To not see the problem here...

[HeathcliffMoorland]

I have had the same GP for the last 15 years. She's absolutely lovely, she's a friend of my aunt, she has five children of her own.

Today, I took dd2 for one of her baby jabs. DD1 (5) came alone too, and at the end she thanked the doc ('for making my baby sister better'), and proceeded to give the woman a hug.

The doctor hugged my dd back. While not a common occurrence, I thought it was actually quite sweet. I would probably have found it more unusual if our GP had just stiffened up and looked uncomfortable.

However, when I told my friend (not as though it was a big event, just in passing), she acted as though it was some kind of bizarre occurrence and said that in my position, she'd find a GP who was less unprofessional.

I fail to see the problem here. I'm happy to have a doctor who is good with children, and hasn't let me down to date. So AIBU, or is she?

Yanbu but your friend is!

In my opinion anyway

Yanbu. Your friend surely has better things tobworry about. Personally wd rather my child was comfortable with and trusted our GP.

YANBU

Friend sounds very odd!

unfit, I thought it was strange too - she's normally so rational.

YANBU, it wouldn't worry me even if I had not been using the doctor for 15 years! I think it is lovely.

YANBU it shouldn't be a big deal when you know them already. I'm glad the staff at DD's preschool are cuddly as i think its important to show affection and not be uptight :)

Can you let us know the name of your GP - sounds great to me.

Of course if a little child hugs you with her mum present, it's fine to hug back. Children do sometimes do slightly funny things. My nearly seven year old ran up and hugged her teacher from last year at the start of term, the teacher just gave her a little hug back and got on with what she was doing. You can't plan how to respond to things. Your friend is weird, not the doctor.

Your friend is odd.

My wonderful GP offered to prescribe me a large suppository to give to my wankerish H to deal with a family worm infestation rather than the normal weeny over the counter tablet. Now that is unprofessional :o

yanbu.

I want to join your practice!

YANBU its good that DC should feel at ease with their Dr

I think given the circumstances, i.e. you have known the GP for many years, you sort of "know" her socially via your aunt, this was not a problem.

Also it was your 5 year old who instigated hugging an adult who had been kind. Perhaps it would have been slightly different if she had just given your dh a personal type of examination and he had hugged her. (just using a ridiculous example)

Perhaps your friend goes to a surgery like mine. 5 of the GPs are elderly men and rather stuffy in manner. There is one female who is quite brisk and efficient. She was very kind and approachable when I had pregnancy related issues, but I couldn't imagine hugging her even then.

I ahve been known to hug the odd child (and even an adult in distress), some of my regualr old aldies give me a peck on the cheek when they leave, sometimes I hold the babies (so mum can do a wee, get undressed etc/..... or because I like babies), sometimes I touch an old man who I have just given bad news to on the arm.........I am a GP by the way, human touch can be very important...should I stop??

yanbu! you're lucky to have such a good gp that knows your family and your dc know and feel comfy with her, your friend is just weird! I think most people would be happy to have such a gp as yours

That sounds perfectly appropriate to me macdoodle. :)

Sometimes (ime anyway) some of the older patients (ladies especially) seem to catch you unaware and give you a kiss if you have been very helpful or they feel grateful! (I'm a nurse not a GP though)

You react to people as individuals not patients, I kissed one patient (on the cheek!) today and it was appropriate, it would have been very odd if I'd kissed the others.

Indeed they do lollipop, though I have been there long enough to know which ones do it, and not caught by surprise, I think its sweet!

My GP has put his arm around me and I am sure some people would be about it but I felt okay. When my osteopath poked me with his dick, I did not.

YANBU. Your friend is being silly.

I think it would have been slightly odd if the GP had initiated the hug (though even then not necessarily a bad thing), but responding when hugged by a child is just being a normal person, surely?!

The last lady (patient) who lunged at caught me unawares with a kiss was the most lovely and interesting person one could ever have met. I said to her truthfully at the end of the official appointment that I would have loved to make her a cup of tea and sit and have a really good natter. (she was a retired healthcare professional herself and had the most fantastic stories and insight)

Oh ffs

I recently moved 'home' after years of awful 'GP of the day' surgeries and even worse experinces when I tried private.

I now see the GP who attended my birth, has been family gP for many many years, and I have spent many appointments with him sobbing as he hugged me.

When DD went to him for a chest infection he quite happily scooped her up when she wanted to kiss him on the cheek.

If you trust someone with your health it is a bonus you can have a good eay relationship with them

I think its lovely you have a close relationship with your G.P...I remember when I was a child we were very close to our G.P she was lovely and very understanding...almost like part of the family

OH FFS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Where the HELL do these people come from