Do not use Doctors to scare kids

Andy has cough. (again, sigh).  It probably was brought about by the bad weather in Davao.

Conversation:

Andy:  Ma, Punta tayo sa doctor ha? (shows thumbs up sign)

Mama:  Oo, mamaya.  Kanino mo gusto, kay Dr Jack (her pediatrician) or Dr. Nalupa (our family Physician)?

Andy:  Hmmm... Dr. Nalpa (she says things in short cut).

It's so unfair for doctors to bear the brunt of not wanting to be seen by kids just because parents use them to scare or make the kids follow them.  So pinoy, "sige, pag di mo ginawa yan, dadalhin kita sa doctor!"
And it gives the doctors a very negative light to children, which by the way, they bring it on when they are adults.

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