I'm originally from Ireland where every visit to the GP costs 60 euros. It's always cost quite a bit of money to see the GP so growing up we were only ever brought to the doctor when we were really ill, as in, not eaten for a week can't get out of bed ill. I wonder has it made me blase about things that other people consider doctor-worthy. My friends here in the UK bring their children to the doctor for runny eyes, a cough, a temperature, stuff I wouldn't even consider bringing my child for. A friend of mine said he was very worried about his DD last week and brought her straight to the doctor for symptoms that my DS also had. I just thought "Oh he's ill" and waited for him to get better.
So now I feel a bit unsure of myself - when should you bring a DC to the doctor? Am I being too complacent? I only see a point in going to the doctor if I feel antibiotics are called for (neither of mine has had anything like that in 3 years) or if they're floppy and unresponsive, having difficulty breathing or in obvious pain (again, never happened).
AIBU to ask you to recalibrate my illness radar?