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Teens ages 15 to 17 need to go to the doctor or nurse for a “well-child visit” once a year.
A well-child visit is when you take your teen to the doctor to make sure they’re healthy and developing normally. This is different from other visits for sickness or injury.
At a well-child visit, the doctor or nurse can help catch any problems early, when they may be easier to treat.
Learn what to expect so you can make the most of each visit.
Your teen’s doctor or nurse can help you identify “developmental milestones,” or signs to look for that show your teen is developing normally. This is an important part of the well-child visit.
Some developmental milestones are related to your teen’s behavior and learning, and others are about physical changes in your teen’s body.
Developmental milestones for teens ages 15 to 17 include:
This is also a time when some teens may start showing signs of depression, anxiety, or eating disorders. That’s why it’s important to make sure the doctor screens your teen for depression .
Teens ages 15 to 17 may be nearing the end of puberty. Puberty is when a child’s body develops into an adult’s body.
Teens might not ask you questions about sex, their bodies, or relationships. That’s why it’s a good idea for you to start the conversation. You can also encourage your teen to ask the doctor or nurse any questions they have about body changes or other health concerns.
Take these steps to help you and your teen get the most out of well-child visits.
Take any medical records you have to the appointment, including a record of vaccines (shots) your teen has received.
Make a list of any important changes in your teen’s life since the last visit, like a:
The doctor will probably ask you to leave the room during part of the visit, usually the physical exam. This lets your teen develop a relationship with the doctor or nurse and ask questions in private. It’s an important step in teaching your teen to take control of their health care.
Under the Affordable Care Act, insurance plans must cover well-child visits. Depending on your insurance plan, you may be able to get well-child visits at no cost to you. Check with your insurance company to find out more.
Your teen may also qualify for free or low-cost health insurance through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Learn about coverage options for your family.
If you don’t have insurance, you may still be able to get free or low-cost well-child visits. Find a health center near you and ask about well-child visits.
To learn more, check out these resources:
Before the well-child visit, write down 3 to 5 questions you have. This visit is a great time to ask the doctor or nurse any questions about:
Take a notepad, smartphone, or tablet and write down the answers so you can remember them later.
Make sure you know how to get in touch with a doctor or nurse when the office is closed. Ask how to get hold of the doctor on call, or if there's a nurse information service you can call at night or on the weekend.
During each well-child visit, the doctor or nurse will ask you questions, do a physical exam, and update your teen’s medical history. You and your teen will also be able to ask your questions and discuss any problems.
The answers to questions like these will help the doctor or nurse make sure your teen is healthy, safe, and developing normally.
To check your teen’s body, the doctor or nurse will:
The doctor or nurse will offer additional help if your teen may be:
And if your teen may be having sex, the doctor or nurse will talk about preventing STDs (sexually transmitted diseases) and pregnancy. Learn how to talk with your teen about preventing STDs .
This may include telling you and your teen about:
If needed, the doctor or nurse may also refer your teen to a specialist.
This information on well-child visits was adapted from materials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health.
Reviewed by:
Sara B. Kinsman, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, Division of Child, Adolescent and Family Health
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Health Resources and Services Administration

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Whether it's date night or you’re working late at the office, you can trust your teen to make these fuss-free recipes that put simplicity (and flavor) at the forefront.
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After watching and helping you in the kitchen for years, the time has finally come for your teen to make a few meals on their own. We recommend starting their solo cooking journey off with straightforward recipes that use familiar ingredients, like chicken or pasta , as the recipes featured in this collection do. Here, we're highlighting teenager-friendly meals that favor simple preparations and cooking techniques , including boiling water and chopping vegetables, so they can build their confidence in the kitchen without going outside of their comfort zone.
Making an after-school snack has never been easier (or tastier!) with this recipe. English muffins are topped with marinara sauce and sliced fresh mozzarella and toasted until the cheese is melted and the bread is slightly crispy. Garnish with fresh basil for a quick and tasty take on margarita pizza.
Everything other than the garnishes gets cooked in one skillet for these tasty tacos and that makes clean up a cinch. Onions are sautéed until translucent, then the ground turkey is added to the mix and broken into small pieces, then chili powder, tomato paste, and chicken broth are added. Once cooked through, the turkey is spooned into taco shells and topped with lettuce, tomato, and cheese.
With this recipe, your teenager will learn a cooking technique they'll go back to again and again: steaming. Salmon filets are added to a steamer basket alongside sliced sweet potatoes and broccolini, and cooked until the fish is done and the vegetables are tender. It's a healthy weeknight dinner your teenager can put together, from prep to table in about 25 minutes.
This recipe teaches two valuable cooking techniques—searing and braising —and yields a big piece of meat that will feed a crowd or make several meals. Dry rubbed pork shoulder is seared on all sides until golden brown all over and then two cups of water are added and the meat is left to braise for about five hours in a Dutch-oven. It's done when it easily shreds. This recipe is simple but the flavor is unmatched.
This four-ingredient recipe yields crispy, golden-brown chicken without any deep frying. Instead, cutlets are coated in flour then dredged in egg and toasted panko and baked to perfection. If there are leftovers, your teen can store them in the freezer and defrost them whenever they're in need of a quick lunch or dinner.
They may already know how to make grilled cheese, but with this recipe we're teaching them some pro tricks to take this favorite sandwich to the next level. The bread is coated in butter and mayonnaise before a combination of American and cheddar cheese is layered between the two slices. When it's cooked in a hot skillet, the bread will become buttery with an uber-crisp exterior.
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All your teenager has to do is for this easy meal is add the ingredients—ground beef, onion, bell pepper, celery stalk, tomato sauce, ketchup, and Worcestershire sauce —to a skillet and cook until the meat is cooked through and the vegetables are tender. Then they spoon the mixture into hamburger buns and enjoy.
