To not go to docs with my 13yr old ds?

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I'm more than happy to but it's right on toddlers tea time. So my Father has said he can take him. And wait in waiting room.

Its an urgent apt so all they can offer but he came home from school and said his privates were sore and swollen.

He said he's not fussed who takes him but wondering if he's be embarrassed about them looking and asking the questions?

Or take snacks and do dd a later tea?

Maybe also teach him to say penis/ balls/testicles instead of 'privates' - terribly coy and old fashioned and can cause all sorts of confusion.

If your son is happy with his Grandad taking him, I think that would be much better. It's more likely that Grandad is going to understand from a male's perspective than you are.
So long as your son knows that he can refuse a physical regardless of who goes with him if he chooses and can speak for himself, it's fine.
If you're at the end of a phone then they can always ring you to ask any complicated medical history that your son/dad doesn't know.

Depends. My father would be useless even though he’s a doctor. So I think it depends on the grandfather.

Why doesn’t DS have a chat with the GP and examination in private (they should ask another member of staff to be present) and then discuss the upshot?

I meant you go in after and discuss the upshot?

I would have thought at 13 he's 'Gillick Competent'/has capacity to understand and consent to examination or treatment and quite able to go in there by himself. I wouldn't have a problem with his GFather going if that was what he preferred/was fine with, either.

@JinglingHellsBells I mentioned needing a chaperone if the doctor needed to assess the damage.

Obviously if they're just talking he can go alone.

All good.
I went and he wanted to go in himself. I said if they need me to come in then call.
They didn't.
She examined and gave a cream to use.
Very common apparently.

It is common. My only concern would be that his foreskin will keep splitting and remains sore.

If so he might need a circumcision

I'm glad it wasn't a serious matter.