The good news is that, as parents, our job is NOT to be perfect, our job is to keep our kids safe and healthy and do our best to instill positive attributes that will make them decent (or decent enough) members of society.
Now, if you are raising your kids in a big city, such as New York, it can be even more challenging to raise safe and healthy kids because their backyard contains a lot of potential places and things that can affect their health and well-being.
Parents, then, ultimately need some sort of cheat sheet to raise healthy kids in a big city. Well, you’re in luck. Here is the ultimate cheat sheet for …show more content…
By staying on top of your children’s vaccinations, you are helping to keep them healthy.
Though most parents know how important this is, they often have a hard time scheduling a doctor’s appointment for multiple children because they and their kids have incredibly busy schedules, and sometimes it’s difficult getting an appointment that works for everyone.
One of the best things about raising kids in NYC is there are so many wonderful and alternative options for healthcare. For instance, UrgentWay has numerous walk-in clinics around the city. Whether you live in Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx or Staten Island, you’ll be near a clinic that is open 7 days a week and, with no appointment necessary, you can simply walk right in when it’s convenient for you. Our board certified staff can make sure your kids are up-to-date on their immunizations as well as take care of any other medical needs you may have should your primary care doctor not be available.
Raising healthy kids today is definitely challenging. Hopefully this cheat sheet will make it