Most parents turn to their child’s pediatrician for almost everything during the school year. And understandably so. That inevitable first sore throat warrants a call to the doctor. Ditto when it comes to that suspicious rash that popped up after recess. And what if it seems like they can’t keep up at the same rate as their peers? The list is nearly endless once the school year begins, but what about before then? While most of the parent population spends the weeks leading up to the academic year with backpacks, lunches, and school supplies on the brain, pediatricians have a different playbook.
