Personalised book about going to the doctor: your child's Morning at the Doctor

What happens in your child's Morning at the Doctor

1. Your child gets ready for a morning appointment with their grown-up.
2. At the surgery, your child says hello at reception and finds a seat.
3. Your child notices the waiting-room pictures and talks about what may happen next.
4. In the consulting room, your child chats with the doctor and has a simple check.
5. Your child leaves the surgery holding their grown-up's hand, pleased to have done it.

How the first page could read

This morning, your child has an appointment at the doctor’s surgery. Their grown-up is coming too. “We will check in, sit together and talk to the doctor,” says their grown-up. Your child puts on their coat, takes a deep breath and heads out into their hometown.

Your child’s name, look and little details replace these words, and the whole story is written for their age.

Why this story works

For children aged three to six, a GP appointment can feel full of unknowns: a new room, a short wait and someone asking questions. This story gives your child a gentle, ordinary sequence to recognise, from saying hello at reception to sitting beside their grown-up in the consulting room. It keeps the focus on practical moments rather than symptoms or treatments, leaving room for families to talk about their own appointment in simple terms. With your child pictured as the main character, the book can be read before a visit, in the waiting room or afterwards as a familiar retelling.

Reading it together

• Read the story together the day before the appointment and pause to name any parts your child is curious about.
• Use the waiting-room page to practise quiet activities such as looking at pictures or talking softly with a grown-up.
• After the visit, let your child point to the parts that matched their own morning and share what they noticed.

Suggested art style: Storybook watercolour

Soft watercolour scenes make the surgery, waiting room and hometown feel calm, familiar and approachable. A sidekick idea: a small knitted rabbit tucked into your child's coat pocket. You can pick any of the four styles and change the details in the form.