‘I screamed for the doctor to listen now’
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Baking with patience and respect for your fellow man, certainly. But oh woe if they come near your children, then every tame mother turns into a true lioness.
Meryem (39), mother of Selim (8) and Enes (5):
“I was raised with respect for the doctor. If he or she says so, then so be it and you’re being polite whether you like it or not. I also try to teach my children that, there is already so much disrespectful behavior in society these days.
Hidden voice
But when Enes, then three, still didn’t get better after six hours of vomiting, I called the GP and asked if we could come over. No, was the answer after consultation with the doctor, because it was not bad enough for that. We just had to wait a while. While I saw my child lying white and limp on the couch, at the end of his strength.
“My husband didn’t know what was happening when I raised my voice”
My husband didn’t know what was happening when I raised my voice and said, ‘The doctor really needs to listen to me now. This is my child and I know what he needs.’ I don’t know where I got it from, I never raise my voice.
Afterwards I was also shaking and was just about to apologize when the lady on the phone said she would discuss again. Long story short: an hour later we were at the doctor’s office. Of course, Enes just perked up and waved at her happily, without spitting. I was ashamed.”
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And now it’s enough
Kimberly (32), mother of Oliver (2):
“The consultation office drove me crazy. I felt constantly criticized, never once was I told that I was doing something right. I’m not that assertive, so I always just nodded.
“I felt constantly criticized, never once was I told that I was doing something right”
Until Oliver had to put blocks in a box a while ago. He can do that fine, does it flawlessly at home. But now he wasn’t paying attention so he tried to stuff the circle into the square hole and vice versa and I could already see the doctor’s face fall. “Well, that says something about the motor skills,” she said critically. “Does he practice at home?”
Suddenly I was so done with it. I grabbed a block and to my own surprise I really felt the urge to throw it at her head. Luckily I was able to hold back, but I stood up, said that Oliver and I were fine and that we didn’t need her constant criticism. Then I just ran away. I regret it now because I have to go back again, but at that moment I was so happy with myself.”
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