Kids First Pediatrics of Stafford-Dr. Roxanne Allegretti

09/08/2025

This is an important point.

09/08/2025

Helicopter parents do not raise well adjusted adults. It’s important for kids to learn independence while they are still with you.

✨ As featured in Parade ✨

Helicopter parents are loving and well-meaning — but being too involved often means shielding kids from every discomfort, failure, or risk.

The problem? It unintentionally stifles the very skills children need to thrive, like resilience and independence.

In my Parade feature, we dive into how this parenting style can show up later in adulthood — and what that means for breaking cycles and building healthier relationships. 💜

👉 Read the full article here: https://parade.com/living/traits-of-people-raised-by-helicopter-parents-according-to-psychologist

09/08/2025

Today's A Mighty Girl Community Pick is in honor of Ruby Bridges' 71st birthday: “The Story of Ruby Bridges” by Robert Coles. When a judge ordered six-year-old Ruby Bridges to attend William Frantz Elementary, an all-white school in New Orleans, Ruby must face angry mobs of parents who refuse to send their children to school with her. Although she has to be escorted to school daily by a team of U.S. Marshals and is taught by herself by a young teacher from Boston, Ruby's courage, faith, and the support of her family saw her through this difficult time. And, by becoming the first African American child to desegregate an all-white elementary school in the South, Ruby Bridges became a hero to millions.

Written by child psychiatrist Robert Coles, who volunteered to provide counseling to Ruby during her first year at the school, this powerful story is perfect for inspiring and amazing young readers as they start back at school. Evocative illustrations by George Ford depict the furious crowd and the little girl who became their focus, as well as Ruby’s steadfast determination and courage. Highly recommended for ages 4 to 9.

“The Story of Ruby Bridges" is available at https://www.amightygirl.com/the-story-of-ruby-bridges

For more books for young readers about Ruby Bridges' inspiring story, we also recommend the early chapter book "Ruby Bridges Goes to School" for ages 5 to 8 (https://www.amightygirl.com/ruby-bridges-goes-to-school) and the memoir that Ruby Bridges wrote for ages 8 to 12 entitled "Through My Eyes" (https://www.amightygirl.com/through-my-eyes)

There is also an inspiring film about her story called "Ruby Bridges" for viewers 7 and up (https://www.amightygirl.com/ruby-bridges) -- you can also watch it instantly on Amazon at http://amzn.to/WOOvgY

To give young readers more insight into the school integration struggle, Nobel Prize-winning author, Toni Morrison, has written an outstanding book, that's filled with photos capturing the major desegregation events of the period, entitled "Remember: The Journey to School Integration" -- for ages 9 and up -- at https://www.amightygirl.com/remember

For more books about courageous girls and women of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement, check out our blog post on "50 Inspiring Books on Girls & Women of the Civil Rights Movement" at https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=11177

09/08/2025

I dread having to hear that cough more often, or learning all the different ways measles can look at different stages, or seeing kids die of meningitis and epiglottis from HIB again, or seeing all the pneumococcal bacteremia, pneumonia and meningitis again, etc. it’s heartbreaking to see severe illness in a child, but when you know it could have been prevented, every case is devastating.

09/08/2025

Sleep, handwashing and good nutrition make a world of difference! And of course, staying up to date on vaccines.

Sick season has begun for us, the pediatricians ( and the teachers and the parents) with back to school viruses already filling our appointment slots up. What can you do to prevent illnesses?

- sleep
-handwashing
-stay up to date with vaccines
-sleep
- sleep
- sleep

( your kid- and you! )

When you sleep your body produces and releases immune cells, such as white blood cells, which are necessary to fight infections.

Sleep helps regulate the body's inflammatory response, reducing excessive inflammation that can damage cells.

Natural killer cells, which play a role in finding and killing infected cells, are more active during sleep.

Sleep promotes the production of special proteins that signal and coordinate immune responses.

Sleep allows the body to repair and regenerate immune cells.

Also, there's that forever present mind- body connection. Sleep allows your nervous system (which affects your heart rate, breathing rate, organ functions, etc.) to relax, recover and process the emotions of the day leading to a calmer body.

09/06/2025

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09/06/2025

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09/05/2025

They do so much better for public health and education in pretty much every developed country!

09/05/2025

This is a good explanation of how positive parenting is different from permissive parenting.

To the unknowing eye, positive parenting can be mistaken for permissive parenting. Here is the crucial difference between the two parenting styles.

09/05/2025

This info is often neglected, unfortunately!

Booster seats help protect kids who are too big for a car seat but too small for a seat belt. Booster seat use reduces the risk of serious injury by 45% compared to seat belts alone. Don’t be quick to transition a child to a seat belt. Learn more in this NEW free online course: https://bit.ly/4fYMeZX

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09/05/2025

Tbh nobody should listen to ANYTHING RFK jr is saying.

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