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American Academy of Pediatrics | Bright Futures | https://brightfutures.aap.org
6 MONTH VISIT
RISK ASSESSMENT
Hearing
Do you have concerns about how your baby hears?
No Yes Unsure
Lead
Doesyourbabyliveinorvisitahomeorchildcarefacilitywithanidentiedleadhazardora
home built before 1960 that is in poor repair or that was renovated in the past 6 months?
No Yes Unsure
Oral health
Doesyourbaby’sprimarywatersourcecontainuoride?
Yes No Unsure
Tuberculosis
Was your baby or any household member born in, or has he or she traveled to, a country
where tuberculosis is common (this includes countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and
Eastern Europe)?
No Yes Unsure
Has your baby had close contact with a person who has tuberculosis disease or who has
had a positive tuberculosis test result?
No Yes Unsure
Is your baby infected with HIV?
No Yes Unsure
Vision
Do you have concerns about how your baby sees?
No Yes Unsure
Do your baby’s eyes appear unusual or seem to cross?
No Yes Unsure
Do your baby’s eyelids droop or does one eyelid tend to close?
No Yes Unsure
Have your baby’s eyes ever been injured?
No Yes Unsure
ANTICIPATORY GUIDANCE
YOUR FAMILY’S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
Living Situation and Food Security
Is permanent housing a worry for you?
No Yes
Do you have the things you need to take care of the baby, such as a crib, a car safety seat, and diapers?
Yes No
Does your home have enough heat, hot water, electricity, and working appliances?
Yes No
Within the past 12 months, were you ever worried whether your food would run out before you got money to buy more?
No Yes
Within the past 12 months, did the food you bought not last, and you did not have money to get more?
No Yes
Alcohol and Drugs
Does anyone in your household drink beer, wine, or liquor?
No Yes
Do you or other family members use marijuana, cocaine, pain pills, narcotics, or other controlled substances?
No Yes
Family Relationships and Support
Do you have people you can go to when you need help with your family?
Yes No
Do you have child care or a reliable person to care for your baby?
Yes No
CARING FOR YOUR BABY
Your Baby’s Development
Is your baby learning new things?
Yes No
Is your baby adapting to new situations, people, and places?
Yes No
Does your baby have ways to tell you what he wants and needs?
Yes No
Does your baby respond when you look at books together?
Yes No
Is a TV, computer, tablet, or smartphone on in the background while your baby is in the room?
No Yes
Does your baby watch TV or play on a tablet or smartphone?
If yes, how much time each day?_____ hours
No Yes
Does your baby have a regular daily schedule for feeding, napping, playing, and sleeping?
Yes No
Is your baby learning to go to sleep by himself?
Yes No
Can your baby calm herself?
Yes No
Do you have ways to help your baby calm himself if he cannot do it himself?
Yes No
How are things going for you, your baby, and your family?
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