Dr. Kim's Kids (Winnsboro Pediatrics)

01/21/2026

I keep telling my swab-hating patients that they need to become scientists and invent a non-swab no-gag way of testing for strep. I imagine statues of their invention would be placed in public parks and everybody would cheer and celebrate. Well- look what’s coming! Bravo!

01/21/2026

Seems like we are about to get some weather that might not allow our children to play outside. Here are some tried and true ways to keep their bodies active indoors.

01/20/2026

Every January I post the second image on my personal social page and get some fantastic ideas from my friends of what to read during the coming year. We created the first image for you to use either for your child. What was your child’s favorite picture book or early reader or chapter book or graphic novel or young adult book last year or now? Help me understand what kids are reading and enjoying now so I don’t sound like an out of touch boomer when I am suggesting books to reluctant readers at their well visits. Reading builds brain power.
PS- I will also love more ideas about what to read for myself and others.

01/19/2026

We will be open today because it is flu season but do so very much appreciate Dr. Martin Luther King’s message of peace, kindness and equality.
If you want to explain to your children who MLK was you might start here:

https://youtu.be/lhN4uSEiV-k?feature=shared

01/19/2026

It’s Parents’ Meme Monday
Thanks to all the meme makers out there!

01/18/2026

⚠️ This graphic is circulating widely — and it’s full of misinformation. ⚠️

Posts like this claim that pasteurized milk “destroys” vitamins, minerals, enzymes, proteins, and immune benefits — and that raw milk is somehow nutritionally superior.

That is not supported by science.

Here are the facts:
✔️ Pasteurization causes minimal nutrient changes
✔️ Minerals like calcium, iron, and zinc cannot be destroyed by heat
✔️ Protein quality remains nutritionally intact
✔️ Antibodies in cow’s milk do not boost human immunity
✔️ Raw and pasteurized milk have nearly identical nutrient profiles

What is different?
🚨 The risk.

Raw milk is consistently linked to serious infections like E. coli, Salmonella, Campylobacter, and Listeria — infections that can cause severe illness, hospitalization, long-term complications, and even death, especially in children, pregnant people, and immunocompromised individuals.

Pasteurization is one of the great public health successes of modern medicine. It exists because children used to die from milk-borne infections.

“Natural” does not automatically mean safe.
“Viral” does not mean true.
And fear-based nutrition claims put families at risk.

Please pause before sharing graphics like this — and ask where the evidence actually comes from. Our kids deserve facts, not fear.

💬 Questions welcome. Evidence matters.

🧠🥛⚠️

01/17/2026

Screenshot Saturday. Here are some things I happened to see that I thought would be of interest to parents in my practice this week. Thanks as always to the original image makers out there. You rock!

01/16/2026

I promised a tween mom that I would repost this so here it is: a Do it yourself period kit.
This is for our girls, whether they’ve already started their periods or the first might be just around the corner. Most get their first period 2–2.5 years after their breasts begin to grow. I’d also check with your school about the availability of a single dose of pain reliever if needed. Lastly, check my website resources. There are some fantastic books about puberty that you might want to check out from your local library or get to read. Also here is a link for a fabulous article with more details:
https://www.amightygirl.com/blog/?p=26183

01/15/2026

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01/15/2026

Boring but necessary… thanks.

01/15/2026

This is cool.

Mattel, Inc. unveiled today its first-ever autistic Barbie doll created with guidance from the autistic community to represent common ways autistic people may experience, process, and communicate about the world around them

01/13/2026

Are the other New Year resolutions you made failing? Here’s a simple one that never fails. You don’t have to be good at it. You don’t have to do it in one sitting. The words don’t have to be fancy. One of my daughters’ favorite things to read with us was the weekly supermarket flyer. You don’t have to even read the words on the page you can make up your own story. Some days you will read more, some days you will read less. Consistency over perfection is what is what is important. The benefits are enormous. Children who are read to as babies, toddlers and up have stronger brains, better language, closer relationships and better school outcomes.