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Town Pediatrics Town Pediatrics, PC maintains a highly qualified staff of providers giving excellent pediatric care for children ages 0-18 years.

Wouldn’t it be great if children came with a recipe to make sure that they grow up happy and healthy? We know it isn’t t...
08/20/2025

Wouldn’t it be great if children came with a recipe to make sure that they grow up happy and healthy? We know it isn’t that simple, but generally, there are three ingredients we all want for kids – Laugh, Play, and Smile.

Now take a minute to think about how you laugh, play, or smile when your mouth is in pain. Do you feel like going to play a game of basketball or hanging out with your friends when your mouth hurts? Do you feel happy? Healthy?

All information provided by The American Academy of Pediatrics: Campaign for Dental Health — https://ilikemyteeth.org

EDITORIAL DISCLAIMER These resources are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please do not share medical information on this platform. Contact us with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or content you see here.

Whether the loss is a grandparent, a parent, a classmate or even a beloved family pet, the grieving process can be diffi...
08/19/2025

Whether the loss is a grandparent, a parent, a classmate or even a beloved family pet, the grieving process can be difficult and every child will grieve in his own way. Teenagers are capable of abstract thought and have a much more “adult” concept of death.

All information provided by the Child Mind Institute — https://fb.com/ChildMindInstitute

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Finding and eating or drinking medicines, without adult supervision, is the main cause of emergency visits for adverse d...
08/18/2025

Finding and eating or drinking medicines, without adult supervision, is the main cause of emergency visits for adverse drug events among children less than 5 years of age. Approximately 50,000 children less than 5 years of age are brought to emergency departments each year because of unsupervised ingestions. Nearly 70% of emergency department visits for unsupervised medication ingestions by young children involve 1 and 2-year-olds.

Follow these tips to ensure that your medications are stored safely away from children at all times.

All information provided by the CDC — https://fb.com/cdc

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Your child’s younger teenage years (12 to 14 years of age) is a time of many physical, mental, emotional, and social cha...
08/16/2025

Your child’s younger teenage years (12 to 14 years of age) is a time of many physical, mental, emotional, and social changes. Your teen might face peer pressure to use alcohol, to***co products, drugs, or to have s*x. Other challenges can be eating disorders, depression, or family problems. At this age, teens make more of their own choices about friends, sports, studying, and school. They become more independent, with their own personality and interests, although parents are still very important. Here is a positive parenting quick tip to help you support your young teen during this time:

RESPECT YOUR TEEN’S OPINIONS AND TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THEIR THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THEY KNOW YOU ARE LISTENING.

Check back for more positive parenting tips!

All information provided by the CDC — https://fb.com/cdc

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As many children may be getting the flu shot in the next few weeks, parents may be wondering how to best prepare their c...
08/14/2025

As many children may be getting the flu shot in the next few weeks, parents may be wondering how to best prepare their children to cope with the pain and stress typically associated with any type of shot.
A study published in 2022 found that what parents say in the minutes after a shot may make a difference in reducing a child’s distress.

In the first minute after the shot, using coping statements (e.g.,“It will feel better soon”) was actually associated with more distress in children when compared to parents who did not use these statements. Trying to distract the children by talking about something else was also associated with more distress in the first minute after the shot.

In the second minute after the shot (when the child was presumably calmer), coping statements were associated with LESS distress. In the second minute, critical comments (such as “don’t be a baby”) were associated with MORE distress.

The child’s distress before the shot was also associated with distress after the shot, emphasizing the importance of keeping children calm leading up to the shot.

TRANSLATION:
1️⃣ Before the shot, try to keep your child as calm as possible. Engage in coping strategies (deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, visualization) to maintain their calm.

2️⃣ Immediately after a shot, help your child by staying calm yourself and using physical strategies such as hugging, cuddling, or holding hands.

3️⃣ Do not use coping statements or try to distract your child immediately after a shot.
When your child starts to calm down (more than a minute after the shot), use coping statements (“You can do this”, “The pain will be over soon”).

4️⃣ Never criticize or invalidate your child’s fear or distress related to a shot.

For children who are still breastfed, breastfeeding before or immediately after a shot may decrease distress (Erkul & Efe, 2017).

All information provided by Parenting Translator Foundation — parentingtranslator.org

EDITORIAL DISCLAIMER These resources are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please do not share medical information on this platform. Contact us with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or content you see here.

Caffeine is a stimulant found in a lot of popular beverages that temporarily boosts energy, but it can have negative sid...
08/14/2025

Caffeine is a stimulant found in a lot of popular beverages that temporarily boosts energy, but it can have negative side effects such as anxiety, rapid heartbeat, and sleep loss. AAP recommends that all kids avoid caffeine. Here are some tips to help your teen limit their caffeine intake.

