Son Needs a Physical.....

i do not think they give 7 year olds rectals if that is what you are worried about telling him....they didn't my 8 year old

Hey Bobbie, call the doctors office and ask what they do at a 7 year old level then you can give your son some good info before it happens.

Just tell them what they do. Or have your husband describe it, since he's a man and he knows the routine. And I recommend you or dad being in the room with him, as with all doctor's visits.

And of course don't make a big deal out of it to him or act worried or anything :)

My son gets his every year. He's in 6th grade now. They will check his heartrate, ask questions, and have them do a few exercises to test mobility (walk like a duck, etc.) They will check blood pressure, too! Good luck!

When my son (now fifteen), gets his sports physicals at the doctor, they conduct it just like a "well child check-up". It's a normal physical, including the embarrassing quick peek in the underwear to make sure everything is normal. They are asked to push the doctor's hands away with their feet and hands, they get the little hammer to the knee response check, etc. Nothing invasive, although there have been times when it was time for another vaccination which he got while he was there.

One thing that embarrassed my now adult daughters whenever they got theirs was the spine check. You might remember it from being a kid - they have you bend over while they look at your spine from behind. Unbeknownst to me, both daughters always thought the doctor was looking at their bottoms when they bent over, not their backs! Luckily for my son, I eventually found out when the girls mentioned how they hated that part of the checkup, and I was able to let him know they are looking at his spine only, lol!