Dr. Truett Riley

Meet our boy - Dr. Truett Riley, M.D.

Not too long ago I switched pediatricians. I was sick of the long wait and then seeing the doctor for only 5 minutes and always leaving with more questions than answers. We liked the actual doctor but everything else....notsomuch. Anyway, we are now at a new private practice instead of a large group practice and love it. Since about 9 months old Truett has had a fear of the dr. She would walk in the room and he'd freak. Even simple things like a heartbeat check would have him in antics. I dreaded the doctors!

So, at the first visit with our new doctor she saw him freak out while the nurse weighed him and measured him. She was so sweet - when she recognized this she did not try any "doctor" things with Truett. Instead, she talked with him and I and let him feel comfortable instead of rushing in and getting to business. She also had a very special gift for him - his very own doctor kit. She said she usually saves this for the older toddlers but seeing as T was already acting like one, why not? She encouraged us to play doctor with him at home. So, we've been doing just that, daily.

Dr.Truett is very good at taking heartbeats and checking ears (2 of the things he despised most). You ask him to "be Doctor Truett" and he runs off to his kit, stethescope around neck and ready to listen to your chest. We even bring a few of the tools to doctor's visits and he gets to do his thing while she does hers. This toy has made all the difference. Dr. visits are no longer terrifying, in fact they are FUN! Yes, my son no longer freaks or cries, instead he gets to participate. I really adore his new docotr. She is so wonderful and knew just how to help us help him feel at ease. And who knows...we may have an aspiring dr. in the house now. :P