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?

Ha ha that should say same sex person

Eh?

Smear person?

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

A what person?

Of course, why not?

Oh.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

Sirzy, that’s what I thought.

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.

Yes I would.

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.

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

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!

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

Of course I would.

Whyever not?

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.

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.