Valley Pediatrics

Yet ANOTHER benefit from exercise. For both the mom AND the baby.

Exercise in Pregnancy Might Lower Baby's Odds for Asthma Later MONDAY, Oct. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A child’s risk of asthma can be cut by nearly half if their mother regularly works out while expecting, a new study sa

Celebrating Iris’ 30th year at Valley Pediatrics! We are so grateful for all of your hard work and dedication! We love you Iris and look forward to many more years together!

More Halloween 🎃 pictures from your Valley Pediatrics Family!!

Group photos!

Halloween fun at Valley Pediatrics! More pics to come!

There are so many advantages to breast feeding, but it does not always work out, especially without education & support. Get help! A Lactation Consultant can help get you started the right way.

USPSTF releases draft recommendation on counseling to support breastfeeding The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released a draft recommendation encouraging physicians to provide counseling that supports breastfeeding to people who are pregnant or who recently gave birth.The recommendation, a B grade, is an update to the task force’s 2016 recommendation on interven...

FLU CLINIC HAPPENING NOW
Till 5:30 PM
@ Valley Pediatrics

Schools, parents and the social media giants all need to move in the same direction and protect kids from harmful content. These platforms are harming kids mental health and need to be accountable.

How to Get Kids Off Social Media: 2 Tips From the Surgeon General Schools can help kids use social media less, but federal action is needed to rein in social media companies, the nation's top doctor says.

Yet another study about the risks of excess screen time.
I am constantly amazed at the time even very young kids are spending on line...often on their parents phone! STOP handing your phone to your young child! It is OK to say NO!

More Screen Time Tied to Mental Health Risks for Tweens WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A study tracking almost 10,000 9- and 10-year olds for two years finds a link between time spent watching TV and oth

"Play isn’t just entertainment; it’s a critical tool that fosters mental strength and emotional well-being." Play helps develop emotional & social skills along with physical skills. Plus, it gets them OFF OF SCREENS!!

Why Kids Need More Play Time and Fewer Structured Activities Unstructured playtime could be one of the best things we can give kids to improve their mental health and help them build mental strength. Here's why play is so important.

Dinner does not have to be a gourmet meal or even homemade (although that probably would be healthier). Eating together as a family at least a few nights each week has long-term benefits for everyone.
Better reading scores, less obesity, later onset of sexual activity, less drug use, improved school performance.

Want your children to do better in school? Eat dinner with them - SmartBrief Family meals are proven to help children and teens achieve higher GPAs, boost reading scores and improve their vocabulary.

Exercise is important for both physical and mental health. Organized sports, hiking with the scouts or walking the dog -- it all counts.

Fitness, Activity Boosts Kids' Mental Health, Too FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Kids with good physical fitness are more likely to grow into teens with better mental health and brain function, a new

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/teen/school/Pages/why-school-suspensions-and-expulsions-are-failing-kids-and-schools.aspx

School Suspensions & Expulsions: How They Fail Kids—and Schools Learn why pediatricians say that zero-tolerance school expulsion and suspension policies do not keep schools safer and can harm students.

Myth-busting vaccines. Vaccines save lives!

Op-Ed: The bottom line is vaccines save lives – QNS Unfortunately, I have also seen with my own eyes children who suffered and even became permanently disabled from meningitis, whooping cough, measles, and

The youngest babies can be better protected from serious illness this winter.
There were 1,470 COVID-19-related hospitalizations among children under 6 months. About 22% of these infants were admitted to an intensive care unit and nine died.

FLU caused 199 pediatric deaths in the 2023-’24 season, a new record.

RSV causes about 50,000 to 80,000 hospitalizations and 100 to 300 deaths per year in children under 5 years.

Pregnant women can receive vaccines to protect their infants from flu, COVID and RSV. Infants are not eligible for flu and COVID vaccines until they are 6 months of age.

Health officials express concern about low vaccination rates as respiratory virus season begins Just 54% of children and adolescents were vaccinated against flu last season while about 14% got an updated COVID-19 vaccine.

Moms who took Vitamin D during pregnancy had kids with better bones. Taking 1000 IU/d cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) from early pregnancy until delivery increases the bone mineral content, bone mineral density (BMD), and bone mineral apparent density in children at age 6-7 years. Plus, it benefits mom too!

Vitamin D in Pregnancy Results in Stronger Bones for Kids Supplementation with 1000 IU/d cholecalciferol from 14-17 weeks' pregnancy until delivery resulted in higher offspring bone mineral density at age 4 years that persists to age 6-7 years.

Antibiotics save lives. Antibiotics also damage the biome and can cause long-term problems. In this study, 39% of pediatric antibiotic prescriptions were for diagnoses that rarely require antibiotics and frequently were prescribed for took long a course.

Study finds few outpatient antibiotic prescriptions for kids are optimal A study today in JAMA Network Open found that less than one-third of outpatient antibiotics prescribed for children in Tennessee were consistent with guidelines for antibiotic choice and duration.

Only 14.3% of children met the WHO guidelines for physical activity, screen time, and sleep duration at 3-4 years old across 33 countries! WOW! One of the reasons why children today probably will not live as long as their grandparents.

One in Seven Children Meet WHO Healthy Behavior Guidelines TUESDAY, Oct. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Globally, most 3- and 4-year-old children do not meet the current World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for physi

Great article about how important it is to limit screen time and using tablets as "pacifiers".
"One study showed using mobile devices to calm kids seemed to hamper their ability to complete tasks (executive function). Another showed that using tech to manage negative emotions in kids seemed to hamper their ability to think before acting."

https://www.webmd.com/parenting/features/tablets-digital-pacifiers-outbursts?fbclid=IwY2xjawFiabJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHTl0o8pgcyWjk8_96b6ZLvy-ykvuJwHXvgrDwEj6Z_6PnkhaZhiebTyrpw_aem_-1DbzjxwCRnDXHsr8z

The ‘Vicious Cycle’ of Using Tablets as Digital Pacifiers New research shows that kids who used tablets at age 3½ tended to express more anger and frustration by age 4½ than they did a year prior.

Learn about a new shot for babies to prevent severe RSV. RSV is the most common reason babies under 1 year old get hospitalized.

We will have Nirsevimab after October 1.

RSV Prevention Breakthrough: Protect Your Baby with Nirsevimab | AAP 👶🦠 Discover the game-changing RSV prevention methods every parent needs to know. Watch neonatologist, pediatrician and mom, Dr. Joanna Parga-Belinkie expla...

Our flu shot clinics have been scheduled for our patients 2 years and older!
Tuesday, October 1st 4:30 - 5:45 pm
Thursday, October 10th 4-5:45 pm
Tuesday, October 29th 4-5:45 pm
You can SELF-SCHEDULE through the portal (https://patientportal.intelichart.com) or call the office.

Remember: Kids under 9 years with no previous flu shot will need TWO the first year, each one month apart. Don't wait until the flu hits!

Congratulations to Dr. Brown and her husband Matt on the birth of a healthy baby girl! Born on 9/12/24. Everyone is doing well!

Increase Your Children's Nutrition Know-How Helping your kids understand how to read food labels prepares them for making smart food choices their whole lives.