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WINTER WEATHER NOTICE: Due to inclement weather, the following McFarland Clinic locations are closed on Saturday, January 18:

McFarland Urgent Care - Carroll
McFarland Clinic - Nevada

Patients who need care are encouraged to contact your local hospital or:

McFarland Urgent Care - Ames: 515-956-4044
McFarland Express Care - Ames Lincoln Center Hy-Vee: 515-956-4051
McFarland Express Care - West Ames Hy-Vee: 515-956-4100
McFarland Express Care - Marshalltown: 641-844-5200

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Pediatrics: Well Child Packets

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2 to 5 Day Well Child Check

2 to 5 Day Visit Parent Handout

Welcome to the World of Parenting!

2 Week Well Child Check

2 Weeks to 1 Month Visit Parent Handout

Birth to 6 Months: Safety for Your Child

Returning to Work: Ideas for Parents

2 Month Well Child Check

2 Month Visit Parent Handout

Birth to 6 Months: Safety for Your Child

Preventing SIDS & Suffocation

Abusive Head Trauma: How to Protect Your Baby

Immunizations: Your Child's First Vaccines

Immunizations: Rotavirus Vaccine

Immunizations: VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System)

4 Month Well Child Check

4 Month Visit Parent Handout

Birth to 6 Months: Safety for Your Child

Choking Prevention and First Aid

Responding to a Choking Emergency (Heimlich/CPR)

First Aid

Teething and Tooth Care

How to Feed Your Baby

When Can I Start Giving My Baby Peanut Butter?

Immunizations: Your Child's First Vaccines

Immunizations: Rotavirus Vaccine

6 Month Well Child Check

6 Month Visit Parent Handout

6 to 12 Months: Safety for Your Child

Reading Rockets - Tips for Parents of Babies

Talking - Ideas for Parents

Home Safety Checklist

Protect Your Child from Poison

Starting Solid Foods

How to Feed Your Baby

When Can I Start Giving My Baby Peanut Butter?

Immunizations: Your Child's First Vaccines

Immunizations: Rotavirus Vaccine

Immunizations: VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System)

9 Month Well Child Check

9 Month Visit Parent Handout

Communication - 9 to 12 Months

Stranger Awareness/Stranger Anxiety

Principles of Limit Setting

Sample Menu for an 8 to 12 Month Old

Immunizations: Your Child's First Vaccines

Immunizations: VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System)

12 Month Well Child Check

12 Month Visit Parent Handout

1 to 2 Years: Safety for Your Child

Surviving the Toddler Years

Helping Your Toddler Eat Healthy and Happy

Principles of Limit Setting

Reading Rockets: Tips for Parents of Toddlers

Caring for Your Child's Teeth

Feeding - 12 to 24 Months

Immunizations: Chickenpox Vaccine

Immunizations: Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV13)

Immunizations: Hepatitis A Vaccine

Immunizations: Hib Vaccine

Immunizations: VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System)

15 Month Well Child Check

15 Month Visit Parent Handout

1 to 2 Years: Safety for Your Child

Managing Temper Tantrums

Handling the 'Nos' of Toddlerhood

Solutions for Bedtime Battles

Principles of Limit Setting

Immunizations: DTaP Vaccine

Immunizations: Hepatitis A Vaccine

Immunizations: VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System)

18 Month Well Child Check

18 Month Visit Parent Handout

1 to 2 Years: Safety for Your Child

Principles of Limit Setting

Immunizations: DTaP Vaccine

Immunizations: Hepatitis A Vaccine

Immunizations: VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System)

2 Year Well Child Check

2 Year Visit Parent Handout

2 to 4 Years: Safety for Your Child

Teaching Good Behavior: Tips on How to Discipline

Reading Checkups

Immunizations: Hepatitis A Vaccine

Immunizations: VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System)

2.5 Year Well Child Check

2.5 Year Visit Parent Handout

2 to 4 Years: Safety for Your Child

Teaching Good Behavior: Tips on How to Discipline

Promoting Health Eating Habits

Sharing and Taking Turns

Guidelines for Special Time

Immunizations: Hepatitis A Vaccine

Immunizations: Hib Vaccine

Immunizations: Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV13)

Immunizations: VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System)