Here, six familiar ingredients are turned into a delicious pasta that your teenager will enjoy making and eating. While the spaghetti cooks, they'll crisp up some pancetta or bacon in a skillet. Then they'll toss the pasta and the bacon in an egg-cream mixture with plenty of grated Parmesan to form a rich, creamy sauce.
Knowing how to make your own soup is a great life skill. This super quick soup recipe is an ideal place to start. It uses canned lentils (have them learn to cook lentils and beans from scratch at some point too), plus onion, carrot, celery, and garlic. The ingredients are cooked in broth and simmered until the soup thickens and the flavors meld.
Your teen can give a familiar ingredient—packaged ramen—an upgrade when they make this recipe. The instant noodles are combined with sautéed onion, carrots, celery, and green beans for a healthier take on instant ramen.
The only cooking required for this recipe is cooking the spaghetti until al dente . Then all that's needed is to toss it in a fresh (uncooked) tomato sauce made with finely chopped tomatoes, basil, parsley, garlic, and oil.
Knowing how to make pancake batter from scratch is a valuable skill for cooks of any age. This recipe calls for combining whisked wet ingredients—milk, butter, and egg—with dry ingredients, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. When just combined, the batter is spooned onto a hot skillet and cooked.
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Here are the top mistakes parents make with their teens and tweens, and how to avoid them.
Your child isn't a little kid anymore. They're a teen, or a tween -- and it's time to tweak your parenting skills to keep up with them.
Yes, they're probably moodier now than when they were young. And you have new things to think about, like curfews, dating, new drivers, and friends who make you raise your eyebrows.
No doubt about it: Your teen, or tween, will test your limits, and your patience. But they're still your child. And, though they won't admit it, they still need you!
The key is knowing what efforts are worth it, and which ones backfire.
Teenagers get a bad rap, says Richard Lerner, PhD, director of the Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development at Tufts University. Many parents approach raising teenagers as an ordeal, believing they can only watch helplessly as their lovable children transform into unpredictable monsters.
But that sets you -- and your teen -- up for several unhappy, unsatisfying years together.
“The message we give teenagers is that they’re only ‘good’ if they’re not doing ‘bad’ things, such as doing drugs, hanging around with the wrong crowd, or having sex ,” Lerner says.
It could become a self-fulfilling prophecy: Negative ex pectations can actually promote the behavior you fear most. A Wake Forest University study showed that tee ns whose parents expected them to get involved in risky behaviors reported higher levels of these behaviors one year later.
Lerner's advide: Focus on your child's interes ts and hobbies, even if you don’t understand them. You could open a new path of communication, reconnect with the child you love, and learn something new.
Rather than trusting their instincts, many parents turn to outside experts for advice on how to raise teens. “Parents can tie themselves into knots trying to follow the advice they read in books,” says Robert Evans, EdD, author of Family Matters: How Schools Can Cope with the Crisis in Child Rearing.
It's not that parenting books are bad.
“Books become a problem when parents use them to replace their own innate skills,” Evans says. “If the recommendations and their personal style don’t fit, parents wind up more anxious and less confident with their own children.”
Use books to get perspective on confusing behavior -- and then put the book down and trust that you've learned what you need to learn. Get clear about what matters most to you and your family.
Maybe you don't like your tween daughter's haircut or choice of clothes. Or perhaps they didn't get the part in the play you know they deserve.
But before you step in, look at the big picture.
If it's not putting your child at risk, give them the leeway to make age-appropriate decisions and learn from the consequences of their choices.
“A lot of parents don't want growing up to involve any pain, disappointment, or failure,” Evans says. But protecting your child from the realities of life takes away valuable learning opportunities -- before they're out on their own.
Of course, you'll still be there for guidance and comfort -- you're still the parent. But challenge yourself to step back and let your child know you're there for them.
If you suspect your child is using tobacco (in any form), alcohol, or other drugs, do not look the other way. Even if it's "just" a cigarette or vaping, or alcohol or marijuana -- or even if it reminds you of your own youth -- you must take action now, before it becomes a bigger problem.
“The years when kids are between 13 and 18 years old are an essential time for parents to stay involved,” says Amelia M. Arria, PhD. She is director of the University of Maryland's Center on Young Adult Health and Development. Parents might consider teen drinking a rite of passage because they drank when they were that age. “But the stakes are higher now,” Arria says.
Watch for unexplained changes in your teen’s behavior, appearance, academic performance, and friends. And remember, it's not just illicit drugs that are abused now -- prescription drugs and even cough medicines and household products are also in the mix.
If you find empty cough medicine packaging in your child’s trash or backpack, if bottles of medicine go missing from your cabinet, or if you find unfamiliar pills, pipes, rolling papers, or matches, your child could be abusing drugs.
Take these signs seriously and get involved. Safeguard all the medicines you have: Know which products are in your home and how much medication is in each package or bottle.
Some parents, sensing a loss of control over their teens' behavior, crack down every time their child steps out of line. Others avoid all conflict for fear their teens will push them away.
You don't have to do either of those things. It's about finding a balance between obedience and freedom.
If you put too much emphasis on obedience, you may be able to make your teen or tween fall into line -- but at what price? Teens raised in rigid environments miss out on the chance to develop problem-solving or leadership skills -- because you're making the decisions for them.
Yet too little discipline doesn't help, either. Teens and tweens need clear structure and rules to live by as they start to explore the world outside.
As their parent, it's up to you to set your family's core values and communicate them through your words and actions. That's being an authoritative parent, an approach that "helps children develop the skills they need to govern themselves in appropriate ways," Lerner says.
Remember, your influence runs deeper than you may think. Most teens say they want to spend more time with their parents. Keep making time for your child throughout the tween and teen
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