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How to Make Yourself a Better Parent Reporter

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When it comes to pediatrics, doctors and nurses rely on parents to provide insight that is essential in helping them diagnosis and treat their patients. For this reason, parents should take steps to help them accurately record important information about their child’s health and development.

For busy parents who are on the go, keeping a handwritten journal can be a real hassle. Fortunately, technology has caught up to busy moms and online baby journals like www.Kidmondo.com, allow parents to update notes, medical information and photo journals anytime, anywhere they have internet access. With an online baby journal like Kidmondo, parents can have all of their child’s information securely stored but easily accessible, so whether completing paperwork for preschool or visiting the doctor, parents can provide accurate information about their children’s health and development.

  1. Illnesses. In an online journal, parents can highlight any ailments or health concerns. From documenting the sniffles to notating teething patterns, having all the information in one place can help parents and doctors to notice any patterns and to make natural connections.
  1. Allergies. Whether it’s trying a new good or an interesting reaction to an article of clothing, have a record of any atypical responses to new foods, fabrics and environmental factors can be helpful in guiding practitioners to identify any intolerances or allergies.
  1. Vaccinations. It’s always helpful to know what vaccinations your child has had when, so when you’re filling out paperwork you have an accurate report of what your child is and is not protected from, should an outbreak occur.
  1. Medications. If your child is taking any medications, it’s always important to document his dosage, his dosing schedule and any reactions or side effects related to the medication. Having this information at your fingertips can be invaluable, especially in stressful situations where it can be hard to recall even basic information.
  1. Typical Schedule. Documenting your child’s typical schedule can help ensure that you provide accurate information to caregivers about what happens in your child’s typical day. Having a reference point can also be helpful to compare to if you sense your child is a bit off. If you know he started sleeping through the night at three months old, but now at five months he is waking off and on all night, that change in behavior can be insightful to your child’s healthcare providers.
  1. Family History. Dedicating a page in your baby’s online baby book to outline any illnesses, diseases and ailments of family members can be helpful as your child grows and develops. Accurate family history can help to ensure your child is monitored for any heredity conditions and can help to point practitioners to any genetic conditions.
  1. Milestones. Tracking your child’s milestones is important to helping doctors and childcare providers gain insight into your child’s growth and development. When it’s easy to record your child’s milestones and the information is easily accessible, your reports of when your child first rolled over or first sat up without assistance will be more accurately recalled.

Michelle LaRowe is a mom, parenting author, and the editor-in-chief of Longhorn Leads, parent company of KidMondo, www.KidMondo.com,  one of the first online baby journals. Visit www.Kidmondo.com and start chronicling your baby’s major milestones and everyday moments for free!


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