Why are regular checkups important for my child’s health?
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RealAge answered:Routine checkups are essential to a child’s health. Regular checkups, or well-child visits, are not only designed to look for worrisome developments, but also ensure that your child’s treatment, if she has a condition, is still effective. Most life-or-death situations can be side-railed if the soft-spoken signs of a problem are caught and treated early.
Establishing an ongoing relationship with your pediatrician is important not only to get optimal care, but also to help your child feel comfortable with going to the doctor. It’s a much more relaxed visit when your child is feeling healthy than when he is feeling ill.
From Good Kids, Bad Habits: The RealAge Guide to Raising Healthy Children by Jennifer Trachtenberg.
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Routine checkups are essential to a child’s health. Regular checkups, or well-child visits, are not only designed to look for worrisome developments, but also ensure that your child’s treatment, if she has a condition, is still... More -
Greenville Health System answered:Young children need a healthy start. Physical health is a key factor in young children’s proper growth and readiness for school. By age two, all children should receive their immunizations. They should receive an annual checkup by a physician. If they are sick with colds, ear infections or the flu, they need quick and proper medical attention. In addition, at approximately age one, children should start receiving regular dental checkups.
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Young children need a healthy start. Physical health is a key factor in young children’s proper growth and readiness for school. By age two, all children should receive their immunizations. They should receive an annual checkup by a physician.... More
