Key Steps in Child Development - Liberiq Podcast Episode 6
About the episode:
In the episode “Key Steps in Child Development,” we talk with our guest, specialist pediatrician, subspecialist in pulmonology, Ivana Vučemilović, MD, about the most important topics that concern parents in the first years of a child’s life.
You will learn what the key steps in early child development are (motor skills, speech, social development), how “normal” it is for children to be frequently ill and when it is time for more detailed medical evaluation, what to expect at the first and subsequent pediatric check-ups, what role nutrition, sleep, and routine play in a child’s health, how to responsibly approach supplementation in children and when to consider dietary supplements at all, and how to set healthy boundaries and protect emotional development in a time of screens and constant distraction.
This episode is for you if you are a new or expecting parent, if you want to understand what is truly important in the first years of development and make calmer, more informed decisions.
About the guest
Ivana Vučemilović
pediatrician, subspecialist in pulmonology, MD
She graduated from the University of Zagreb School of Medicine in 2001. She completed her internship at Osijek University Hospital Centre. She completed her specialization in pediatrics at Osijek University Hospital Centre and Zagreb University Hospital Centre. She completed the postgraduate professional program “Clinical Pediatrics” as part of her specialization at the University of Zagreb School of Medicine. She passed the specialist examination in 2009.
She completed her subspecialization in pediatric pulmonology in 2013 at the Reference Centre for Pediatric Pulmonology, University Hospital Centre Rijeka, and during her subspecialist training she spent time at Osijek University Hospital Centre, Zagreb University Hospital Centre, and the Children’s Hospital Zagreb.