children s health issues
Preventive Health Care Visits in Children
Introduction
Scheduled visits to the doctor (also called well-child visits) provide parents with information about their child's growth and development. Such visits also give parents an opportunity to ask questions and seek advice, for example, about Toilet Training . The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that after the first year of life children should see their doctor for preventive health care visits at 12, 15, 18, 24, and 30 months of age and then yearly until age 10. Visits can be made more often based on the advice of the doctor or the needs of the family. 