Well-Child Care Visits
Going to the pediatrician should not only be for sick visits. At the Pediatric Care Center, we follow The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) guidelines for Well-Child Care Visits. We have also included a link below to a set of age-appropriate pre-visit questionnaires. You will notice the questions focus on developmental milestones, nutrition, safety, your child and family’s emotional well-being, and recommendations from the AAP.
AAP Schedule of Well-Child Care Visits1
Note, you can complete these pre-visit questionnaires at home and bring them to your child’s next check-up.
The Benefits of Well-Child Visits:1
- Prevention. Your child gets scheduled immunizations to prevent illness. You also can ask your pediatrician about nutrition and safety in the home and at school.
- Tracking growth and development. See how much your child has grown in the time since your last visit, and talk with your doctor about your child’s development. You can discuss your child’s milestones, social behaviors and learning.
- Raising concerns. Make a list of topics you want to talk about with your child’s pediatrician such as development, behavior, sleep, eating or getting along with other family members. Bring your top three to five questions or concerns with you to talk with your pediatrician at the start of the visit.
- Team approach. Regular visits create strong, trustworthy relationships among pediatrician, parent and child. The Team approach is very important to us here at the PCC, and we have been recognized as a Patient-Centered Medical Home by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).
For more information check out – https://www.healthychildren.org