Why are pediatric wellness visits important?

Why is it important to take your child to the doctor’s office for their annual wellness visit, even if they’re not sick?

Taking your child to their wellness visit is the best way to catch any health and developmental concerns early and keep your child on track, get them up to date on all the necessary documents and vaccinations they need for back-to-school, and set your child up for a lifetime of health and wellness.

Keep reading to learn more about why pediatric wellness visits are essential for your child’s health!

Prevention is easier than cure

Pediatric wellness visits help us catch health issues like developmental delays, vision or hearing problems, or signs of chronic conditions like asthma or diabetes early on, when they’re easier to treat.

Your child’s provider will also make sure they’re up to date on vaccinations, protecting them (and others) from preventable diseases.

Track your child’s growth and development milestones

Getting your child’s growth and development data each year lets us track how your child is growing and developing compared to standard milestones, including:

• height, weight and head circumference
• motor skills
• speech and language
• social and emotional development

Get expert parental guidance

Your child’s pediatrician can give you expert advice for any concerns you might have around your child’s health, like:

• nutrition
• sleep habits
• behavior, mental health and emotional well-being
• school readiness
• screen time

Your child’s pediatrician isn’t just there to examine your child – they’re here to answer any questions you might have, and they can help you get the tools and resources you need to support your child’s health.

Check in with your child’s mental and emotional health

Mental health is just as important as physical health, and our providers understand the unique mental health needs of children. Your pediatrician will screen your child for anxiety, depression, and behavioral concerns, and they can connect your family to any resources that you may need.

Develop your child’s literacy

Evergreen participates in Reach Out and Read, a national early literacy program that partners with pediatric care providers to promote healthy development through reading.

Our pediatric patients receive age-appropriate books at each wellness visit, and families are encouraged to read together daily. We observe how children interact with books to monitor milestones like visual tracking, motor skills, language, and early literacy.

Prepare for a healthy life

Having positive experiences at the doctor’s office while growing up helps kids build trust with their doctor, making them more comfortable talking about their health as they grow older. Continuing to go to annual well visits throughout your life is a key way to stay healthy and stay ahead of health concerns.

Become a new pediatric patient!

We’re accepting new pediatric patients at 800 Hertel Ave: our newly updated Buffalo location that features kid-friendly rooms, caring pediatric providers, and convenient health and wellness services for the whole family.

Give us a call at 716.847.2441 (press option 5) and ask for a pediatric office tour, and we’ll set you up with an appointment to visit us for a tour with one of our friendly staff members. Or, you can email our team to request a tour.