Keeping Your Child Healthy: The Power Of Regular Check Ups

Every parent wants their child to thrive. Regular checkups are essential for ensuring your child's healthy growth and development. However, navigating the healthcare system can be confusing.


At UpCare Clinics, our Direct Primary Care services offers a unique healthcare experience for children.


Regular checkups with our doctors include:


  • Monitor growth and development: Track your child's weight, height, and milestones to ensure they're on track.
  • Administer immunizations: These vaccines protect your child from serious illnesses.
  • Address concerns: Whether it's a cough, a developmental question, or behavioral concerns, your pediatrician is there to listen and offer guidance.
  • Promote preventive care: Early detection of potential health issues can lead to better outcomes.
  • Build a trusting relationship: Regular visits allow your child to feel comfortable with their doctor, leading to better communication about health concerns in the future.


Direct primary care can be a powerful tool for ensuring your child receives the comprehensive and personalized care they deserve. By combining regular checkups with our approach, you can empower your child to live a healthy and fulfilling life.

Child’s Check Ups in Olathe, KS

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  • What Is Involved in a Child’s Checkup?

    From infancy to adolescence, it is in our younger years when we experience the most growth and development. To ensure that your child is in good health and to keep track of any needs they may have, it is essential to bring them in for annual physical exams. Children's checkups are personalized and designed to look for any potential or underlying issues. Our primary care team has extensive experience in creating personalized treatment plans to help maintain the health of your child. Reach out to our office in Olathe, KS, and schedule a complete exam today.

  • What Are the Benefits of a Child’s Checkup?

    Your child’s current wellness will likely affect them in the future. With child’s checkups given at UpCare Clinics in Olathe, KS, our skilled primary care team will examine your child, monitor their development, and check for any issues. Benefits of child physicals include:

    • Assessing overall development and vital signs
    • Discovering if any health problems are affecting your child
    • Administering any necessary vaccines or immunizations
    • Allowing parents to monitor and discuss any health concerns

  • What to Expect During a Child’s Checkup

    A physical or well-child exam is performed annually to monitor a child's overall health. Practitioners will check height, weight, blood pressure, and often vision and hearing. Additional testing may include blood and urine samples to test for a variety of conditions, such as diabetes, vitamin deficiencies, hormonal imbalances, cancer, and more. We will check for any signs of abdominal abnormalities and listen to the heart for any abnormal activity. If your child needs immunizations, they can be administered during this visit. Older children and parents also have the opportunity to discuss any concerns they may have about nutrition, sleeping habits, dieting, and emotional and social issues, such as depression or anxiety.

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A well-child exam ensures and promotes good growing health. We offer physicals and wellness checks for children at our Olathe, KS office. To prevent health issues from arising in the future, contact us to schedule your child's checkup.

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Child’s Checkup FAQs

  • Could my child need checkups more often than once a year?

    If your child is a newborn or toddler, yes. Most pediatric practitioners recommend checkups approximately every other month until 6 months old, and checkups every 3-6 months until they are 3 years old.

  • My child is showing no signs of illness or chronic conditions. Why is it so important to still get a checkup?

    While your child is probably just fine, child’s checkups at UpCare Clinics in Olathe, KS are of the utmost importance because they allow us to monitor your child’s healthy development and test for any underlying issues that aren’t noticeable in their day-to-day routines. Additionally, these visits let them keep current on any immunizations needed for school or extracurricular activities.

  • Are these visits lengthy?

    No. Child’s checkups or well-child visits are quick visits that shouldn’t require much disruption from your or your child’s everyday routine. If we discover something that requires follow-up visits, we will promptly schedule those to get to the bottom of any issue as soon as possible.

  • Can I be in the room during my child's checkup?

    Absolutely! Especially for younger children, having a parent present can be reassuring. As children grow older, doctors might also encourage some private conversations with the child to discuss any personal concerns they might have.

  • Do checkups vary based on the age of the child?

    Yes, as children grow, their health needs change. For example, a toddler's checkup might focus more on development milestones, while a pre-teen's screening might discuss puberty.

  • How can I prepare my child for a checkup to alleviate their fear or anxiety?

    To alleviate your child's checkup anxiety, discuss the visit in advance, using positive language. Let them know doctors help keep them healthy. You can practice playing "doctor" with toys. On the day, feel free to bring a favorite comfort item, like a toy or book, to provide distraction and reassurance during the appointment.