Can't believe the conversation I have just had with my GP. He is relatively new to the practice and I have heard that his bed side manner is not good BUT really!... I had to take ds2 to see him re poss ear infection; whilst I was there I felt I ought to mention that we were being seen re-some general concerns about ds2's development, just in case he thought ds2's passiveness was some kind of side effect of his illness. GP scanned through computer notes and said see what you mean' then said it must be worrying' (too b*y right!) but I remember some friends of ours having a baby when we had ours and they kept saying how good she was and how placid and I thought Oh Dear' then he went on to tell me that it all turned out ok because even though (to quote) she is as thick as two short planks and as fat as a house, she did find someone to hook up with and therefore has got some quality of life' I was stunned at that point and reminded the GP that I just needed my ds2's ears looking at! Despite that he continued with `so he (wagging a finger at ds2)might not be the brightest out the pack, but he might have a reasonable life' Oh s*t I feel like crying! I was bad enough before I went to see him! Incidentally DS2 has raging ear infection and we could have done with getting out the surgery a lot quicker and without the sermon!