Oberlin Road Pediatrics

08/27/2025

It’s that time again…flu season is coming. And the best way to protect your kids from the complications of influenza is with a vaccine!

Clinic will begin Tues 9/2 and run for several weeks to ensure everyone who wants a flu vaccine will have a chance to receive one. Shot clinics will be available at the Oberlin office only and will be weekdays and Saturday.

We are awaiting the FluMist shipment, but should receive these soon. As a pediatric community, we are still waiting for further information on the availability of a COVID vaccine—stay tuned for updates on this.

To schedule, call our office!! And please give our beloved bus a hug as you pass—he’s sick this season, so all vaccines will be administered indoors!

06/25/2025

06/19/2025

There’s a lot of confusion in Washington about vaccines, and parents need informartion they can trust. The American Academy of Pediatrics has published its c...

05/31/2025

It’s mosquito season in North Carolina!! Here are some ways to keep your kids free from itchy bites.

Insects that bite—not insects that sting—are kept away by repellents. Biting insects include mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, chiggers and biting flies. Avoiding peak times of sunrise and sunset can help you avoid these yucky bugs, but sometimes sunset is also a great time to beat the heat. Long sleeves and pants in breezy materials, bug sprays and even fans are great insect deterrents. Commercial foggers can spray your yard, but the simplest way to prevent mosquitos is by emptying freestanding water in your yard. (Yes, drain the water table!)

Tips for Using Bug Spray:
* Use just enough repellent to cover your child’s clothing and exposed skin. Using more doesn’t make the repellent more effective.
* Use spray repellents in open areas to avoid breathing them in.
* Keep repellents out of young children’s reach to reduce the risk of unintentional swallowing.

The concentration of DEET in a product affects how long the product will be effective. For example, 10% DEET provides protection for about 2 hours, and 30% DEET protects for about 5 hours. Similar to products made with DEET, insect repellents with picaridin provide protection from mosquitoes and ticks for an amount of time that is based on the concentration of picaridin. For example, insect repellents that contain 5% picaridin can protect against mosquitoes and ticks for 3 to 4 hours. Products with 20% picaridin can provide protection for 8 to 12 hours.

Other products that are not proven to be effective against mosquitoes include wristbands soaked in chemical repellents and stickers with embedded chemicals.

Thanks to HealthyChildren.org for the great info!

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/at-play/Pages/Insect-Repellents.aspx

04/17/2025

04/16/2025

Starting 4/23, we’re bringing back walk-in visits at ORP! These will be at our Midtown location on Barrett Drive, and will be weekdays from 8:00-8:30 am.

These appointments are designed for “quick” visits—like sore throats, ear pain, rashes and coughs. Concerns that have been present for more than a few days may require more time so should be scheduled as standard appointments.

We heard your requests for walk-ins—and we are so excited to meet your family’s needs!

04/03/2025

You asked, we listened!!

Starting this weekend, you will be directly connected with our ORP scheduler to make your Saturday and Sunday appointment. A weekend check for your sick child should be as easy as possible—and this change gets you an appointment more quickly.

After morning clinic hours have ended, you’ll still be able to leave a message and get a call back from our wonderful ORP triage nurse until 8pm.

As a reminder, weekend clinic is always at our Oberlin location!

03/19/2025

Who else loves Dr. Becky? “Good Inside” is a great book for anyone parenting preschool or school age kids. She has lots of tips and tricks for various frustrating behaviors, and approaches each concern as a child psychologist. Her “sturdy” strategies are still boundaries-driven, but do consider your child’s perspective as well. She has great podcasts, too!

03/13/2025

Runny nose and cough?? This time of year, it can be hard to tell when it’s allergies versus a new cold.

Often, allergies wax and wane while viral illnesses gradually worsen and then peak. Expect itchy eyes with seasonal allergies, and thicker, snottier noses with viral illnesses.

If your child is prone to seasonal allergies, consider daily Zyrtec starting now—when everything is ready to bloom.

And if you’re not sure what’s causing the symptoms, give our office a call for advice or a visit!