Pediatrician and Family Interaction

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), an ongoing relationship between a family and their pediatrician is a key requirement of quality healthcare for children. For that reason, we recommend you establish a primary provider in our practice and see that individual for well visits as well as any chronic medical problems. We are committed to helping you schedule with your provider through flexible scheduling and easy communication.

An important time for you and your child

Well child visits focus on helping to maintain your child’s health by monitoring several important areas to help assure their health and to identify conditions that may not openly manifest themselves. Important aspects of these visits include:

• An evaluation of your child’s growth and development

• A discussion of safety, nutrition, fitness, behavior, school, peer interaction, day-to-day family life, etc.

• Addressing attention or learning challenges

• A complete physical examination

• Recording your child’s height, weight, and other important information

• Assessing body mass index for identifying and preventing obesity

• Developmental screenings, if appropriate

• Emotional health screening for problems such as depression or anxiety

• Age-appropriate screening tests (including hearing, vision, hemoglobin, etc.)

• Age appropriate immunizations

• An opportunity to ask questions for both you and your child

Well visit examination schedule

Lancaster Pediatrics is pleased to see children for health maintenance for ages birth through 21 years.

The frequency of well child visits is generally determined by your health care provider and can vary depending on how experienced the parents are. As mentioned previously, the frequency of visits is intended to make sure your child is developing properly and may follow the schedule listed below: