对于正处在生长发育阶段的儿童/青少年来说，定期体检很重要。孩子们的身心随时都会发生变化，不是能吃、能喝、能动，没发现什么异常，就不需要健康检查了。性早熟、身材矮小、肥胖、过敏性疾病、血压异常等健康问题常有发生；

Regular wellness check-ups are essential to healthy development for children/adolescents as they grow. Unfortunately, many parents avoid taking their children to the doctor if they aren’t sick. While their bodies are constantly undergoing changes during the developmental years, there are health issues in children/adolescents that should be diagnosed and addressed as early as possible, such as precocious puberty, delayed growth or short stature, overweight and obesity, allergies, dysarteriotony, etc. 

比如暑假期间，小朋友如果多吃少动体重悄然增加、身高增长过快的话，需警惕性早熟的发生。

应对儿童生长发育问题的关键在于早发现、早诊断和早干预，许多成人疾病的低龄化以及成人疾病的隐患源于儿童期，建议应定期对儿童青少年进行健康检查。

For example, if you observe an increasing height/weight spurt in your child during the summertime, you may want to discuss with your doctor during the well-visit to see if precocious puberty screening is needed.

The key to treating child development health issues is early discovery, early diagnosis, and early intervention. Many chronic illnesses we suffer as adults can be traced back to our child development years, which is why routine wellness check-ups for children and adolescents are so important.