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If you’ve ever wondered how medical professionals would handle certain parenting situations, you’re in luck. A viral Instagram reel lays out the things a group full of doctors from different specialties would never allow their own kids to do. It’s an eye-opening look at some dangers parents may not have considered.
Shilpa Dass, MD (@pedsbraindoc), a neurodevelopmental pediatrician who shares her takes on baby and child development online created the video. It has made major waves on social media, with nearly 1.5 million ‘likes’ (and counting) on Instagram.
“I was definitely surprised by the reaction to the video,” Dr. Dass tells Parents.
Today we have access to a lot of medical information and credible opinions thanks to social media, especially as more and more experts become active on these platforms. But the interesting thing about this particular reel is that it includes a real variety of perspectives from different kinds of doctors on different issues.
A pediatric anesthesiologist warns, “I would never let my kid eat grapes without cutting them.”
A gastroenterologist says in the video, “I would never let my kid play with a toy with a button battery.”
An ophthalmologist cautions, “I would never let my kids sleep in contacts.”
And a GI/Obesity Medicine physician says, “I would never let my kids feel guilty about their food choices.”
There are also some takes on issues that aren’t straightforward medical issues on everything from sex ed and menstrual awareness to in-home trampoline use, and even the increasingly controversial issue of allowing kids to attend sleepovers.
We spoke to a few of the doctors featured in the reel to hear more about their perspectives.
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