Cognitive Development In Preschool Children Your three-year-old will spend most of her waking hours questioning everything that happens around her. She loves to ask “Why do I have to . . . ?” and she’ll pay close attention to your answers as long as they’re simple and to the point. Don’t feel that you [...]
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 [...]