Early Disease Detection
Screening, 6 to 10 Years
Generally, your child is evaluated at ages 5 or 6, 8, and 10. At each visit, your doctor will also check your child's growth and development. These checks are not specifically related to disease detection but are intended to see whether your child is growing and developing normally.
Normal checks include:
- School concerns such as grades, favourite subjects, and the teacher's idea of how your child is doing at school.
- Behavioural concerns such as temper tantrums and aggressive behaviour that hurts others emotionally or physically (bullying).
- Blood pressure screening. Your child should have his or her blood pressure checked annually.
- Hearing.
- Vision.
- Height and weight.
Other tests may include:
- Diabetes type 2 screening.
- Hematocrit test, which checks the volume of red blood cells.
- Tuberculosis screening.
- Urinalysis, which checks kidney function and looks for sugar (a sign of diabetes) as part of the yearly checkup.
Regular dental checkups are recommended for all children.
For more information on the milestones of early childhood growth and development, see the topic Growth and Development, Ages 6 to 10 Years.
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| Author: | Douglas Dana Debby Golonka, MPH | Last Updated: May 28, 2008 |
| Medical Review: | Renée M. Crichlow, MD - Family Medicine Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Tom Bailey, MD - Family Medicine | |
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