Medical Care
13-Year-Old Well-Child Checkup
Medically reviewed by: Larissa Hirsch, MD What Happens at the Visit? At your 13-year-old's well...
4-Month-Old Well-Child Checkup
Medically reviewed by: Larissa Hirsch, MD What Happens at the Visit? At your 4-month-old’s wel...
Getting the Most From a Doctor's Visit
Medically reviewed by: Larissa Hirsch, MD Your child's doctor is a key resource when you have qu...
Going to the Emergency Room
Medically reviewed by: Yamini Durani, MD When your child is sick or injured, it's natural to wan...
Health Screening Tests
Medically reviewed by: Kevin P. Sheahan, MD What Are Health Screening Tests? Health screening t...
How Can I Comfort My Baby During Shots?
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD My baby cries so much when getting a shot. How...
Medical Care and Your Newborn
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD You'll see your baby's doctor often during you...
Medical Care and Your 1- to 3-Month-Old
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD During these early months, you might have many...
Medical Care and Your 4- to 7-Month-Old
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD Well-Child and Other Visits Babies really beg...
Medical Care and Your 8- to 12-Month-Old
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD Well-Child and Other Visits As your baby beco...
Medical Care and Your 1- to 2-Year-Old
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD Well-Child Visits The toddler months can brin...
Medical Care and Your 2- to 3-Year-Old
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD Well-Child Visits Regular well-child checkups...
Medical Care and Your 4- to 5-Year-Old
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD Well-Child Visits Regular well-child checkups...
Medical Care and Your 6- to 12-Year-Old
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD Well-Child Visits Regular well-child checkups...
Medical Care and Your 13- to 18-Year-Old
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD By meeting yearly with your teen, their doctor...
Occupational Therapy
Medically reviewed by: Timothy Finlan, MSM, MHS, OTR/L What Is Occupational Therapy? Occupation...
Physical Therapy
Medically reviewed by: Maureen Donohoe, PT, DPT, PCS What Is Physical Therapy? Doctors often re...
Preventing Caregiver Burnout
Medically reviewed by: Nicole A. Kahhan, PhD Caregiver burnout is a real thing — it’s when you f...
School-Based Health Centers
Medically reviewed by: Yamini Durani, MD Getting health care for your child can be complicated. ...
Speech-Language Therapy
Medically reviewed by: Julia K. Hartnett, MS, CCC-SLP What Is Speech-Language Therapy? Speech-l...
Teaching Your Child How to Swallow Pills
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD Why Should Kids Learn How to Swallow a Pill? ...
Vaccine Schedule: Vaccines for Children by Age
Medically reviewed by: Larissa Hirsch, MD What Is a Vaccine Schedule? One way to help protect y...
Well-Child Visit: Newborn
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD What to Expect In the hospital, the doctor an...
Well-Child Visit: 3-5 Days
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD What to Expect During This Visit The doctor a...
Well-Child Visit: 1 Month
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD What to Expect During This Visit Your doctor ...
Well-Child Visit: 2 Months
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD What to Expect During This Visit Your doctor ...
4-Month-Old Well-Child Checkup
Medically reviewed by: Larissa Hirsch, MD What Happens at the Visit? At your 4-month-old’s wel...
Well-Child Visit: 6 Months
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD What to Expect During This Visit Your doctor ...
Well-Child Visit: 9 Months
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD What to Expect During This Visit Your doctor ...
Well-Child Visit: 1 Year (12 Months)
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD What to Expect During This Visit Your doctor ...
Well-Child Visit: 15 Months
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD What to Expect During This Visit Your doctor ...
Well-Child Visit: 1.5 Years (18 Months)
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD What to Expect During This Visit Your doctor ...
Well-Child Visit: 2 Years (24 Months)
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD What to Expect During This Visit Your doctor ...
Well-Child Visit: 2.5 Years (30 Months)
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD What to Expect During This Visit Your doctor ...
Well-Child Visit: 3 Years
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD What to Expect During This Visit Your doctor ...
Well-Child Visit: 4 Years
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD What to Expect During This Visit Your doctor ...
Well-Child Visit: 5 Years
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD What to Expect During This Visit Your doctor ...
Well-Child Visit: 6 Years
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD What to Expect During This Visit Your doctor ...
Well-Child Visit: 7 Years
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD What to Expect During This Visit Your doctor ...
Well-Child Visit: 8 Years
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD What to Expect During This Visit Your doctor ...
Well-Child Visit: 9 Years
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD What to Expect During This Visit Your doctor ...
Well-Child Visit: 10 Years
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD What to Expect During This Visit Your doctor ...
Well-Child Visit: 11 Years
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD What to Expect During This Visit Your doctor ...
Well-Child Visit: 12 Years
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD What to Expect During This Visit Your doctor ...
13-Year-Old Well-Child Checkup
Medically reviewed by: Larissa Hirsch, MD What Happens at the Visit? At your 13-year-old’s well...
Well-Child Visit: 14 Years
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD What to Expect During This Visit Your doctor ...
Well-Child Visit: 15 Years
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD What to Expect During This Visit Your doctor ...
Well-Child Visit: 16 Years
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD What to Expect During This Visit Your doctor ...
Well-Child Visit: 17 Years
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD What to Expect During This Visit Your doctor ...
Well-Child Visit: 18 Years
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD What to Expect During This Visit The doctor a...
Well-Child Visit: 19 Years
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD What to Expect During This Visit The doctor a...
Well-Child Visit: 20 Years
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD What to Expect During This Visit The doctor a...
Well-Child Visit: 21 Years
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD What to Expect During This Visit The doctor a...
What's a Primary Care Physician (PCP)?
Medically reviewed by: Yamini Durani, MD A primary care physician (PCP), or primary care provide...
When and Where to Get Medical Care
Medically reviewed by: Yamini Durani, MD Sometimes you'll know right away if your child needs qu...
Wound Healing and Care
Medically reviewed by: Joanne Murren-Boezem, MD All kids get cuts and scrapes that parents can t...
Your Daughter's First Gynecology Visit
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD As girls grow into teens, it's important that ...