Heat Exhaustion vs Heat Stroke in Children: How to Spot the Signs and Prevent Them
Heat exhaustion vs heat stroke in children: Understand the warning signs, what to do in an emergency, and how to keep kids safe when temperatures soar.
Top 8 Baby Safety Tips for the First Year: Simple, Smart, and Life-Saving
Learn 8 essential baby safety tips from pediatric experts to prevent common injuries in the first year of life. From safe sleep to car seats and baby-proofing, this guide helps you stay one step ahead.
Sleepover and Playdate Safety Tips | Helping Kids Stay Safe
As kids start planning summer fun, sleepover and playdate safety tips are more important than ever. Whether it’s their first night away or just another playdate with friends, these moments help build independence—but they require preparation. Before your child heads out, assess their readiness, talk through expectations, and ask key questions of the hosting family.
DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 29, 2022
The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day provides a safe and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs.
Key Facts About Seasonal Flu Vaccine
From the CDC; Flu Vaccination Why should people get vaccinated against flu? Influenza is a potentially serious disease that can lead to hospitalization and sometimes even death. Every flu season is different, and influenza infection can affect people differently, but … Read more
Preventive Steps
From the CDC; Take time to get a flu vaccine. CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine as the first and most important step in protecting against flu viruses. Flu vaccines help to reduce the burden of flu illnesses, hospitalizations and … Read more
Prevent Child Deaths in Hot Cars
From the American Academy of Pediatrics; A child left in a hot car–or who gets into an unlocked vehicle unnoticed–can die of heat stroke very quickly. Dozens of U.S. children lose their lives this way each year. But these tragedies … Read more
Stay Safe this 4th of July
From the American Academy of Pediatrics; On any other day of the year, would you hand your child matches or a flaming candle to play with? Probably, a hard no. You work so hard all year long to keep your … Read more
Concussion Management Updated: Earlier return to school & light exercise
The AAP has released new guidelines that fine-tune our understanding of how quickly to release kids to light exercise & returning to school. We still know that rest and reduced load are key, but we no longer relegate kids with … Read more
Rear-Facing Carseats – as long as possible!
Recent research confirms what we have long thought – rear-facing car seats are best for kids. Carseat manufacturers have been accommodating these rules for a while now, and children can safely stay in rear-facing seats upwards of 40 pounds. Sometimes … Read more
Water Safety Tips
It’s Almost Pool Time! Water Safety Reminders for Families After a long winter season of rain and cloudy skies, Austinites are ready for spring and warm weather. Before you know it we’ll be jumping into pools and enjoying all of … Read more
DEET Phobia
No surprise, but the mosquitos have taken advantage of our recent rains and are out in full force. We want to share some tips with you about prevention, rather than treatment, because pretty much no matter what you do, the … Read more
When can a kid mow the lawn?
I know that most parents are interested in teaching their kids responsibility and life skills, and certainly would like their kids to contribute to their families. I also know many parents would like to never mow the lawn themselves again! … Read more
Gun Safety & Difficult Questions
I think it would be difficult to find a more controversial subject that gun safety in America. Any conversation that mixes the Second Amendment, protection of home and family along with a pinch of Texas fierce independence, and you’ve got only what … Read more
Summer Bites & Stings
As the weather warms up, our kids will be spending more time outside. While that means more fun, physical activity and play time, it unfortunately also means more chances for mosquito bites, ant bites, as well as wasp and bee … Read more
CDC – Travel Health
https://www.cdc.gov/travel So many of our patients travel internationally, and we find this website absolutely invaluable to guide us and our families with what to consider before travel. Great information is available on immunizations and medications to consider before travel, as … Read more
How to Encourage Bike Helmets
Biking is a great form of transportation, fun, and exercise for children this time of year. Biking can be enjoyed while still being safe with the use of a helmet. Remember to always encourage your child to wear a helmet … Read more
Infant Sleep Positioners are NOT SAFE
Sleep Positioners have been advertised as a way to reduce reflux symptoms and prevent flat heads from back sleeping, but they have never been proven to help in any way. Unfortunately, now we have data that actually shows them to … Read more
