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She used to be absolutely terrified. I think it came for her health issues as a small baby and she associated it with being held down for X-rays and restrained for examinations. She used to scream and cling to me. Then suddenly, she decided it was fun, and now she tried to sit in the doctor's lap and giggles.

DD1 loves doctors, DD2 does not!

She was really excited and kept talking about going to the doctor/dentist until we actually arrived at the office and then got really shy. She clung to me for dear life and wouldn't make eye contact!

With the doctor, she eventually warmed up during the visit. I think she thought the different scopes were interesting.

With the dentist, she cried the whole time until they gave her a bouncy ball to take home.

Our pediatrician plays "good cop" and his nurses are the "bad cops." He does all the gentle check-up parts and sends in the nurse with the shots and the measuring parts he has to sit still for...so my LO loves his doctor so far! He gives the nurse evil eyes on the way out the door though

Yes! We had her 15 month well visit today and she screamed from the moment I put her down to get measured. She cracked a few smiles when the doctor pretended to smell her feet, but other then that she was crying. I hope she grows out of this. It was not fun holding her down and watching her so upset!

My little guy told is the other day he had a dr appt (he didn't). He said the doctor would check his ears, check his eyes, and check his heart. He insisted on going to the doctor and was upset when we told him the doctor was closed.

I would say my kid loves the doctor. That probably comes from the multitudes of appointments he has had since he was born. And doc mcstuffins now.

My youngest is generally afraid and cries bloody murder but he's the super brave one for some odd reason. Got pricked 20+ times recently to test for more allergies and then 4 or 6 more on his upper arm (for types of mold allergies) AND a blood test all within an hour of each other and NO REACTION!