Keeping children in the waiting room amused

Re: Keeping children in the waiting room amused

Avril Louise Jackson RVN — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:43:53 GMT

You could have a big 60ml syringe with a 14g needle filled with water and whenever kid misbehaves hold it menacingly in the air and say to kid "so while the vet gives Tiddles her booster I'm going to give you your Tetanus jab"!!! :)

I used to love going to the vets with my parents when young as I loved my pets and knew that this was the place that made them better/prevented them from becoming unwell. I believe its important that kids go to the vets as it teaches them about responsibility for animal care and also sometimes about mortality. However I do NOT believe in badly behaved, ignorant, unruly kids!! Some people's parenting skills (or lack of them) shock me!

Re: Keeping children in the waiting room amused

Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:46:44 GMT

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Just have a border collie to herd them [kids] round the room. Will keep them in a group, wont allow outrunners and the kids will be taught obedience

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Partly agree, but always found that a rottie in the room kept most glued to the mum (usually mums gripping them for dear life I might add) IMO ...lol sometimes I dont mind my dogs being "the devil" keeps kids quiet and on good behaviour and outta my hair..............been there dont that

Re: Keeping children in the waiting room amused

Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:42:00 GMT

[quote user="sal the 1st"]

I had a lady change her sprogs nappy in the waiting room! and then asked if I could dispose of the used one - she never asked to use the loo at all but must admit I didnt notice what was happening so she must have been very discrete (pity the smell wasnt)

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Us mums can change a nappy in a flash and without anyone knowing too magic eh! lol

Re: Keeping children in the waiting room amused

Siobhan Steven — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:06:14 GMT

Bouncing on the bloody scales, drives me mad, I have been known to say 'could you please stop doing that, we need those scales to be accurat for your dog/cats medicine'. Young ones don't necessarily understand but it gives the parents a BIG hint. I guess we could always muzzle them...

Re: Keeping children in the waiting room amused

Avril Louise Jackson RVN — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:29:20 GMT

Shouldn't the parents be in charge of the kids?!! I don't give a toss about keeping kids amused aint got time for that!

Re: Keeping children in the waiting room amused

Caro Laithwaite VN — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:03:23 GMT

Just have a border collie to herd them [kids] round the room. Will keep them in a group, wont allow outrunners and the kids will be taught obedience

Re: Keeping children in the waiting room amused

Vicky RVN — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 14:21:06 GMT

[quote user="Shane"]

hmmm....

scrubbing brushes, bucket and mop... plenty to keep them occupied! lol

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Re: Keeping children in the waiting room amused

rachel w — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 13:07:39 GMT

we have a child table and chair set from ikea put in the quieter corner of the waiting room, keep it stocked with plain paper and crayons the kids seem to love it and regulars head straight to the table we keep a pile of print off from the cbebees website as well if they get bored of drawing they can colour

Re: Keeping children in the waiting room amused

Shane — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 06:48:46 GMT

hmmm....

scrubbing brushes, bucket and mop... plenty to keep them occupied! lol

Re: Keeping children in the waiting room amused

les punton — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:04:23 GMT

thats a good website thanks for tip.

however I can cope with barking dogs, meowing cats but cant stand screaming children. I would of got a smack around the chops if I acted like that!

Re: Keeping children in the waiting room amused

Sal the 1st — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 08:52:09 GMT

Re: Keeping children in the waiting room amused

Nick Shackleton — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:07:56 GMT

I remember back in the mid 90's when I was on work experience (god I feel old).......

We had a couple bring their do gto the vets along with their SEVEN kids! Now the dog werent that great with other dogs so the mother stood outside with the dog whilst the father stayed inside with the kids!

Now they had about 20mins to wait for their appt! The kids decided to spend those 20mins going in and out of the front door to see their mum and the dog!! Not so bad I hear you say???

Well it wouldnt of been, but we had a door bell that sounded every time the door opened!!! OMG we were ready to tear our hair out! I wanted to chain the lot of them to their chairs!!!!!

I never went to the vets as a kid. I think it aint really a place for kids.

Re: Keeping children in the waiting room amused

Vicky RVN — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:07:51 GMT

At my old practice a women had been driving past and her child was sick in the car...so she stopped in our car park and child preceded to be sick all over the floor! Out i went with buckets of water to wash it away

Re: Keeping children in the waiting room amused

Kerry Spain — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:04:42 GMT

oh god I've just remembered a horrid thing that happened to me a few years back and its taken me a long time to forget it until now... a client had a kid with her and she was acting up saying she didn't feel well, as I walked past the con room they flew out and I slipped in something... I couldn't look down due to fear and so I looked at the vet instead who had a look of horror on his face... he told me then that it was sick I said phew its only dog sick... NO he replied it human sick!!!!

Yes I'd slipped in human sick....... EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWW

Re: Keeping children in the waiting room amused

Anonymous — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:59:47 GMT

i had a client once who had her grandaughter with he who i heared say she needed a wee. before i could point them i the way of the loo she dragged her in to the car park and the child a pee in the shrub boarder!! the boy then said he needed the loo so i very quickly told them we did have a toiletthey could use.!!!

Re: Keeping children in the waiting room amused

Vicky RVN — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:51:31 GMT

We have lollies on reception desk and a colouring table. The problem with the lollies is finding the occasional sticky stick/wrapper!

Re: Keeping children in the waiting room amused

Mac Feather — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:22:23 GMT

I remember one day a mum and daughter (around 7 years old or so) in waiting room. Daughter had a drink from the water cooler and promptly said muuuuuuuuuuum i neeeeeeeeeeed the toilet. mum says dont be daft u can wait.

And yes you guess it a mop n bucket was required. eeeeeeeeeek!

Re: Keeping children in the waiting room amused

Emily Hibbs — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:45:25 GMT

We have a box of toys and books in the corner of the waiting room. Only downside is that the kids don't seem to know how to tidy the toys away when they leave!!! Some children are evil!!!!

Re: Keeping children in the waiting room amused

Kerry Spain — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:44:50 GMT

hahahaha very witty!

I used to work with a vet who didn't like naughty kids and so if they started acting up in the con room she would sit them in a corner and give them a lolly pop only if they could remain quiet for the rest of the consult (parents consent of course) and that would usually keep them quiet!

Re: Keeping children in the waiting room amused

scubamoo — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:43:43 GMT

I used to work at a practice that had a corner with some toys in it - either stuff donated by staff or picked up at car boot sale. The only concern with this is cleanliness and keeping the dogs away from it.

I loved the idea of a quiet kennel.... and banning them (i'm sick of little girls coming in with their mummies - putting animal on the table then telling me to be nice and not hurt their doggy or kitty. I joined this profession to help and care for animals not hurt them!!! what do people think!)

Re: Keeping children in the waiting room amused

Nick Shackleton — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:42:23 GMT

No only kidding! (get it)

Re: Keeping children in the waiting room amused

Kerry Spain — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:40:16 GMT

... is that where you keep all your kiddies Nick??!!

Re: Keeping children in the waiting room amused

Nick Shackleton — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:38:49 GMT

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BAN THEM!

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LOL Nick your a star!

Hows about having a special designated Quiet KENNEL! muhahaha

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You mean the body freezer???

Re: Keeping children in the waiting room amused

Kerry Spain — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:35:05 GMT

[quote user="Nick Shackleton"]

BAN THEM!

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LOL Nick your a star!

Hows about having a special designated Quiet KENNEL! muhahaha

Re: Keeping children in the waiting room amused

Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:25:13 GMT

LMAO