West Coast Pediatrics

11/21/2025

11/21/2025

Please be advised of our Thanksgiving office schedule.

11/20/2025

Get helpful and practical advice on how to parent a defiant child, an issue most parents deal with at one time or another.

If you're dealing with a defiant child, there are several ways to help improve their behavior over time. Keep reading for helpful and practical advice on how to handle defiance, and remember that this is an issue most parents deal with at one time or another.

11/19/2025

Kids' reading level is at all time low. Parents can play a key role in helping them develop this crucial life skill—here's how.

Kids' reading level is at all time low. Parents can play a key role in helping them develop this crucial life skill—here's how.

11/18/2025

Digital detox! 🚫 Encourage device-free time before bed to promote better sleep and reduce stress.

11/17/2025

🚨 Did you know the rate of high blood pressure in kids under 19 has almost doubled in decades? A recent study in The Lancet links rising childhood hypertension to obesity, inactivity and too much sodium. At West Coast Pediatrics we’re here to help you prevent it. Schedule your child’s wellness visit and let’s build healthy habits together! 🩺💪

Learn more: https://www.westcoastpediatricsmd.com/high-blood-pressure-in-children-doubling-prevalence-raises-alarm-for-childhood-health/

11/14/2025

Today’s teens are drinking and smoking less, but many are spending more time online, where risky behaviors can be harder for parents to spot.

Gen Alpha, aka kids born between 2010 and 2024, and older teens have a different vice, according to experts.

11/13/2025

Here are additional ways you may be sabotaging your newborn's sleep and what to do instead, according to experts.

If your child struggles to sleep through the night, it could be due to one of these common sleep mistakes most parents make. Here, pediatric sleep experts reveal helpful sleep tweaks for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.

11/12/2025

Talk about feelings. 🗣️ Regularly check in with your child about their emotions. Teaching emotional intelligence is key to lifelong mental health. 💛

11/11/2025

Freedom isn’t free — it’s protected by the courage of those who serve.
Today and every day, we celebrate our heroes. Join us in thanking all veterans for their service, strength, and sacrifice. 🇺🇸

11/10/2025

The Food Bank of Manatee-Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee will host an additional Emergency Food Distribution on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at Dream Church in Bradenton. Please see details on the image below.

Thank you to our donors and supporters who are making this important work possible.

11/10/2025

Check your infant formula!

"We decided to take this step to remove any potential risk from the market," ByHeart said in a statement.