Nov 9, 2019 | Health & Safety
Let’s face it…no one likes getting shots. They hurt, if only for a few seconds. You have to sit still, and sometimes have mom or dad help hold so that we can be sure everyone is safe. Who likes being held? Not little ones! And many children and parents get...
Oct 24, 2019 | Health & Safety
Parents often ask us about vitamin D. In this post by our Nurse Practitioner, Erin Gennocro, you’ll find answers to why little ones need extra vitamin D and how to supplement to make sure your child is getting the recommended amounts. Vitamin D is a special...
Sep 9, 2019 | Health & Safety
Flu shipments were delayed this year because the FDA and World Health Organization took an extra month to formulate the vaccine. They wanted to take advantage of information gained when last year’s flu season peaked for a second time in February/March with a mutated...
Apr 4, 2019 | Health & Safety
Many thanks to today’s blogger… Alison Griffin, Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) Weiss Pediatric Care We’ve probably all been there at some point (or we will in the future!). Our child wakes up crying in the night. You go in and put a hand on her head to find her...
Oct 10, 2018 | Health & Safety
You buckle your child up every time you get into the car even though you’ve never had an accident. Why? Because you know that even if you’ve never had an accident, car restraints are the best way to keep your child safe. Sometimes seat belts may actually cause an...
Aug 30, 2018 | Health & Safety
When our children were in preschool, it seemed like they had runny noses from October through April. I’m sure that wasn’t the case, but until children can blow their own noses…well you know what that’s like! There was always a yucky nose that needed tending. Now...
