Yes, My Child Is In The Room

There have been so many times I have taken Olivia to a doctor's appointment (usually a specialist) and the doctor somehow forgets she is in the room. No, she doesn't cry or cause a commotion to get the doctor's attention, but she is the patient and should be acknowledged. Touch her, hold her, examine her at the least! Usually, everything is directed at me. Last week, our experience changed...

We went to a nutritionist for the first time and now I wish I had taken her sooner. For starters, he actually came out to the waiting room to find us while we were waiting to check in. He talked to us, both of us. It had been raining that morning and Livy's socks were soaked. He proceeded to take them off and rub her feet while all the time talking to her and telling us all that he had learned about her. He was kind, caring and had done his homework on her background. He spent well over an hour with us and asked, "Is she hungry? Would you like to go ahead and feed her?" He grabbed a Pediasure bottle when I realized I had forgotten her food at home. He listened and explained and even gave me his email address to contact him. Unheard of!

I know Livy doesn't talk and I know she won't always look directly at someone but she needs to be treated with respect. She may very likely know everything that's going on...and who wouldn't like a good foot rub?