Childhood is different for each person. However, those who grew up with medical professionals for parents do share some commonalities in how they were raised. Growing up with a nurse for a mother, I know a thing or two about being raised by a medical professional. So here are 10 examples of my childhood.

1. Medical Tape

The only tape you had around the house for school projects or wrapping gifts was this awful roll of adhesive that was in no way inconspicuous.

2. Bandage scissors

School projects and wrapping gifts wouldn't be complete without a pair of scissors to cut your work. A pair of bandage scissors, that is.

3. Gauze

You would think that living in a house with a nurse would mean a never-ending stash of band-aids. Wrong. The equivalence of a band-aid in a medical professional household is some gauze and tape. This, of course, warranted some unwanted attention.

Person: Oh my God, is your finger OK? What happened? Did you get stitches?

Me: No, it's just a paper cut.

4. Never going to the doctor

No doctor could ever know more than your medical professional parent. Sure, you had to go for your check-ups for school and for shots every now and then, but if you were sick your parent knew exactly what you needed to do.

5. Saline syringes

There was nothing like finding these lovely things around the house (don't worry, no needles) and pretending you were giving yourself and the family pet much needed shots.

6. Gloves

Pretending to give shots without having gloves would be preposterous. Luckily, these latex germ protectors can literally be found anywhere in your house. Anywhere.

7. You also think you're a medical professional

Every time your friends tell you they're sick you find yourself giving medical advice. You know exactly what they should drink, what meds they should take and how to appropriately take care of their bodies.

8.Fake illnesses were a no go

Every attempt of pretending to be sick in order to get out of school was a failed one. Putting the thermometer in something hot, holding your stomach and moaning and groaning did nothing to convince your parent to let you stay home for the day.

9. Playing with their stethoscope

Nothing seemed as cool as putting the buds in your ears and listening to your own heartbeat and the heartbeat of your siblings. Let's not forget about all the things you whispered into the stethoscope hoping you'd hear it clearly. It was like a game of telephone... except with yourself.

10. Knowing your parent saves lives

You never really knew exactly what your parent did at work. However, as you grew older you learned to appreciate their job more and more because you knew that they were helping people and saving lives.