I was prepping the kids last week to take them for their first "well child" visit in a couple of years, as we wanted to check Niall's growth percentiles and to see if their doctor was concerned (he is <1% weight, 3% height and 6% BMI, and there are no major red flags but something we'll keep watching). Iver wondered why he had to go to the doctor if he wasn't due for shots and anything. I told him sometimes we talk about medical and behavioral concerns at well child visits, and that I might mention some behavior concerns (mainly defiant attitudes and intense outbursts of anger, although this is improving) to his doctor. He was very embarrassed and didn't want that to happen!
"I'm concerned about YOUR behavior," he said.
Me: What do you mean? What behavior, specifically?
Iver: Your reading. You're always reading! It's concerning! Extremely concerning! YOU should go to the doctor!
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