Dear Ann Landers,
t what age should a daughter be allowed to go into a doctor's examining room without her mother? I am fourteen years old and mature for my age. My mother has always been too protective and domineering. We had a great big argument over this, and she made me feel like a fool. The doctor told my mother (in my presence) that it was not necessary for her to stay with me during the examination, but she raised such a fuss he finally let her have her way. Please reply in the paper for the benefit of other girls who may have this problem.-Overruled Daughter

Dear Daughter,
Any child who is old enough to walk is old enough to go into a physician's examining room without Mother. Most doctors have a nurse to assist them, so you would in all probability not have been alone. It's unfortunate 53 that the doctor did not overrule your mother instead of allow-ing her to overrule him.