I took my tween-age daughter to the Dr for her sports participation physical. Everything was finished.... then the questions started.....
1) Do you always wear a seatbelt in the car?
Answer: yes
2) Do you always wear a helmet when riding a bike?
Answer: if I'm jumping or on the road
DR: "you Always need a helmet anytime you ride anything"
3) Do you have a trampoline?
Answer: Yes
Doctor: "make sure you wear a helmet when jumping and do not try risky moves like flips or cartwheels"
4) Do your parents keep firearms in the house?
Answer: "Why are you asking me these questions?"
Doctor: "We just want make sure you are being safe."
At this point I was going to intervene but my daughter rolled her eyes and said "I don't see what any of this has to do with me running track"
The doctor looked at me and I said "Sorry, I agree with her"
Doctor: "We'll, just make sure they are locked up and that the ammunition is stored in another room.
My daughter said, "I have some guns too and I'm a pretty good shot".
The doctor asked her if she kept the gun in her room and I said "That's about enough of this. Are we done here?"
Doctor: "Almost"
5) Do you have a good relationship with your parents? Would you like to speak to me alone without them in the room?
"Yes we have a great relationship and no thank you".
After that the doctor signed the form and we left.
Anyone else had their child questioned about guns by their doctor?
1) Do you always wear a seatbelt in the car?
Answer: yes
2) Do you always wear a helmet when riding a bike?
Answer: if I'm jumping or on the road
DR: "you Always need a helmet anytime you ride anything"
3) Do you have a trampoline?
Answer: Yes
Doctor: "make sure you wear a helmet when jumping and do not try risky moves like flips or cartwheels"
4) Do your parents keep firearms in the house?
Answer: "Why are you asking me these questions?"
Doctor: "We just want make sure you are being safe."
At this point I was going to intervene but my daughter rolled her eyes and said "I don't see what any of this has to do with me running track"
The doctor looked at me and I said "Sorry, I agree with her"
Doctor: "We'll, just make sure they are locked up and that the ammunition is stored in another room.
My daughter said, "I have some guns too and I'm a pretty good shot".
The doctor asked her if she kept the gun in her room and I said "That's about enough of this. Are we done here?"
Doctor: "Almost"
5) Do you have a good relationship with your parents? Would you like to speak to me alone without them in the room?
"Yes we have a great relationship and no thank you".
After that the doctor signed the form and we left.
Anyone else had their child questioned about guns by their doctor?
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