Primary and Preventive Health Services

Keeping Your Child Healthy   |   Routine Check-Ups   |   Well-Baby Care   |   Well-Child Care
Health Promotion/Injury Prevention   |   Topics to Discuss With Your Child’s Doctor   |   Immunizations (Shots)
Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule

Health Promotion/Injury Prevention

• Infant sleep environment and sleep position.
• Use flame retardant sleepwear.
• Use car safety seats/lap/shoulder belts as height and weight appropriateness indicate.
• Obey/teach traffic safety rules.
• Use bicycle or motorcycle helmets; avoid bicycling near traffic.
• Properly install and test smoke detectors at home. Change batteries when you change the clocks in the Spring and Autumn.
• Under age 10: keep hot water temperature under 120°; use window/stair guards, pool fence.
• Safely store or remove drugs, toxic chemicals, firearms, and matches at home.
• Keep poison control telephone number handy.
• Avoid smoking.
• Adopt sun safety practices/protection.
• Discuss avoidance of underage drinking and drug use, driving and other dangerous activities while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
• Take CPR training.
• Encourage/practice regular physical activity as recommended by your child’s health care provider.
• Teach when and how to utilize 911 properly in emergency situations.
• Adhere to a healthy diet.
  
  

  		Above age 2 to age 18: Limit fat intake to 30% of total calories, saturated fat to under 10% of total calories, cholesterol to under 300 mg daily; adequate calcium intake, maintain adequate intake of fruits, grains, vegetables and fiber.
  		Above age 11: Maintain an adequate fiber intake of 10-25 grams per day.