to feel sorry for parents of little people when they

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have to go to hospital for an op.
ds had his op today. was so easy with a 16yr old. no tears from either him or me.
but there were lots of little people all upset(understandbly) and their poor mums in tears after they had gone into theatre.(this was minor ops like gromets) I have been there in the past when ds was little.
how the hell do people cope whne it is serious?

We weren't told that and our daughter was 22 months.

Iwork on paediatric day surgery ward and I often cry with mums when we leave the little ones in theatre.
Was on the other side this week as DD2 had op.