurance.
I saw a doctor who made me uncomfortable when I was a teen. He sat on the examining table beside me, so close that our legs were touching, and put his arm around my shoulders and stroked my arm. That bothered me and I told my mom I wouldn't see him again. She didn't make an issue out of it.
Have you asked why? Has the teen seen this particular physician before? Whats with "the doctor that you would like him or her to see"? Would he or she be willing to see a different physician?
So many questions.
I've never heard of a school requiring a physical unless sports were involved. And never more than one in a year.
It sounds like there's more to the story to me.
To clarify.: I agree that having a regular physical is non-negotiable. I simply found it odd that the OP referenced the school requiring physicals "once or twice annually" for attendance. That has not been my experience.
To clarify.: I agree that having a regular physical is non-negotiable. I simply found it odd that the OP referenced the school requiring physicals "once or twice annually" for attendance. That has not been my experience.
Yes, I've never heard of it either. For non-sport participants, I don't think the schools even required yearly physicals. The requirements kicked in with the sport programs.
Lets say that for whatever reason your teenager refuses to see the doctor that you want to send him or her to for a standard physical. Usually physical exams are required once or twice annually by schools so in order to attend school a student needs to undergo a physical but lets say your teenage child doesn't want to see the particular doctor you're sending them to and simply refuses to go?
Ask why s/he doesn't want to see this doc and send your teen to a different doctor.
Why make him/her go if he's/she's healthy?
No school I know of requires a physical for it's students.
Forcing the child to go will just make him/her angry at you and doctors in general. What for?
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