OtterKnow Kids EncyclopediaGoing to the doctor is a normal part of staying healthy! When you visit the doctor’s office, a friendly helper will call your name and bring you to a room. Your doctor wants to keep you healthy and feeling your best.
The doctor will talk to you, ask how you are feeling, and gently check different parts of your body to make sure everything is working well. You might sit in a waiting room with books or toys before it is your turn. The doctor uses special tools to look in your ears, listen to your heart, and check your eyes!
It is totally okay to feel a little nervous before a visit, but doctors and nurses are there to help you. You can bring a favorite toy or stuffed animal for comfort. You can always ask questions about anything you do not understand!
- A visit to the doctor is one of the ways grownups help take good care of you!
- Doctors go to school for many years to learn how to help people.
- The stethoscope that doctors use to listen to your heart was invented over 200 years ago!
