Expect to receive information about normal development, nutrition, sleep, safety, diseases. These appointments give you and your pediatrician a chance to get to know each other and exchange questions and answers. Ideally, both parents should attend these early visits to the healthcare provider. M-CHAT: Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, starting at 18 and 30 months. Well-Child Visits Another DCYF health goal is that children and youth reach developmentally appropriate milestones. Well-child visits are key times for communication. At this visit we will: Measure your baby’s weight, length and head size and record on a growth curve. Well monitor your childs growth and development, answer your questions. This is a period of rapid growth and change and. Poison control is available 24 hours a day: 1-80 keep this number handy in your cell phone and on your refrigerator. The most important way we do this is to see you for regular Well Child Visits. Regular pediatric well-child visits are intended specifically for children from birth through their teen years. Printing this and completing it at home gives you time to really observe your child and record his/her abilities accurately. Your child may be able to climb and run, so be sure to safety proof your home. Since it is parent-completed, it incorporates your expert knowledge of your own children. Time to complete: 2 minutesĪSQ (Ages and Stages Questionnaire): This is regarded as the best developmental and social-emotional screening tool for children from one month to 5 ½ years. Talking about ways to improve care and prevent problems helps keep your child healthy. Time to complete: 2 minutesĮdinburgh: This tool was developed to screen for depression in pregnant and postpartum mothers. Even if your child is healthy, well-child visits are a good time to focus on your childs wellness. You will notice the questions focus on developmental milestones, nutrition, safety, your child and family’s emotional well-being, and recommendations from the AAP. Each visit has an age-appropriate pre-visit questionnaire, and information handouts that you will receive after your Well Baby visit. Here are the forms that we use at well child visits- please print and complete them at home and bring them to your check-up.īright Futures: This is a national health promotion and disease prevention toolkit that is supported by the AAP. A well-child exam is performed to assess the growth and health of a child, which is very important during all stages of development. We want you to have an efficient, low-stress visit where you can focus on your child's development, and have the time to ask about your concerns.
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