3 Year Well Child Check

3 Year Visit Parent Handout

Making Friends: Preschoolers and Social Development

Preschool Activity Pyramid

2 to 4 Years: Safety for Your Child

Reading Checkups

Immunizations: DTaP Vaccine

Immunizations: VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System)

4 Year Well Child Check

4 Year Visit Parent Handout

2 to 4 Years: Safety for Your Child

Healthy Food for Hungry Children

Reading Checkups

Immunizations: Hepatitis A Vaccine

Immunizations: Polio Vaccine

Immunizations: MMRV Vaccine

Immunizations: VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System)

5-6 Year Well Child Check

5-6 Year Visit Parent Handout

5 Years: Safety for Your Child

6 Years: Safety for Your Child

Growing Independence: Tips for Parents

Preschool Activity Pyramid

Immunizations: MMRV Vaccine

Immunizations: DTaP Vaccine

Immunizations: Polio Vaccine

Immunizations: Hepatitis A Vaccine

Immunizations: VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System)

7-8 Year Well Child Check

7-8 Year Visit Patient Handout

7-8 Year Visit Parent Handout

8 Years: Safety for Your Child

Reading Checkups

Immunizations: Hepatitis A Vaccine

Immunizations: VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System)

9-10 Year Well Child Check

9-10 Year Visit Patient Handout

9-10 Year Visit Parent Handout

Your Child's Mental Health

Helping Your Child Cope with Life

Tips for Healthy Families

Homework Tips

How to Handle Anger

10 Years: Safety for Your Child

Bullying: It's not ok

Immunizations: Hepatitis A Vaccine

Immunizations: HPV Vaccine

Immunizations: VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System)

11-12 Year Well Child Check - For Patients

Early Adolescent Year Visit Patient Handout

Puberty

Handling Stress

Connecting With Your Community

Staying Cool When Things Heat Up

11-12 Year Well Child Check - For Parents

Early Adolescent Visits Parent Handout

Tips for Parents of Adolescents

Healthy Choices for Parents of Older Children and Teens

Stages of Adolescence

Talking With Your Teen About Sex

Drug Abuse Prevention

Your Child's Mental Health

Immunizations: Tdap Vaccine

Immunizations: Meningococcal ACWY Vaccines

Immunizations: Hepatitis A Vaccine

Immunizations: HPV Vaccine

Immunizations: VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System)

13-14 Year Well Child Check - For Patients

Early Adolescent Year Visit Patient Handout

For Today's Teens: A Message from Your Pediatrician

Early Adolescent Health Quiz

10 Tips to Healthy Eating for an Active Lifestyle

Tobacco: Straight Talk for Teens

Deciding to Wait for Sex

13-14 Year Well Child Check - For Parents

Early Adolescent Visits Parent Handout

The Five Basics of Parenting Adolescents

10 Tips to be a Healthy Role Model for Children

Friends Are Important

Alcohol and Your Child: What Parents Need to Know

Helping Your Child Cope with Life

Immunizations: HPV Vaccine

Immunizations: Hepatitis A Vaccine

Immunizations: Tdap Vaccine

Immunizations: Meningococcal ACWY Vaccines

Immunizations: VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System)

15-17 Year Well Child Check - For Patients

15 to 17 Year Visits Patient Handout

Get Fit, Stay Healthy

A Teenager's Nutritional Needs

Expect Respect: Healthy Relationships

How to Make Healthy Decisions About Sex

Adolescent Health Quiz (15 to 17 Year Visits)

15-17 Year Well Child Check - For Parents

15 to 17 Year Visits Parent Handout

The Five Basics of Parenting Adolescents

Talking With Your Teen

11 Ways to Encourage Your Child to be Physically Active

Drug Abuse Prevention

Teen Dating Violence

Next Stop Adulthood

Immunizations: Meningococcal ACWY Vaccines

Immunizations: Serogroup B Meningococcal Vaccine

Immunizations: Hepatitis A Vaccine

Immunizations: HPV Vaccine

Immunizations: VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System)

18 Year Well Child Check

18 to 21 Year Visits Patient Handout

Transitions: Growing Up and Away

Deciding to Wait for Sex

Health Care for College Students

Immunizations: HPV Vaccine

Immunizations: Hepatitis A Vaccine

Immunizations: Serogroup B Meningococcal Vaccine

Immunizations: Meningococcal ACWY Vaccines

Immunizations: VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System)

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