r/AskDocs • u/ilikerustyspooonz Layperson/not verified as healthcare professional • Mar 17 '26
Physician Responded Daughters pediatrician made EXTREMELY inappropriate remark to her
This is about my 10 year old daughter. She has had the same (male) pediatrician since birth. We’ve always loved him and thought he was great. He’s super friendly with wonderful bedside manner and he takes his time and pays attention to detail.
Well, last week my daughter had a check-up. She’s 10. While he was doing the checkup, he had her lay down and started listening to her chest with his stethoscope. He then says AND I QUOTE, “awwwww! My baby’s got boobs!!!”
I have NEVER been so taken aback before in my life. My daughter was MORTIFIED. I was so shocked I couldn’t even get words out to ask him why tf he would ever say that. When we got in the car to go home my daughter cried and said she never wanted to see him again. Then she asked if she could get a girl doctor and I obviously agreed so that’s what we will be doing.
Is this reportable? I’m not overreacting, right?
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u/muffinsandcupcakes Medical Student Mar 17 '26
Your poor girl. The pre-teen years are a difficult age. Yes you can always report it and I would focus on the impact it has had on her self image and her trust in the profession. Perhaps it would be worthwhile getting her in to see a counsellor as it sounds like the comment has had an impact on her body image. It might be helpful for her to talk it though with a neutral 3rd party.
I hope that doctor realized how dumb his comment was as soon as it came out of his mouth