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

09/25/2025

Your baby is 9 months old and its already time for another well check up - time flies! Your baby is becoming more independent every day and may be close to crawling. Safety will be a big topic of discussion today, as well as our normal overview of your baby’s growth and milestones. Your baby may receive their next doses of their vaccines today.

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

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09/24/2025

Biting may be distressing for parents and caregivers but it is developmentally very normal in young children. Biting is a very common behavior in toddlers and tends to peak around 13 to 30 months (Solomons & Elardo, 1991). Research suggests that almost 50% of children in childcare may be bitten by another child in a one year period (Garrard, Leland,& Smith, 1988).

Toddlers bite due to frustration, a lack of language skills, testing the boundaries, teething, or a sensory need for oral stimulation.

⭐️ So what should you do as a parent or caregiver when a child bites you or another child? ⭐️

1) Separate the biter from the bitten child and assess the bite for damage

2) Console the child who was bitten first-- to make sure they are not seriously hurt but also to avoid giving negative attention to the child who bit. You are also modeling how to show empathy when someone is hurt.

3) After consoling the victim, firmly and calmly explain to the biter the rule: “No biting others. Biting hurts.”

4) When everyone involved has calmed down, help the biter to identify the emotions that led to biting and what they could have done instead (“You were frustrated when she took your toy. Next time, you could ask her for a turn or ask a grown up for help”). Work with your child on coming up with some alternate strategies that work for them (taking deep breaths, asking for help, going to a calm down space, etc).

5) Try to prevent biting in the future by understanding what caused the biting and stepping in to help the child to use an appropriate strategy to meet their need instead (for example, saying “I need space” or chewing on a teether)

6) Do NOT bite the child to “show them how it feels”. This models aggressive behavior and increases their tendency to bite again in the future.

If you would like to introduce the idea of using coping skills instead of engaging in any type of aggression, check out the following book: “What To Do When You Feel Like Hitting” (available on Amazon and other retailers).

All information provided by Parenting Translator Foundation — parentingtranslator.org

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09/23/2025

CO poisoning is entirely preventable. Protect yourself and your family by learning how to prevent it:

1️⃣ Purchase a battery-powered or battery back-up CO detector.
2️⃣ Check or change the batteries in your CO detector every six months.
3️⃣ If you suspect CO poisoning, call 911 or a health care professional right away.
4️⃣ Keep vents and flues free of debris.
5️⃣ Never leave the motor running in a vehicle parked in an enclosed or partially enclosed space.
6️⃣ Never run a generator less than 20 feet from an open window, door, or vent where exhaust can enter an enclosed area.
7️⃣ Never use a charcoal grill, hibachi, lantern, or portable camping stove inside a home.
8️⃣ Have your gas, oil, or coal burning appliances serviced by a qualified technician yearly.

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

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09/22/2025

Separation anxiety is a totally normal behavior in kids, but it can be very hard as a parent to deal with. Here are some ways you can help ease your child’s separation anxiety and make drop-offs at daycare or school easier for you both.

For more information: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/toddler/Pages/Soothing-Your-Childs-Separation-Anxiety.aspx

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

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09/20/2025

A concussion is a type of mild traumatic brain injury caused by a bump, blow or jolt to the head. Take your child to the emergency room right away if they have any of these symptoms.

For more information: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/injuries-emergencies/Pages/concussions-in-babies-what-to-do-if-your-infant-or-toddler-hits-their-head.aspx

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

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09/18/2025

Good activity habits begin early in your child’s life.
As early as infancy, you can help your child develop lifelong healthy play habits. Your child learns from you, so while you help him be active, try to do the same activities!

All information provided by Head Start — https://fb.com/HeadStartgov

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09/17/2025

Kids this age may still see death as reversible. They may draw inaccurate conclusions that they caused the death — something called “magical thinking.” They tend to ask a lot of concrete questions: “How did he die?” “What will happen to him now?”

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

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09/16/2025

Mindfulness is the practice of paying attention on purpose to the present moment, without judging or trying to change your experience. The practice of mindfulness can help teens to increase their self-awareness, self-control, and attention. It can also reduce their emotional suffering and increase compassion for themselves and others. Practicing mindfulness allows teens to see reality more accurately and without judgment. Regular practice will help to foster an increased sense of well-being for your child.

