Northside Pediatrics, PC

04/24/2026

As pool and vacation season starts, please be ever vigilant with your toddlers and young kids. These stories are every parent's worst nightmare and we never want them to happen to you.

HEARTBREAKING

04/22/2026

our asthma/wheezing kids may be feeling the effects of this...make sure your inhalers are filled and use those spacers to get the biggest "bang for your buck" getting 3x as much medicine where it needs to be. And let us know if you need to be seen. We have plenty of sick appointments every day in each office.

Air quality in Atlanta just jumped up to the red or "unhealthy" range due to "particulate matter" from smoke. This is smoke from the south Georgia wildfires. It should improve during the day. If you have breathing or respiratory issues, you should avoid being outside for extended periods.

04/18/2026

Getting closer to summer break...a great time to introduce chores. I always remind the kids at check up time
"Mom and Dad need help! You guys are strong and smart and can do x y and z!"

04/17/2026

We sometimes get questions about immune systems and "overwhelming" them from parents...remember a baby's immune system is ready even before birth to learn! From vaginal flora as they are being born to their first Hep B immunization, to their 2mos check up, babies are ready to figure it *all* out!

04/16/2026

After living through the last one or two
sick seasons with your baby or toddler, and them, germ by germ, building up their library of immunity, can you imagine catching a virus that would make your child's immunity to all those previous viruses get wiped out? Measles is that one. Good article on how that happens from our friends at unbiasedscipod

How one infection can wipe out years of hard-earned immune protection

04/15/2026

It is tragic for pediatricians (and us all!) to see a death of a child from a vaccine preventable disease. While not perfect from the standpoint of catching the flu, the flu vaccine is pretty great vs hospitalizations and deaths from the flu.

04/14/2026

With both the winter and now spring germs in town, we are seeing a little more bronchiolitis too. While RSV gets the worst press for this, some other germs can also cause it: rhino/enterovirus, parainfluenza and HMPV. All of which are hanging out at your kids' daycares, church nurseries, playgrounds and school. More great info in the link below.

04/13/2026

Here is the scientific reason why from a Board Certified Allergist. But honey does make your tea and toast taste awesome! And love to support the local bee keepers

04/12/2026

CHOA informed us last week, we have both end of winter germs and now some new spring germs. A few of them cause croupy coughs. And once you have heard croup, you'll never forget it! Some more good advice from our symptom tracker on our website on when to be seen and where and how to treat at home. Grandma's right about croup: steam showers and some cold air/popsicles often help a lot. More good info in the link

Is this your child's symptom? Barky cough and hoarse voice caused by a virus Croup is a viral infection of the voicebox (larynx) The croupy cough is tight, low-pitched, and barky (like a barking seal) The voice or cry is hoarse (called laryngitis) Some children with severe croup get a harsh, tight s...

04/11/2026

Good advice for if your family has succumbed to one of the gastroenteritis viruses currently running around.

Is this your child's symptom? Vomiting (throwing up) stomach contents Other names for vomiting are puking, barfing and heaving

04/11/2026

One of the things we are hearing you guys are struggling with now (and maybe some of us too!). Our symptom tracker gives the same advice that the CHOA nurses use and it's super convenient! Check it out. Will be posting diarrhea's evil cousin, vomiting latrr today.

Is this your child's symptom? Sudden increase in the number and looseness of stools Diarrhea means 3 or more watery or very loose stools. Reason: 1 or 2 loose stools can be normal with changes in diet.

04/07/2026

A pic of Dr Hardin's daughter correctly using her spacer to give her cat, Clarence, his inhaler to send along an important message:

Klara's timing system is broken. This was discovered when many of you called to say got messages saying your appointment was at 1am (!!) So we have turned off this system until it is fixed. Therefore you will not be getting the reminders you are used to. Please pay attention to your own calendars until Klara is able to fix it (we have an urgent ticket in with them to do it). And call if you are not sure of the times...we can look them up for you.