Show sick child may be problem to parents doctor by DR JAMES W BARTON released by western newspaper union as a child learns to JUST have confidence in and a liking for his physician so also can he have fear a and nd distrust certain thoughts or f feel e el ings are a assoni HEALTH c 11 1 1 abed wit with the visit or sight of COLUMN the physician and patience and kindness will open the way to the childs trust and confidence dr stewart R smith indianapolis in the journal of the indiana state medical association says the general practitioner of medicine can be one of the most profound influences on the emotional life of the children whom he meets the doctor 7 should know that this influence can accomplish a great deal in helping a sick child to a healthy acceptance of his illness but tt if kh ll 11 this influence is misdirected it may be a dr barton big factor in causing the youngster to be an invalid for life doctor must know parents to gain full knowledge of why a youngster behaves as he does the physician must know the childs surroundings roun dings including the type of parents he has arguing with these children is useless shaming is cruel and coddling is fatal 01 in dealing with these children the practitioner might well have unending patience have faith in the childs ability try to see the problem as the child sees it and believe that in every sort of conduct disorder the child is trying to solve some problem I 1 believe that parents and teachers before referring a youngster to a physician because of some odd behavior could save the time and patience of the physician by asking themselves why does he behave this way the answer as dr smith points out is that the youngster is trying to solve a problem by patient questioning parent or teacher or both might learn what is the problem and help the youngster to solve the problem for himself |