But, I soon learned, it wasnt.
Complete in-person elements when circumstances permit.
From birth to 24 months is a critical point of life, LeRoy says.
Kids grow so rapidly, and things can change so quickly.
We cant put wellness checkups off and say, We will see you in six months.
TheCDC agreesand encourages parents to continue wellness visits as scheduled.
you should probably give a physical assessment.
I dont care how sophisticated the tool is.
You cant measure a child on the phone and hope the parent got it right.
We are recommending not to bring the whole family, LeRoy says.
We dont want a full room of people.
Just one parent versus both parents.
This helps with keeping the waiting area and the examination room uncrowded.
As always, stay vigilant with you and your childshand-washing.
As a courtesy to the staff, wash or hand-sanitize right before making contact in the office.
Once you arrive, you shouldnt expect to walk right into the exam room.
While the overall precautionary principles are the same, not every practice will do it exactly the same way.
Some offices may have you wait in the car versus in the office, LeRoy says.
It depends from practice to practice.
Should your child exhibit COVID-19 symptoms, LeRoy recommends scheduling a telehealth visit with your pediatrician first.
Practice good parental care.
In fact, some of what were experiencing right now might be part of our new post-pandemic normal.
Masks and six feet apart will continue until its official that the pandemic has ceased.
And going forward, the increase in telehealth use is likely here to stay.
Thats one genie we wont get back in the bottle again, LeRoy says.
Telehealth has been around for decades, but there was never an overwhelming necessity to invest in it.
But COVID-19 came along and caused that tool to be pulled out of our toolbox.
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