Would you let your six year old have an eye test with a smear person whilst you were in different room also having an eye test?

[Bartenderandthethief]

As the title says, would you?

[Bartenderandthethief]

Ha ha that should say same sex person

[Margomyhero]

Eh?

[ItsAllGoingToBeFine]

Smear person?

[OlennasWimple]

What's a smear person? Another person?

If so, yes I would with DS as he would have been fine with it. DD would have refused to cooperate without me in the room

[Myheartbelongsto]

A what person?

[ItsAllGoingToBeFine]

Of course, why not?

[Margomyhero]

Oh.

No. I would want to sit in on a six year old eye test regardless of the sex of the optician.

[Bartenderandthethief]

Sorry same sex. My daughter was having an eye test with a female person whilst her dad was in a different room having an eye test

[GetOutOfMYGarden]

I was wondering why the smear test nurse was suddenly doing eye examination!

That said I'd be fine with it. They'll be DBS checked as any health professional is.

[Margomyhero]

My reason isn't that I would worry about anything inappropriate. I'd want to ensure that the DC Co operated with the test.

[SaucyJack]

I wouldn't, but that's more to do with me needing to hiss death threats to get them to do as they were told rather than any child protection concerns.

[Sirzy]

I’m amazed they would do an examination on a 6 year old with no adult present!

[OlennasWimple]

I wouldn't have a problem with the sex of the optician.

I would want to hear from them direct at the end what the check up has shown, though, rather than rely on the 6yo passing on any messages

[dementedpixie]

I would want to be with the child in case there are any questions from the optician or the parent. I always go in with my 2 when they get an eye test

[Bartenderandthethief]

Sirzy, that’s what I thought.

[Maplestaple]

I don't understand why it makes a difference what sex the person is.

The only issue would be if the dc is mature enough to do as they are told whilst having the eye test.

[Myheartbelongsto]

Yes I would.

[Evelynismyspyname]

Yes. If he wanted to go in alone I'd let him, if he didn't I'd go with. My kids have all had hearing tests on their own at 5 or 6. You can't really go in with them as it distracts them. They are perfectly capable of following instructions and I'm outside the room. I don't suspect the staff at the audiology clinic of wanting to abuse children any more than I'd suspect any other traceable professional.

[Myheartbelongsto]

Are you looking for a problem here op. I'm not sure you'll find one.

[SomewhatIdiosyncratic]

DS (6) recently had an eye test. I sat in the corner sniggering and feeling like a spare part as he clearly had the situation under control. He's very thorough at explaining what's what!

[Smoothyloopy]

I'm confused as to the problem as I don't see one!

[CDeville]

Of course I would.

Whyever not?

[Evelynismyspyname]

My eldest was going into the dentist on her own at 7 as all my kids had simultaneous appointments (practice has 4 consulting rooms, two dentists, several hygienists) and I was juggling the two youngest by the time she was 7 ... This was also fine.

[userlotsanumbers]

I think you need to spell it out for me, I can't see a problem here.

And while you're at it, just explain the cast-iron link between gender and abuse.

And if that IS what you're getting at, possibly your badly proof-read title needs a trigger warning.