Not out of the mouth of babes please...

Sometimes at the pharmacy, we run into patients who have their children drop off new prescriptions. Now that's not usually a problem as the "child" is usually an adult bringing in something for an elderly parent, or a teenager bringing in something for a sick parent. But every so often, we get a 5 or 6 year old bringing in a prescription for a mommy or daddy who is waiting in the car. Putting aside the obvious issue of why on earth would you send an unattended 5 year old into a store where anyone could walk off with them....... most of the time these children can't answer the questions we need answered. Like for instance, what is the name of the patient. "Mommy" just doesn't quite cut it. And forget getting a date of birth or even any insurance info. Those are questions that most little kids can't handle - especially when mommy or daddy didn't bother writing any useful information on the prescription to help us out. Parents - what the f*ck is wrong with you?