How to prepare your child for a great start to the school year

From bedtime routines to healthy eating and physical activity, there are many recommendations for how parents should structure their child’s lifestyle for their best chance at success. These recommendations can be overwhelming since each child is unique anD guidelines vary by age and your child’s overall health.

If you are searching for the best solutions for your family, ETSU Health Pediatrics can help.

Patients benefit from personalized care from a team of experts, which can include a faculty pediatrician, resident pediatrician, behavioral health consultant, nutritionist, social worker, and – new this summer – a lifestyle medicine expert.

Scheduling an annual checkup can help ensure children’s health and well-being prior to their return to class in August. Children who see their pediatrician annually can create healthy habits that carry into their adulthood. A pediatrician will examine their overall health and can get them up to date on all CDC recommended vaccines for school-aged children.

While there, parents and guardians can talk to the pediatrician about the many other services the clinic offers, including integrated behavioral health services and lifestyle medicine.

“Lifestyle Medicine helps families develop healthy habits and wellness goals specific to their child’s unique needs,” said Dr. Nadia Sabri, ETSU Health’s Director of Lifestyle Medicine. “A personalized lifestyle plan that addresses healthy eating, sleep routines, safe exercise, social needs, and stress reduction is very important. The start of the new school year is a great time to meet with our team. Let’s help your child develop the healthy habits they will need for success!”

ETSU Health Pediatrics is located at 325 N. State of Franklin Road in Johnson City and at 1505 W. Elk Ave., Suite 2b, in Elizabethton. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 423-439-7320.

With 30 clinical sites and more than 250 healthcare providers, ETSU Health is on the front lines of efforts to improve the health of Northeast Tennessee by offering leading-edge healthcare in dozens of specialties.

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