I hate going to the Doctors as I feel like an over anxious parent almost every time I go. My dds have never (thank goodness!) had any serious illness but I admit I do tend to panic if they are even slightly unwell.
Over the last few days dd2 (2 years old)has been feeling poorly in a general sense. She has been lethargic, quiet and not eating much. All she had yesterday was a few bites from a slice of toast, a few peas and a few bites of an apple. Anyway last night she has a very high temperature (39.1) and the shakes really badly when she got out of the bath. This morning she still has a high temperature so I make an appointment for her at the Doctors this afternoon.
Dd1 (5 years old has had green, slightly runny poo for the last two days which has obviously been worrying me as well. She has no other symptoms but clearly green poo is not normal! So I ask for an appointment for her at the same time.
So it turn out that the doctor can find nothing really wrong with either of them and I am left yet again feeling like an over anxious mother with too much time on my hands! Apparently children do get green poo from time to time and its nothing to worry about - this is news to me!
My question is - am I unreasonable to take my kids to the doctor over this kind of thing?
Are these things that you would take your kids to the Doctor with?