Encourage your high schooler to watch this video of kids talking about their emotions. Even better — watch it with your child and discuss these key findings together:

1️⃣ Mindfulness is an ongoing practice, just like daily physical exercise.
2️⃣ There are three mindfulness skills to focus on with your teen:
— Observe: Notice, without words, what is going on in the environment or in their body.
— Describe: Name what they notice using descriptive and non- judgmental language.
— Participate: Throw themselves fully into an activity or experience.

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

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09/15/2025

Chip and Joanna Gaines have one big rule when it comes to their 5 kids and social media!

The Gaines may be social media stars, but most of their children aren't following them online.

The former HGTV stars and Magnolia Market founders have a strict rule about kids and social media, which they revealed when they visited TODAY to talk about their new Magnolia Network series “Fixer Upper: The Lakehouse.”

“Our house rule is you get social media the summer before you go to college .... so 18,” said Joanna Gaines, 46, who shares five children, ranging in age from a kindergartener to a college student, with her husband Chip, 49.

"But it's a challenge," Chip Gaines interjected. "You can tell these kids want it before that. It's not like it's this agreed place to where we've all decided roughly 18 and they're like, 'Oh, thank goodness. I didn't want it to begin with.'"

"They wanted it at 12, 13, 14," he added.

Joanna Gaines said the couple's four minor children have been "kind of quiet" about wanting to join social media during the past year. "I think they just know the heart behind it, which is hard, I think because all their other friends have it," she said.

The couple, who celebrated their 21st wedding anniversary recently, also talked about how much they've learned about parenting over the past two decades.

The pair's youngest child, 5-year-old son Crew, is benefitting from their years of experience, the pair said.

Thank you Chip Gaines and Joanna Gaines for sharing this!

Source: Today Show

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

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09/12/2025

🚨 New Study Alert 🚨

We know that fathers play an important role in child development, but did you know that they can play a role in promoting breastfeeding and practicing safe sleep?

A new study looked at how fathers can impact the initiation and duration of breastfeeding, as well as safe sleep practices. The study, conducted in Georgia (US), looked at 250 fathers’ attitudes, behaviors, and experiences before, during, and 2 to 6 months after their infant’s birth (Parker et al. 2023).

The study found that fathers who encouraged breastfeeding were more likely to have children who both initiated and continued breastfeeding at 8 weeks.

It also found that only 16% of fathers followed all 3 safe sleep practices recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics:
1️⃣ Placing the infant on their back to sleep
2️⃣ Using only approved sleep surfaces for infants
3️⃣ Avoiding soft bedding, blankets, and stuffed animals

To read more about this study, check out parentingtranslator.substack.com.

And share this post with a father in your life! 🥰

All information provided by Parenting Translator Foundation — parentingtranslator.org

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09/11/2025

A recent study found that babies’ ability to match speech to faces predicted their future language abilities (Edgar, Todd, & Bahrick, 2023).

The study, which followed 103 children from age three months to 36 months, found that six month olds who were more accurate at matching a spoken language to the correct speaker spoke more at 18 and 24 months, and had larger vocabularies as late as age 3. This skill is called “intersensory processing,” or connecting different senses together.

Researchers suggested that being more advanced in this skill allows infants to focus on learning other skills sooner and learn more from social interactions, enriching their language development.

To read more about this study and find practical tips for enhancing your baby’s language, check out the full New Study Alert at parentingtranslator.substack.com.

All information provided by Parenting Translator Foundation — parentingtranslator.org

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09/10/2025

Hepatitis B virus attacks the liver. Hepatitis B virus infections are known as the "silent epidemic" because many infected people don't experience symptoms until decades later when they develop hepatitis (inflammation of the liver), cirrhosis (severe liver disease), or cancer of the liver (hepatocellular carcinoma).

Every year in the United States about 22,000 new hepatitis B infections occur and about 2,000 people die from their infections.

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

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823 S King Street
Leesburg, VA
20175

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Monday	7:30am - 6pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 6pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 6pm
Thursday	8:30am - 6pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 11:30am

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+17037775222

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