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 - how lovely to have a GP who is good with and really likes children!

Your friend sounds nuts (sorry).

My GP is always lovely to DS when we go in, asks how he is, and answers his many (daft!) questions.

When we went last for DS hives he ruffled his hair and told him how grown up he's got.

speaking as someone who knows A LOT about GP/Dr regulation, there is absolutely nothing wrong with what you describe. would only be a problem if you or your DD were uncomforatble with it.

I think it's nice, shows your GP is human.

I have been hugged and kissed on the cheek by patients occasionally, and have hugged others (usually after giving them good or bad news).

I am surprised that the GP was doing baby jabs though!!

Rural Ireland.

No practice nurses or anything like that about. Our GP does it all!

Aaah, that explains it. The GPs I work for wouldn't have a clue