I had to take Grant in for a well-child check-up and shots today. Lots of fun. I always feel so bad about the duplicity of those doctor visits...I mean, everyone is so nice and they give you stickers and suckers and the children feel happy and non-threatened UNTIL the all-business nurse marches in and sticks them in the leg three or four times. Doesn't this teach our children some kind of cynicism? Oh well, I digress. After Grant had been wrestled and pinned to the table and then given four shots in quick succession, he was, understandably, upset. Grace was watching the nurse with angry eyes and then ran up and hit her. "You made Granty cry!" she yelled. I didn't know what to say. On the one hand, she really shouldn't hit people, but on the other hand...well her anxious concern for Grant made me want to hug her while laughing hysterically. I settled for madly clearing my throat and giving the nurse an "I'm sorry" sort of shrug. Ah...sibling love!
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Beware the Wrath of a Sister!
I had to take Grant in for a well-child check-up and shots today. Lots of fun. I always feel so bad about the duplicity of those doctor visits...I mean, everyone is so nice and they give you stickers and suckers and the children feel happy and non-threatened UNTIL the all-business nurse marches in and sticks them in the leg three or four times. Doesn't this teach our children some kind of cynicism? Oh well, I digress. After Grant had been wrestled and pinned to the table and then given four shots in quick succession, he was, understandably, upset. Grace was watching the nurse with angry eyes and then ran up and hit her. "You made Granty cry!" she yelled. I didn't know what to say. On the one hand, she really shouldn't hit people, but on the other hand...well her anxious concern for Grant made me want to hug her while laughing hysterically. I settled for madly clearing my throat and giving the nurse an "I'm sorry" sort of shrug. Ah...sibling love!
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4 comments :
Way to stick up for your brother Grace. Sometimes I want to hit those mean nurses for making my babies cry too!
I wouldn't have know what to do either but Grace is a wonderful big sister, so what can you do.
Go Grace! There have been a few nurses that have given my kids shots that I've wanted to hit too. Sometimes they are SO slow or stick it in so hard, you swear they hit bone.
When Cade got his kindergarten shots, Carson was on the chair in the corner screaming louder than Cade. "Ahhh! Don't hurt my brother!"
It's got to make you feel good that your kids love each other.
We just had to take Karen for her first set of shots and I opted tout and left Valerie with a neighbor...not looking forward to the day when she's a witness. Man I really hate shots! You go Grace, way to be a big sister!!!
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