Back to school time means stocking up on school supplies, getting organized and buying school clothes. However, back to school should mean back to the doctor to get your health physicals and immunizations. Thanks to Methodist Family Health Centers and Medical Groups for this reminding us that our children’s health should always be #1 on our list!
This time of year we’re all in a mad dash to transition from the lazy days of summer to the routine of the school year. That also means filling out all those required forms and updating the kids files for mandated physicals and immunizations. While it may seem like something else to mark of the list, it’s so important to make sure your child has their annual physical exam.
A physical exam isn’t just to ensure that your kiddo is ready to get a spot on the sports team for the school year, but also to ensure there aren’t other issues that haven’t been detected. Physical health exams can also help with symptoms that can lead to depression, obesity, alcoholism/drug use, or other conditions.
One condition that can be evaluated for is heart issues that may not have previously been observed by a doctor. Since my son was born with a congenital heart defect, I’m a huge proponent of ensuring your children receive the exams and treatments they deserve as early as possible.
With more than 27 locations around the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Methodist Family Health Center is ready to help care for everyone in your family any time of the year – and with same-day appointments and convenient early morning hours. And since patients see the same physician each time you visit, records stay with patients and easy billing to your insurance, Methodist Family Health Centers make health care easy for you and your family.
And just in time for back to school for a limited time, if you live in the DFW area, get this light-up bracelet, just for signing up here.
This is a sponsored post on the behalf of Methodist Family Health Centers and Medical Groups.
We don’t have to do that this year! He got all his shots before school last year! I am hoping he does not get sick this year though! I rather not see the DR if I don’t need to! LOL
I never thought of having the girls yearly physical exams done at the beginning of the school year. It is a great way to remember that they are due.
I tend to forget to get my children’s yearly physical done. They tend to only see the doctor when they are sick. I’ll have to remedy that.
An interesting point – I only go if the school insists. I think I need to reconsider that
It’s very important to get physical exams. Not just for the well-being of your child, but for the well-being of other children as well. If your child happens to have a highly contagious disease, it would be nice to know before they went back to school and shared it with other students. Of course, we always want our own children to be free of diseases too.
BTS is a great time to get checked out. We always make sure to get our eyes checked but we should add general health too!
I need to book appointments for my kids. I always struggle to get them appointments but these clinics sound great.
This is great info. I think these check ups are so important.
It is a great idea to get the kids exams done before school. Methodist Family Health Centers sound like a great place to take the kids.
Kids grow so fast it is important to keep an eye on their health. We see the DR twice a year for checkups.
Methodist Family Health Centers sound like a great place for family healthcare. I like that you can see the same Doctor each time.
This is a great idea. I will have to book appointments for the kids next week. They have grown so much over the summer.
Back to school check ups are super important. I always make sure that my kids are healthy before they go off to school.
I try to do my kids exams around their birthdays so I don’t forget! This sounds like a great idea too to remember that they need physicals yearly. Just do it right before school.
Physical exams are so important and I’m glad that schools require them. Sometimes as parents we get busy and forget about the annual tasks that should be done and I’m so glad that this is one of them we get reminders for.
It is important to get a check up to make sure everything is in good working order before schooll starts. Doing this will make the school year better for everyone.
Our kiddos are all caught up with their immunizations. They need to be or they would not be allowed to enter school.
Great job my friend…and so true!!
Yes it does mean time to get that check up!
It is so easy to overlook the importance of seeing a doctor before back to school! Thanks for the simple reminder 😉
Such a great idea! We tend to forgot that our children are growing every year and we need to keep them updated on their health. Definitely bringing my kids to see the doc before school!