Tips on taking your child to the doctor: "Your pediatrician is interested in hearing anything relative to your child's development, particularly daily habits that a doctor can't observe. How and what does your child eat? How active is your child? How much sleep does your child need? Does your child seem generally happy? What does your child say or how does he/she communicate? Does the child play or interact well with other children? Have there been unusual stresses at home, such as a move, job loss, illness or death of a family member? It's important that your pediatrician not only assess your child's physical health, but emotional health as well because children's emotions can greatly impact physical health, activity and behavior.
Why did our pediatrician ask me how I feel?
Adults also can be subject to depression, and moms specifically to postpartum depression. An adult's emotional state affects a child's emotional health. If parents are dealing with major stressors, the child also may feel stressed physically and emotionally. So it's important to tell your pediatrician how you feel even though you are not the patient. Your pediatrician will be able to refer you to someone who can help you." (click link above to read full article)
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