For more information: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/healthy-living/nutrition/Pages/the-effects-of-caffeine-on-kids-a-parents-guide.aspx

All information provided by The American Academy of Pediatrics— www.healthychildren.org — https://fb.com/healthychildren

EDITORIAL DISCLAIMER These resources are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please do not share medical information on this platform. Contact us with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or content you see here.

Your child’s growing independence from the family and interest in friends might be obvious by now. Healthy friendships a...
08/08/2025

Your child’s growing independence from the family and interest in friends might be obvious by now. Healthy friendships are very important to your child’s development, but peer pressure can become strong during this time. Children who feel good about themselves are more able to resist negative peer pressure and make better choices. This is an important time for children to gain a sense of responsibility along with their growing independence.

All information provided by the CDC — https://fb.com/cdc

EDITORIAL DISCLAIMER These resources are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please do not share medical information on this platform. Contact us with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or content you see here.

Kids want to be on social media. They feel significant social pressure, especially when “everyone else” seems to have ac...
08/07/2025

Kids want to be on social media. They feel significant social pressure, especially when “everyone else” seems to have access. But the benefits don’t outweigh the risks. Not by a long shot. This is the digital mom's best advice on how and why to say no.

👉 5 MAIN MESSAGES 👉

✅ Not giving you social media is not a punishment, it's a safety decision. And, it's one I’ve spent a lot of time researching and thinking about.

✅ Not giving you social media isn’t because I don’t trust you—it's the virtual world and the strangers in it that I don’t trust.

✅ The dangers of social media are real. You may not be able to fathom the dangers or think they won’t happen to you but they really do happen to kids just like you.

✅ Social media was created for adults. The parental controls offered do not make it safe enough for teens.

I love you. Please remember that.

TALKING POINTS

Social Media Parental Controls were added well after these apps launched—largely in response to complaints and pressure, not because a teen use case was intentionally designed.

Here are some examples of where the Parental Controls fall short

YouTube has addictive & problematic content. Specifically, YouTube Shorts is built like the scrolling content feeds in TikTok or Instagram but there are no YouTube Shorts specific parental controls. The content controls are observably less consistent on Shorts than on regular YouTube.

TikTok has addictive & problematic content and data and privacy issues. While it does actually have fairly strict parental controls, TikTok is observably the most addictive. TikTok is also currently being sued by the DOJ for child data privacy concerns.

Instagram has addictive & problematic content AND unsafe private messaging. Instagram controls can’t definitively block strangers from reaching you. I cannot monitor messages.

Delay! Delay! Delay! No smartphones until the end of 8th grade and no social media until 16!

Read more: https://www.waituntil8th.org/blog/2024/9/6/how-to-say-no-to-social-media

All information provided by Wait Until 8th — https://www.facebook.com/waituntil8th — https://www.waituntil8th.org/

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The grass is green and the flowers are blooming, which makes it the perfect time of year for your kids to enjoy their fa...
08/07/2025

The grass is green and the flowers are blooming, which makes it the perfect time of year for your kids to enjoy their favorite outdoor activities. During these warm months it’s very important to make sure your child is protected against all bug bites.

All information provided by Children's National — https://fb.com/childrens.national

EDITORIAL DISCLAIMER These resources are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please do not share medical information on this platform. Contact us with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or content you see here.

Over 4 million U.S. children (under 18 years of age) are now affected by food allergies. That’s roughly two in every cla...
08/04/2025

Over 4 million U.S. children (under 18 years of age) are now affected by food allergies. That’s roughly two in every classroom. https://kidswithfoodallergies.org/living-with-food-allergies/

All information provided by Kids With Food Allergies — kidswithfoodallergies.org — https://fb.com/kidswithfoodallergies

EDITORIAL DISCLAIMER These resources are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please do not share medical information on this platform. Contact us with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or content you see here.

Wondering when to get the RSV vaccine? Since RSV season occurs in the fall and winter, getting the vaccine in late summe...
08/01/2025

Wondering when to get the RSV vaccine? Since RSV season occurs in the fall and winter, getting the vaccine in late summer or early fall will position people to have higher antibody levels.

All information provided by The Vaccine Education Center — www.chop.edu/vaccine-education-center

EDITORIAL DISCLAIMER These resources are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please do not share medical information on this platform. Contact us with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or content you see here.

07/31/2025

For the first few days of your baby’s life, he or she may have a lot of mucus in their nose or throat. A baby’s gag reflex can be triggered by too much mucus, so they may appear to choke if there are excess secretions in their mouth. Sometimes babies even spit up or vomit after coughing to clear the mouth and nose of excess mucus.

Review these answers to common questions about mucus and always reach out to your child's pediatrician with any questions or concerns.

All information provided by Children's National — https://fb.com/childrens.national

EDITORIAL DISCLAIMER These resources are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please do not share medical information on this platform. Contact us with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or content you see here.

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823 S King Street
Leesburg, VA
20175

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Tuesday 8:30am - 6pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 6pm
Thursday 8:30am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
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