Helping Your Child Develop A Healthy Sense of Self Esteem How can we help our child develop a healthy sense of self-esteem? By definition, self-esteem is the way in which an individual perceives herself-in other words, her own thoughts and feelings about herself and her ability to achieve in ways that are important [...]
Recommended Immunization Schedules The following schedules show the recommended ages for routine administration of currently licensed vaccines for children. Any dose not administered at the recommended age should be given at a subsequent visit when indicated and feasible. Birth - 6 Years 7 - 1 8 Years AAP Pediatrician Anita Chandra, MD, FAAP [...]
AAP Schedule of Well-Child Care Visits Parents know who they should go to when their child is sick. But pediatrician visits are just as important for healthy children. The Bright Futures/American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) developed a set of comprehensive health guidelines for well-child care, known as the "periodicity schedule." It is a schedule of screenings and assessments recommended at [...]