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Parenting Goals for 2021

5 Parenting Goals to Start the New Year- healthychildren.org Helping to make your family stronger, safer, and more harmonious may not...

Talking To Children About Tragedies

Talking to Children About Tragedies & Other News Events- healthychildren.org After any disaster or crisis, families struggle with what...

COVID-19 Vaccines For Kids

When can children get the COVID-19 vaccine?- healthychildren.org With vaccines becoming available to protect against COVID-19, we’ve made...

Safe & Happy Holidays

The holiday season usually is a joyful time. Many families look forward to gathering with relatives and friends, exchanging gifts and...

ADHA & Learning During COVID-19

Changes in regular routines and activities to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 can be stressful for any child. Children with...

Breastfeeding During COVID-19

The outbreak of COVID-19 is a stressful time for everyone. This may be especially true for mothers who are breastfeeding and concerned...

COVID & The Holidays

As many families begin to plan for the upcoming holidays, the CDC offers the following considerations to help protect you and your...

Flu or COVID-19?

Both the flu (influenza) and COVID-19 are contagious and will be spreading this fall and winter. They have similar symptoms, so it can be...

School Safety Tips During COVID-19

As another cohort of students return to in-classroom learning, Kids First Pediatrics wants to share some tips from the American Academy...

Flu Clinic At Kids First

Flu is the short term for influenza. It is an illness caused by a respiratory virus. The flu can spread rapidly through communities, as...

Halloween Safety During COVID-19

Choosing costumes, decorating pumpkins, and getting special treats brings joy to many children at Halloween. Some Halloween traditions...

Back To Classroom Safety Reminders

For many Kids First families, kids are about to head back into the classroom. Together with the American Academy of Pediatrics, we want...

5 Things To Know About Immunizations

5 Things To Know About Immunizations The American Academy of Pediatrics reminds us that immunizations have helped children stay healthy...

Youth Sports During COVID-19

Youth Sports During COVID-19 As youth sports start back up in some communities, remember these steps to help keep players, coaches and...

Well Visits & Sick Televisits

Well & Sick Visits at Kids First Pediatrics Kids First Pediatrics feels strongly that you should never have to put your child’s health...

Vaccines Are Still Important

Kids First Vaccines With the recent pandemic, our focus has been on how to keep our families safe from COVID-19. While this is extremely...

Masks For Children During COVID-19

To protect ourselves and others from COVID-19, the CDC now recommends cloth face coverings be used when outside. But what about...

Building Resiliency

A recent article from Kenneth Ginsburg at Healthychildren.org talks about ways parents can protect children from witnessing the fear and...

Hand Washing

Kid-Friendly Tips for Hand Washing COVID-19 has forced us to pay more attention to germs. There has been a huge surge in the use of...

Sun Safety

Summer Sun Summer is here and kids are soaking up the sun. With the current pandemic, many of us are focused on wearing masks and using...