Physicals before kindergarten?

Is is just me, or did anyone else who was starting kindergarten in the late 80's have a physical? I don't remember most of it, but I definitely remember standing in front of the lady doctor in my undies and then she took a peek and slid her hand inside them and gave me a good feel. I'm quite sure it had some effect on me to this day.

And what about these days - do they still do that sort of thing?

I don't know about the late 80's, but I certainly underwent physical exams each year before school started (about 25 years before the late 80's). They were part of my mother's "end of summer" routine, kind of like putting up the beach towels and the Thermos.

Certainly in the late 80s in the UK we had medicals just after we started school.

I never went to Kindergarten. My mom taught us at home. (Kindergarten was not mandatory then as it is now.) However, as Ladydocisin says, it was just part of the end of summer routine. You go get your physical and booster shots.

My experience is similar to LadyDocs. Every August my mother would schedule and appointment with the pediatrician. He would give me a complete physical exam, I would have to strip to my underwear at the beginning of the exam and then he would do the exam. That was back in the days when doctors had one examination room and one nurse. The nurse would be there during the exam as would my mother. If I needed any booster shots I would get them at that time. And if I got any shots, the doctor gave them himself. It was an end of summer routine that I hated.

I know it’s not the 80s but I think a more modern answer on this question would be good. I don’t remember any type of exam before kindergarten but i’m sure i had one. Babies have exams so i don’t know if that counds as an answer for this question.

From what I can remember in the early 1970's I went for check-ups but I do not remember any Dr. feeling my genitals until about 5 grade. Prior to that, I think it was mostly eyes, nose, throat, hearing and breathing.

Gosh, I'm older and started kindergarten in 1966, so I really don't remember, I really didn't start remembering my physicals till a little later, all I know is my mother took us once a year.