Recently in a conversation, my interest was piqued when a mom mentioned bringing her 14 year old in for a "well child" visit. It struck me as odd, a 14 year old having a well child visit, however, it got me thinking.
See, I've long held a " rigorous " schedule of well child exams, right up until Kindergarten...at which point I begin to operate on a "need to know" (i.e ill child) schedule with our pediatrician, until sports physicals are required, which is 7 th grade and every two years after that.
But I wonder...am I in the minority? Is it the norm to bring your older children to the doctor every year?
When I think of it, I guess, "why not"...after all, I see a doctor every year, so why not my kids? I know that if I had concerns about them, I would bring them in in a heartbeat, but after so many years, so many visits of height and weight and peeks in healthy ears...why?
Now I've totally got my own wheels spinning here. As I si...