25 Ways You Know You're A Paediatrician When...

Paediatricians are the greatest doctors around....but there are a few minor #paedsproblems

1. You and Mr Tumble are tight.

You know you're a paediatrician when you're familiar with Mr Tumble's portfolio of work. #paedsproblems— RCPCH (@RCPCHtweets) March 21, 2014

2. Sick is a part of life, but it can still take you by surprise.

You know you're a paediatrician when you only wanted to look at the tonsils but you got a lap full of sick instead #paedsproblems— A N (@tigerCOL_DE) March 21, 2014

3. Speaking of sick, what on Earth do they put in Neocate??

You know you're a Paediatrician when you can tell exactly what milk a baby is on just from a whiff of their vomit! #paedsproblems— Ranj Singh (@DrRanj) March 21, 2014

4. You get, er, interesting things on your clothes.

You've done an entire night shift with vernix/meconium smeared up your shirt and the SHO only tells you at morning handover. #paedsproblems— Thomas Webster (@annawaltzerpose) March 21, 2014

5. Poo, wee and snot are part of your everyday professional vocabulary

You know you're a paediatrician when you talk seriously about poo and wee to your adult doctor colleagues #paedsproblems— Serena Haywood (@SerenaHaywood) March 21, 2014

6. You want how much??

You know you’re a paediatrician when you phone the lab to argue that 1mL of blood is too much #paedsproblems— Carl (@crlhrrs) March 21, 2014

7. You like a challenge.

You know you’re a paediatrician when you look for veins on every chubby toddler you pass in the street #paedsproblems— Carl (@crlhrrs) March 21, 2014

8. You have twice as many patients as you were expecting.

@ellieornot You know you're a paediatrician when you have to examine the bear first! #paedsproblems— Jeremy Tong (@jez_tong) March 21, 2014

9. You have a lot of non-human colleagues.

You know you're a paediatrician when your outpatient equipment draw is 90% finger puppet #paedsproblems— Serena Haywood (@SerenaHaywood) March 21, 2014

10. Mystery stains don't intrigue you.

You know your a paediatrician when you can't tell whether the stain is poo, vomit, wee or snot. And when you use those terms #paedsproblems— David Wright (@davidannesley) March 21, 2014

11. The fancy dress store is jealous of your collection.

You know ur a paediatrician when...you conduct seasonal ward rounds dressed as an easter bunny/xmas elf +noone bats an eyelid #paedsproblems— emma (@emmash321) March 21, 2014

12. You'll give anything a go to win round the little one.

You know your a paediatrician when your singing along to Peppa Pig to win over a little one (and failing miserably) #paedsproblems— Dr Hadeel Hassan (@Bezoonah) March 21, 2014

13. Sometimes you just want a rest.

You know u r a paediatrician, when you end up feeding babies on NNU as its a great excuse to sit down! #paedsproblems— clare twigg-peckham (@claretwiggpeckh) March 21, 2014

14. But there are some major highlights.

You know you're a Paediatrician when you *have* to help cuddle the babies on SCBU to get them to sleep... #paedsproblems— Ranj Singh (@DrRanj) March 21, 2014

15. Your patients expect singing.

You know you're a paediatrician when you're patient demands to see @DrRanj- because he sings! #paedsproblems— Atefa Hossain (@AtefaHossain) March 21, 2014

16. Multitasking is a breeze.

You know you're a paediatrician when you can hold a wet newborn with one hand & change the resuscitaire towel with the other #paedsproblems— Jeremy Tong (@jez_tong) March 21, 2014

17. Heavy books, light patients.

You know you're a paediatrician when your 'handbooks of' textbooks are heavier than your patients #paedsproblems— Serena Haywood (@SerenaHaywood) March 21, 2014

18. You get to make kids feel better.

You know you're a paediatrician when you *high-five your patient before they go home. #paedsproblems— Jeremy Tong (@jez_tong) March 21, 2014

19. You have a slight feeling your patients are mocking you.

Having to find an Allen key to extricate your patient from a toy high chair in the waiting room before you can see them #paedsproblems— Chris Bidder (@drbidz) March 21, 2014

20. Your own kids are always a little suspicious

You know you are a paed when while stroking your sons hand he says 'mummy you want to put a needle in my vein don't you...' #paedsproblems— rachel (@rachrwlnds) March 21, 2014

21. You're grateful to Steve Jobs for helping you get agreement to something

You know you're a paediatrician when the best app on your phone is a talking giraffe #paedsproblems— Jamie Houston (@jamiehouston67) March 21, 2014

22. Your patients are seriously impressed with who you're friends with

You know you're a paediatrician when you tell patients you're a friend of Doc McStuffin #paedsproblems pic.twitter.com/TS5zLZvROW— A N (@tigerCOL_DE) March 21, 2014

23. Above all, you love to see kids walk off your ward happy.

24. You love the end of the shift.

25. But you're still excited to go in tomorrow.