You know the scenario well: it’s time for your child’s physical, or school immunizations, or your children are sick. You sit in the waiting area going over the questions that you want to ask the family physician in Phoenix. But by the time the appointment is over, once again you’ve forgotten to ask those questions you’ve always meant to ask your family physician in Phoenix. [...]
There are so many choices when it comes to afterschool programs and sports, and multiple factors to consider. Deer Valley pediatricians recommend afterschool programs and sports, which provide many benefits, but also recommend a school sports physical, or a pediatrics care check-up before beginning. What Do They Love? First, what is your child naturally drawn to? Are they interested in playing music? Do they love [...]
As all Phoenix pediatricians know, having a sick child to care for can be stressful in multiple ways. Not only are you worried about their health and treatment outcomes, but parents often quickly run through their own sick leave from work to care for their child. If the child is too sick to either return to school or to a daycare facility, you have to [...]
Of all the many influences in your kids’ lives, as a parent you’re still the most influential. You create and reinforce habits, like visiting the doctor or pediatrician in Phoenix, Arizona regularly and getting flu shots, from the very beginning. You reinforce habits over a long period of time via praise and attention. Any pediatrician in Phoenix, Arizona, or elsewhere, will tell you that it [...]
