Comments on: Solo Dad at the Doctor’s http://www.operationbob.com/2008/02/20/solo-dad-at-the-doctors/ Chronicles of a Work at Home Dad Fri, 10 Dec 2010 07:49:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: admin http://www.operationbob.com/2008/02/20/solo-dad-at-the-doctors/comment-page-1/#comment-347 admin Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:40:10 +0000 http://www.operationbob.com/2008/02/20/solo-dad-at-the-doctors/#comment-347 Shari - I can totally sympathize... I've spent the last two days in bed with a flu I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy. Oh well, at least the baby doesn't seem to have caught it. Kim - Glad to hear I'm not the only one. I guess we're just pioneers! Shari – I can totally sympathize… I’ve spent the last two days in bed with a flu I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy. Oh well, at least the baby doesn’t seem to have caught it.

Kim – Glad to hear I’m not the only one. I guess we’re just pioneers!

]]> By: Kim http://www.operationbob.com/2008/02/20/solo-dad-at-the-doctors/comment-page-1/#comment-344 Kim Sun, 24 Feb 2008 14:51:55 +0000 http://www.operationbob.com/2008/02/20/solo-dad-at-the-doctors/#comment-344 I never really thought about this before. But as I sit here and think about it. You are absolutely correct. My husband has taken the kids many times to the doctor as well as the emergency room by himself. So I guess some dads do, just not a lot of them. I never really thought about this before. But as I sit here and think about it. You are absolutely correct. My husband has taken the kids many times to the doctor as well as the emergency room by himself. So I guess some dads do, just not a lot of them.

]]> By: Shari http://www.operationbob.com/2008/02/20/solo-dad-at-the-doctors/comment-page-1/#comment-343 Shari Sun, 24 Feb 2008 13:23:38 +0000 http://www.operationbob.com/2008/02/20/solo-dad-at-the-doctors/#comment-343 My children are grown now and I can tell you honestly that their Dad never even knew where the doctor's office was! I see a difference in the current generation of young Dads. While the Mom is still the primary nurturer and care giver, Dads are starting to be more involved. It's a slow process but I see it happening. Stick with it, you'll never regret it. I think as a society we still expect Moms to jump in when children are sick. One thing that really annoys me these days is when a co-worker brings a sick child to work because daycare won't take them (because they're sick!). I've gotten more than one cold and flu from them! After the child spends the morning coughing all over mommie's workspace, she decides she really should take junior home. Guess which sucker had to take over mommie's workspace for the day? Guess which sucker got sick and lost three days of work as a result? As for the bad mommie with the sick kid and the cell phone, there have always been thoughtless, selfish people and there always will be. Wonder if he's really cheating on her? Hm,wonder if it's because she's a thoughtless, selfish person? Wow! Sorry for going on so - I guess you touched a sore spot! PS - tell the doctor he needs a sick room otherwise I'd find a less crowded practice that respects a healthy space. My children are grown now and I can tell you honestly that their Dad never even knew where the doctor’s office was! I see a difference in the current generation of young Dads. While the Mom is still the primary nurturer and care giver, Dads are starting to be more involved. It’s a slow process but I see it
happening. Stick with it, you’ll never regret it.

I think as a society we still expect Moms to jump in when children are sick. One thing that really annoys me these days is when a co-worker brings a sick child to work because daycare won’t take them (because they’re sick!). I’ve gotten more than one cold and flu from them! After the child spends the morning coughing all over mommie’s workspace, she decides she really should take junior home. Guess which sucker had to take over mommie’s workspace for the day? Guess which sucker got sick and lost three days of work as a result?

As for the bad mommie with the sick kid and the cell phone, there have always been thoughtless, selfish people and there always will be. Wonder if he’s really cheating on her? Hm,wonder if it’s because she’s a thoughtless, selfish person?

Wow! Sorry for going on so – I guess you touched a sore spot!

PS – tell the doctor he needs a sick room otherwise I’d find a less crowded practice that respects a healthy space.

