Hi Blue...I left peds because I got fed up with working with kids. I love em, I have 5 of my own, but the parents are nuts and so many of the kids are unruly---as you described the 12 y.o. acting like a 3 y.o. perfectly. This is happening too often and the parents stand there like idiots expecting ME to parent THEIR little darlings. Been there. Done it. Not going back. Now I'm in GI. Much more interesting...and less drama.