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No, they're their doctor and I don't think they can be the best they can be without all the facts.

@sorrycharlie: for example, I would've just said LO really doesn't like it and spits it out. Is there another option?

I'm with @regberadaisy: I don't lie to doctors!

@sorrycharlie: I would definitely asked your doctor about the poly-vi-sol. It's the iron that makes it taste so gross and I wouldn't think your LOs would need an iron supplement. My pediatrician just wanted my kids to get vitamin D drops because they get everything else they need through nursing.

ETA: Regarding your follow-up post, you mention the poly-vi-sol after 6 months. That's when my pediatrician started pushing iron too, but we just did baby cereals to get the iron!

No. I think the doctors need all the facts to give the best treatment plan.

I may have fibbed on a temperature or something, but not much else. They didn't ask if she was getting the Vitamin D drops all the time. I could barely get them in her, so I made sure she got a lot of sun. Next time, I'll find some better drops.

No. Doctors need all the facts and information to take care of your child to the best of their abilities.

Nope. Leaving anything out can make them miss a diagnosis. I probably have a tendency to over-share, actually.

I did when she asked about brushing teeth twice a day. We only did it once at night at the time. I've also fibbed about sleep. He was waking up once a night from 6 months until 12 months. She was adamant that he didn't need that wake up but I enjoyed my time with him at night and I wasn't bothered by getting up.

I don't lie to the doctor but I also go with my instincts despite their recommendations at times as well.

No. I would find a new doctor I felt I could be honest with.

@looch: we fibbed about this too, which I don't think has any impact on LO's health. I haven't fibbed on anything else and don't think I would on an actual medical/health item.

I fibbed about going to the dentist. The pediatrician kept pushing it after one, but when I asked my dentist they kept saying there was no point until 3. So the hygenist had my 2 year old sit in the chair and looked at her teeth briefly a couple of times when she came to appts with me. So yes a dental hygenist looked at her teeth. No I didn't really take her to the dentist.

Our new pediatrician is amazing though and I lije her too much to fib about anything.

I wouldn't lie to a doctor treating my child. Our pediatrician is great: even if he doesn't fully agree with something, which is rare, he respects our decisions and talks to us about them.

Nope.

We go to an MD, who leans towards the natural side of things (like we do). I always appreciate her advice and insight (even if it's different than what I think), because it's another perspective to consider.

I'm super honest with her, and trust that she's honest with me.

If you lie to your kid's doctor ... does this mean you likely fib to your friends about parenting stuff?

I think most everyone would agree that doctors *should* have all the facts, but it's occasionally tough to blurt out the truth when a social situation with the doc gets unexpectedly awkward. That's why I'm a big supporter of docs having a great bedside manner and giving the appearance that they're cool hearing any answer when they ask a question.

I have definitely fibbed to my own doctors in the past. The closest I've come to fibbing to LO's doc was when she seemed to assume we would start rice cereal at 4 months and I didn't fess up that we weren't going to. She brought it up again at 6 months and I was less startled so I managed to reply that we were going to skip rice cereal completely and do BLW. She was fine with that and I wasn't worried since I had read a ton about delayed solids and BLW anyway.

Medical questions? No. Parenting questions? I don't think I have, per se, but I wouldn't hesitate to if I thought it was the best choice for my family.

I don't think I have but I have disregarded her advice about something I considered minor. When my son was born we used an old bassinet that was used by myself, my brother, my dad and my uncle. I knew the rungs were a bit farther apart than recommended but was okay with that since someone was always in the room with my son while he was in it. When she asked about sleeping, I told her what we were using. She said that if it was old the rungs were probably too far apart. I said I knew but we were still using it. Luckily she just dropped it. And now my son's in his crib so it's moot.

No, but I was careful to choose a pediatrician who is a really good fit for us. There was another one I interviewed who I can guarantee if have ended up lying to!

For sure on parenting issues vs health/medical. I'm of the mind that pediatricians are medical experts, not parenting (sleep, breastfeeding) experts.

yes, i have. usually by omitting information. my pediatrician was all about starting solids at 4 months old, but i was too lazy. i didn't tell her that i had no intentions of starting, and just nodded my head when she told me how to go about it.

a kind of bigger one was about LO2 sleeping on his stomach from birth. i knew she wasn't going to approve.