Some points to remember:
- It is easier to just write for an antibiotic then it is to take the time to only use antibiotics when they are really needed and to explain to a parent why they aren't needed.
- Your Pediatrician has nothing to gain by not writing a prescription for an antibiotic when your child is sick. And there is a great benefit in keeping your child healthy and helping to combat antibiotic resistance when he or she doesn't overuse antibiotics.
- If you are worried about having to return to the doctor's office if your child isn't getting better after a week or two of cold symptoms, ask if you can simply call the office and get a prescription then. Of course, if your child is much worse, he will need to be seen again.
