Free printable checklist
Doctor visit prep checklist for parents
Use this checklist to organize recent observations, current medicines and supplements, documents, and the questions you want to ask at a child’s appointment. It is a preparation aid, not a medical assessment.
HTML checklist
What to prepare before the visit
Over the previous two weeks
- Write the dates and times of the observations you want to discuss.
- Note sleep times and night wakes when relevant to your questions.
- List meals, ingredients, activities, bowel observations, or behavior records you plan to bring up.
- Mark missing days as unrecorded rather than guessing.
Current items
- List medicines exactly as currently used.
- List supplements with name, dose, and unit.
- Bring pharmacy labels or photos if that is easier.
- Write down allergies and sensitivities already known to the care team.
Documents to bring
- Appointment details and insurance information, if applicable.
- Relevant records requested by the office.
- School or therapist notes you already have permission to share.
- Your short timeline or printed observation sheets.
Practical details
- Confirm where to go and when to arrive.
- Plan for forms, waiting time, transport, and anything the child may need for comfort.
- Choose the three questions you most want answered.
- Leave room to write the next steps given by the professional.
Question space
Questions I want to ask
Notes from the visit
Print or save
Download the appointment checklist
Choose the paper size you normally print at home or work.
Optional app summary
Bring a BrightTrace PDF summary
Daily logging, child profiles, routine plans, reminders, the timeline, basic comparisons, and single-event reviews are free. The optional Insights subscription adds multi-factor comparisons, repeated-event reviews, and a PDF summary you can choose to share for a conversation with a care professional. Information leaves the app only when you choose to share it.
Keep the observations you choose to bring
BrightTrace stores core records and photos on your iPhone, with no BrightTrace account or cross-device cloud sync.
