# AAP Patient Ed: HealthyGrowth

> Patient education app for healthy eating and active living for young children. (iPhone/iPad app by American Academy of Pediatrics.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aap-patient-ed-healthygrowth/id648888362 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [American Academy of Pediatrics](https://appshunter.io/developer/409863343)
- Category: Medical, Health & Fitness
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.70/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 3 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 33 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-05-20
- Data updated: 2026-08-24
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aap-patient-ed-healthygrowth/id648888362/reviews.md

## What is AAP Patient Ed?

Healthy Growth: Tips on Healthy Active Living for Parents with Young Children can be used to create tailored patient information on healthy eating and active living for young children and their families.

Topics of interest include:
    • Breastfeeding 
    • Bottle-feeding
    • Healthy Beverages
    • Starting Solid Foods
    • Picky Eaters
    • Snack Time
    • Routines and Schedules
    • Physical Activity 
    • Screen Time 
    • Sleep
     
As a healthcare provider, this app allows you and the parent to identify healthy active living topic areas that are important to the family during a patient encounter. Also included is the option to add goal setting to motivate older children to strive for 5 servings of fruits and vegetables, 2 hours of screen time or less, 1 hour of physical activity or more, and 0 sugary beverages. The resulting personalized action strategies can be printed or emailed directly to the parent. 

As a parent, this app allows you to get information on topics that are of most importance to you and the generated action strategies are based on feedback from parents just like you!

Other features include: content for parents and providers in English and Spanish, tips for parents with a focus on early feeding and nutrition, infographics and other multimedia assets, push notifications, and the ability for providers to customize their profile and email tips and infographics directly to parents.

Intended for parents and healthcare providers of children 5 years of age and younger.

## Key features

- Tailored patient information
- Healthy eating and active living topics
- Personalized goal setting
- Printable/emailable action strategies
- Content in English and Spanish
- Infographics and multimedia assets
- Push notifications

## Recent user reviews (3 of 3)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aap-patient-ed-healthygrowth/id648888362/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Good info

*2019-05-17*

Dunno what the other review about wasting money is about. I’m a parent - got this app thanks to AAP website & the tips are super helpful. Didn’t pay a dime....

### 1/5 — Don't Buy!

*2017-08-16*

This is a waste if money! Practically no information is provided, and everything is available for free on their website.

**Developer response:** As of September 21, 2018, the app is now free and features NEW content that is not available on the website (including push notifications for parents and information in English and Spanish for parents and providers).

### 1/5 — Disappointed

*2016-09-20*

Expected personalised advice about many aspects of parenting for babies on a month to month basis. Instead, divides children into large chunks (your baby is 0-1year old!? No he's 5months, very different to 3months or 10months!) then spat out short paragraphs obtainable from the healthychildren website in a single page. No more content; for such an expensive app I exhausted its contents in 3minutes. Very disappointed, would like a refund.

## Frequently asked questions about AAP Patient Ed

### What is HealthyGrowth used for?

HealthyGrowth is used to create tailored patient information on healthy eating and active living for young children and their families. It helps identify important topic areas and allows for personalized goal setting and action strategies.

### What topics does HealthyGrowth cover?

HealthyGrowth covers a range of topics including breastfeeding, bottle-feeding, healthy beverages, starting solid foods, picky eaters, snack time, routines, physical activity, screen time, and sleep.

### Can HealthyGrowth help set goals for children?

Yes, HealthyGrowth allows for the addition of goal setting to motivate older children. Goals can include striving for specific servings of fruits and vegetables, screen time limits, physical activity targets, and avoiding sugary beverages.

### Is HealthyGrowth available in multiple languages?

Yes, HealthyGrowth provides content for both parents and providers in English and Spanish, making it accessible to a wider audience.

### What age group is HealthyGrowth intended for?

HealthyGrowth is intended for parents and healthcare providers of children 5 years of age and younger.

### How often is HealthyGrowth updated?

The latest version of HealthyGrowth is 1.2, which was last updated on September 21, 2018. This indicates infrequent updates.

### What is the user rating for HealthyGrowth?

HealthyGrowth has a rating of 3.7 stars based on 3 ratings. This suggests a mixed to positive user reception.

### Does HealthyGrowth have ads?

No, HealthyGrowth does not contain advertisements. It is a free application without any ad interruptions.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.2 — 2018-09-21

- Completely updated and revised with content in English and Spanish.

### 1.1 — 2013-11-22

iOS 7 Bug Fixes

### 1.0.1 — 2013-05-27

- Fixed a bug in the application.

### 1.0.0 — 2013-05-20

No release notes.

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