Newborn to 16 years
Well-child visit prep
Pick the checkup age, tick the questions you want to ask, add your own, and print the list to take with you. Based on the AAP well-child visit schedule.
Tick the questions to ask. Unticked ones are left off the printed list.
Bring: vaccine record, current medicines, school or sports forms. Nothing you type here is saved or sent anywhere.
How to partner with your pediatrician
Partnering with Your Pediatrician: How to Make the Most of Your 15 Minutes
1. Share top concerns upfront
Tell the doctor your main 2–3 priorities as soon as they walk in, so they can plan the visit around them.
2. Bring data & timelines
Share symptom logs, how long things have lasted and what seems to trigger a behavior, instead of guesses. A photo or short video helps too.
3. The partnership mindset
You are the expert on your child; they are the expert on children's medicine. If you disagree, ask with curiosity rather than confrontation.
4. Write down next steps
Take 60 seconds before you leave to repeat back the plan: doses, warning signs to watch for, and when to follow up.
Respectful ways to ask hard questions
This tool is for general information and education only. It does not replace advice from your child's pediatrician, who knows your child's full history. Reviewed by a pediatrician.