Northside Pediatrics

02/25/2026

Put smoke alarms in your home and check them often to help keep your family safe from fire. Make a plan with two ways out of every room, choose a meeting place outside, and practice it so everyone knows what to do. If a fire happens, crawl under the smoke, get out fast, stay outside, and call 911 for help.

For more detailed guidance on fire safety, visit this article from the AAP's Healthy Children. https://tinyurl.com/4yakb9v4

02/18/2026

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a gas you cannot see or smell, but it can make people very sick and can even cause death. It comes from things that burn fuel, like cars, heaters, generators, and grills. Kids are at higher risk because they breathe faster and take in more of the gas. To keep your family safe, put carbon monoxide alarms on every level of your home, check them often, and never use things like generators, grills, or cars in the garage or inside the house.

For more detailed guidance on carbon monoxide safety, visit this article from the AAP's Healthy Children. https://tinyurl.com/3snmpezt

02/04/2026

Bundle up to stay safe! Frostbite can happen quickly when children are exposed to very cold and windy weather. This wind chill chart shows how wind makes the air feel colder and how lower wind chill temperatures increase the risk of frostbite in a shorter amount of time.

For more detailed guidance on preventing frostbite and staying safe in cold weather, visit this article from the AAP's Healthy Children. https://tinyurl.com/52f26tns

01/29/2026

Today, January 29, BCPL will open a brand-new full-service library branch, known as BCPL Eastside, at the site of the former Eastside Community Center. BCPL Eastside will house a small collection of materials and also serve as a hold pickup location. There will be wireless access, computers to use, and printing, copying, and scanning services available. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 1:00-5:00 PM.

To learn more, visit https://mybcpl.org/eastside

01/28/2026

Space heaters can help keep your home warm, but they must be used safely around children. Keep heaters at least 3 feet away from anything that can burn, plug them straight into the wall, never use an extension cord, and turn them off when you leave the room or go to sleep. Choose a heater made for indoor use that turns off by itself if it gets too hot or tips over.

For more detailed guidance on home heating and burn prevention, visit this publication from the American Academy of Pediatrics. https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/article/33/12/32/9549/Prevent-burns-fires-when-using-space-heaters

01/27/2026

UPDATE!!

01/27/2026

01/22/2026

We have exciting news to share! We are so happy to be able to extend our services to more families in our community! Please call our office if you have any questions at (812) 379-9524.

01/09/2026

We are now scheduling through the end of July 2026. Please call our office to schedule!