Mental Health and Teens: Watch for Danger Signs Adolescence isn’t an easy time for parents, either. As children move through the various tumultuous transitions that accompany adolescence — physical, emotional, hormonal, sexual, social, intellectual — the pressures and problems they encounter can all too easily seem overwhelming. For many teenagers, these and other pressures [...]
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 [...]