Your pediatrician should be someone that both you and your child feel comfortable having an honest rapport. They should make you feel comfortable at every step of the process, from beginning to end, and make sure that you are armed with the tools to provide your child with the best quality of life moving forward. When searching for the pediatrician best for your family, several factors should be taken into consideration.   Ensure that the pediatrician you’re seeing is board certified and that they have all the necessary documentation proving that they have gone through the appropriate schooling channels. This ensures that they are armed with all the educational tools and resources to provide a high level of care to your child.   Alongside their educational background, they should also have had ample training and experience in diagnosing and treating a variety of medical conditions. The more experience they have, the more insight they’ll likely be able to provide.    Finally, check your potential pediatrician’s background. You want to ensure that they have no history of malpractice and that they haven’t faced disciplinary action for their practices. While this information should be provided upon request, it can also be located on your state’s website.