Parenting When Your Child Is Struggling: Partnering with Your Pediatrician

In This Episode:When you worry about your child’s behavior or development, a pediatric health care provider can help. But how do you choose the right one? What does a good relationship between you, the provider, and your child look like? And what can you do to become a long-term partner with your child’s provider to monitor development, connect with resources, and learn where to go if further help is needed?Dr. Rachel Bies is a pediatrician at Wayzata’s Children’s Clinic and Medical Director for St. David’s Center for Child and Family Development, a supporting partner of Mom Enough®. She joins us for this this 2nd of a 3-part series on parenting when your child is struggling, which is brought to you by St. David’s. Dr. Bies shares valuable insights on monitoring your child’s development, understanding their needs, and creating a team to support you and your child, now and in the future.If you’re concerned about your child’s development, tune in to learn how to effectively advocate for their needs and how your pediatric healthcare provider can help you in this process.HOW DO YOU PARTNER WITH YOUR PEDIATRICIAN OR PEDIATRIC HEALTHCARE PROVIDER?If you have concerns about your child's health or development, your own careful observations of your child across different situations may be the most valuable pieces of information in identifying a problem. Think about something that concerns you about your child and make a list of the specific things you see that raise that concern. What behaviors or physical signs do you notice? When and where do they usually occur? How do you and other adults respond? What happens then? Consider taking notes on these kinds of observations next time you visit your pediatrician's office.WANT TO LEARN MORE? TUNE INTO EPISODE ONE IN THIS SERIES!PART ONE - Parenting When Your Child Is Struggling: Parents as Partners. Are you the parent of a child who has been diagnosed with a special need or is struggling with some aspect of development? Is this causing stress in your relationship with your spouse or co-parent? If so, you’re not alone. Vanessa Slivken, licensed marriage and family therapist and Executive Director at St. David’s Center Minnetonka Site, brings valuable information on how parents can become effective partners in parenting when their child is struggling.