Coast Pediatrics

07/04/2025

Great to see so many Coast families at the Solana Beach 5k this am! 🇺🇸
Dr Taylor had fun running with you all❤️🤍💙

07/04/2025

Coast families, are you ready for the Fourth of July holiday tomorrow? Emma is! 🇺🇸❤️🤍💙

We will be closed on the fourth, and open our usual hours on Saturday from 10 to noon for urgent visits. Have a happy and safe holiday!

07/02/2025

Coast Families, we're excited to partner with the New Mom School for quarterly "Chat with a Coast Doc" at their location in Encinitas. Any and all expecting or new parents are welcome! Short presentation by Coast Doc Tina Fallon MD followed by a Q&A session. Invite your friends!

06/18/2025

Coast Families, we thought that these nuanced answers to many of your vaccine questions were so well done, we put them on our website for you. Please review at your leisure. With thanks to Katelyn Jetelina MPH PhD and team for putting it all together in such an approachable, understandable format!

06/12/2025

Check out our latest guest blog post by Debbie Zeichner, LCSW-Parent Coach on How to Raise an Emotionally Healthy Adult!

How to Raise an Emotionally Healthy Adult Posted on June 12, 2025 by coastpediatrics by Debbie Zeichner, LCSW-Parent Coach This may not be something you think about often, but here’s the thing…we’re not just raising kids, we’re raising adults. And as we do this… We’re shaping the inner v...

06/12/2025

Second time moms...having baby #2 presents unique challenges, just when you thought you got the hang of this parenting thing! Check out this 8 week course through New Mom School, just for those of you with a 0-3 month old baby #2!

05/07/2025

It's baseball season! That means lots of family fun, and, unfortunately, the risk of elbow and shoulder injuries for our young athletes. Visit https://www.coastpediatrics.com/articles-and-events/ to read an excellent blog post written just for you, baseball and softball parents, by husband and wife physical therapist team Wendi and Neil McKenna of Center for Optimal Movement. They cover the identification, prevention, and treatment of "little league elbow" and "little league shoulder". Play Ball!

04/12/2025

Coast Families, join Debbie Zeichner, LCSW-Parent Coach at our Carmel Valley office on Tuesday April 29th from 6:30-8:30pm to learn how to effectively manage power struggles in your family!

03/18/2025

Hope the luck of the Irish was with you all today! ☘️

03/13/2025

Truth from the American Academy of Pediatrics about measles.

03/08/2025

Sharing Sugar Night Night’s post about helping your kids adjust to daylight savings time, which begins tomorrow!

⏰ Spring Forward This Weekend!

Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 9th, which means we’re moving the clocks forward one hour! Losing an hour of sleep can be tough—especially for little ones—but don’t worry, I’ve got you covered!

A little prep can go a long way in making the transition smoother. Start shifting bedtime earlier in small steps, adjust nap schedules gradually, and use natural light to help reset your child’s internal clock. Want all the details? Check out my latest blog for tips to help your family spring forward with ease!

👉 Spring Daylight Saving Time Change Blog

https://sugarnightnight.com/spring-daylight-savings-time-change-blog-post/

03/01/2025

We love ChopChop, a non-profit organization with a mission to improve childhood nutrition while engaging kids in food preparation and improving their skills in the kitchen. It’s American Academy of pediatrics approved. They have e-newsletters, magazine subscriptions, and cookbooks. Check it out! 💚🧡💛❤️

From the creators of ChopChop magazine, this colorful cookbook features more than 150 recipes and cooking tips that make it fun and easy for families and kids to learn to cook and enjoy delicious, nutritious, affordable meals together. This colorful, easy-to-follow, beginner cookbook from ChopChop m...