]]> By: admin http://www.operationbob.com/2008/02/20/solo-dad-at-the-doctors/comment-page-1/#comment-332 admin Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:32:39 +0000 http://www.operationbob.com/2008/02/20/solo-dad-at-the-doctors/#comment-332 CyberCelt - Good point on the single moms with custody vs. single dads. I think you're probably right on the two-parent households as well. As for Smorty, I greatly appreciate the info you posted and will be updating my post as well. Kris - I'm not looking forward to the later shots at all. Like you said, they know what's coming. The older he gets the harder and more traumatic it becomes. :-( Feefifoto - Nope, our ped only has one door - sounds like yours has a great setup! Glad the ProjectWonderful info was helpful. Adsense has a competitor filter, but I don't know how useful (if at all) it is. CyberCelt – Good point on the single moms with custody vs. single dads. I think you’re probably right on the two-parent households as well. As for Smorty, I greatly appreciate the info you posted and will be updating my post as well.

Kris – I’m not looking forward to the later shots at all. Like you said, they know what’s coming. The older he gets the harder and more traumatic it becomes. :-(

Feefifoto – Nope, our ped only has one door – sounds like yours has a great setup! Glad the ProjectWonderful info was helpful. Adsense has a competitor filter, but I don’t know how useful (if at all) it is.

]]> By: feefifoto http://www.operationbob.com/2008/02/20/solo-dad-at-the-doctors/comment-page-1/#comment-330 feefifoto Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:26:21 +0000 http://www.operationbob.com/2008/02/20/solo-dad-at-the-doctors/#comment-330 Does your pediatrician's office have a sick child entrance? Ours has a back door, which can also be used by tiny babies who need to go directly to an exam room without being exposed to all the stuff in the waiting room. Thanks for your piece about Project Wonderful. I'd been trying to figure out how to gain advertising on my blog without having to use Adsense. I sell and write about personalized photo gifts and the last time I tried Adsense all the ads they gave me were from competitors like Snapfish, which was certainly counterproductive. Does your pediatrician’s office have a sick child entrance? Ours has a back door, which can also be used by tiny babies who need to go directly to an exam room without being exposed to all the stuff in the waiting room.

Thanks for your piece about Project Wonderful. I’d been trying to figure out how to gain advertising on my blog without having to use Adsense. I sell and write about personalized photo gifts and the last time I tried Adsense all the ads they gave me were from competitors like Snapfish, which was certainly counterproductive.

]]> By: Kris http://www.operationbob.com/2008/02/20/solo-dad-at-the-doctors/comment-page-1/#comment-316 Kris Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:43:36 +0000 http://www.operationbob.com/2008/02/20/solo-dad-at-the-doctors/#comment-316 I just had to take my son to the Dr. for his 5 year shots. I noticed the same thing...I was the only dad in there. And, now that you mention it, I don't remember seeing too many dads in there any of the times that I went. btw, the 5 year shots were worse than the 6 month shots...I think it was because he knew what was coming... I just had to take my son to the Dr. for his 5 year shots. I noticed the same thing…I was the only dad in there. And, now that you mention it, I don’t remember seeing too many dads in there any of the times that I went.

btw, the 5 year shots were worse than the 6 month shots…I think it was because he knew what was coming…

]]> By: CyberCelt http://www.operationbob.com/2008/02/20/solo-dad-at-the-doctors/comment-page-1/#comment-314 CyberCelt Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:44:05 +0000 http://www.operationbob.com/2008/02/20/solo-dad-at-the-doctors/#comment-314 There are more single moms with custody than single dads with custody. If the child belongs to a two-parent family, it seems to be woman's work to take the child to the doctor, to soccer practice, to and from school, etc. Is it that man's work is considered more important than woman's work or is it that men feel funny asking the boss for time off to take the kid to daycare? I am not sure. P.S. I see you use Smorty. You may want to read my post about them on http://CoolAdzine.blogspot.com. There are more single moms with custody than single dads with custody. If the child belongs to a two-parent family, it seems to be woman’s work to take the child to the doctor, to soccer practice, to and from school, etc. Is it that man’s work is considered more important than woman’s work or is it that men feel funny asking the boss for time off to take the kid to daycare? I am not sure.

P.S. I see you use Smorty. You may want to read my post about them on http://CoolAdzine.blogspot.com.

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