Your child grows and changes at impressive rates from the newborn years into young adulthood. By bringing your child in for all their scheduled well-child exams, you help ensure their growth is on track.
In addition to scheduling and attending well-child appointments with Rainilda Valencia, MD, Deepika Saini, MD, FAAP, and our team at Valencia Pediatrics in Victorville, California, you can get even more out of the appointment by taking a few simple steps before your visit. Here’s what you can do to prepare for and get the most out of a well-child exam.
Well-child exams check how your child is developing. This includes their:
Our team always tracks these milestones at well-child exams, but preparing in advance helps you and your child get additional support from your visit. Coming to your appointment prepared helps us create an even better picture of your child's health, keeps you fully informed, and makes the visit an even better experience for your child.
Not sure what you can do before your child’s exam? Once you make the appointment, start with these steps:
Well-child exams change as your child grows. Early exams focus heavily on checking their developmental milestones and getting all their vaccines.
As your child enters their teen and tween years, we help teach them to take charge of their health and wellness while monitoring the growth and changes that occur during puberty. Your child often starts to have their own questions for our team during these important years.
Whether your child is 3 or 13, it’s important to let them know what they can expect during this year’s wellness exam. Knowing what will happen helps create a safe environment and smooth examination process.
Our team is always available to let you know what to expect at your next well-child exam.
It’s natural and expected to have many questions about your child’s development. Children grow and change rapidly over the years, and often in surprising ways.
Thinking about your questions or concerns in advance and writing them down ensures you make the most of your visit and don’t leave the appointment with anything unaddressed. As your child gets older, you can also encourage them to write down their own questions and engage in this process.
We also recommend writing down any important changes in your child’s health or life circumstances since their last visit.
Teachers, coaches, caregivers, and other important adults in your child’s life are central to their well-being. They often see aspects of your child’s development that you might not observe.
Ask these adults before your well-child exam if there’s anything significant they’ve noticed about your child’s development. Write down anything important to share with us during your appointment.
By preparing yourself and your child for well-child exams, you support our team in catching potential health issues early and building a trusting and communicative relationship with your entire family. To schedule your child’s next well-child exam, contact our team today.
