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Flu, COVID-19, and RSV vaccine update: As of October 16, 2024, we have received flu vaccine and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for patients 6 months and older with private or Medi-Cal insurance. We also have RSV antibody vaccine for infants younger than 8 months old whose mothers did not receive an RSV vaccine at least 2 weeks prior to delivery. To schedule an appointment for flu, COVID-19, or RSV vaccines for your child, please give our office a call at (916) 421-8245. If you need to discuss other concerns with the doctor in addition to receiving a vaccine, please schedule a regular well or ill visit appointment instead. Our doctors strongly recommend flu, COVID-19, and RSV vaccines for all eligible children. Vaccination is the best way to prevent serious illness (hospitalization or death) from the flu, COVID-19, and RSV!
Check out our updated and improved Patient Portal (active as of June 2023)! You will need to create a new portal account to access your child’s health information. Please call our office at 916-421-8245 or stop by the office to obtain a PIN to activate your account. Your identity will be verified prior to receiving a PIN.
November 18, 2024 -- Check out these new and updated articles on HealthyChildren.org
Cold & Cough Survival Kit: Symptom-Relief Essentials for Families
Caring for Kids with Colds & Flu: Simple Remedies to Ease Symptoms
RSV: When It’s More Than Just a Cold
How to Choose Safer Personal Care Products: Tips for Families
What is Asthma?
AAP Asthma Action Tracker Tool
Bringing Baby Home: What to Do Before Leaving the Hospital
Pneumonia in Children: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention
Paid Family & Medical Leave: Caring for a New Baby or Sick Family Member
Cheerleading Safety: How to Prevent Common Injuries
Prevent Youth Suicide: Remove or Lock Up Lethal Items at Home
Sport-Related Concussions: Understanding Risks, Symptoms, & Recovery
School Suspensions & Expulsions: How They Fail Kids - and Schools
Should I let my child watch scary movies?
Sharing Books: Tips for Parents of Children With Special Health & Developmental Needs
Testicular Cancer in Children & Teenagers
Food Poisoning & Contamination: Information for Families
Healthy Children Podcast Episode 17: Allergies and Asthma: Keeping Kids Safe When They’re Not At Home
Healthy Children Podcast Episode 18: Can Opiods Be Used Safely to Treat Pain in Children?
Healthy Children Podcast Episode 19: How Reading With Children Builds Relationships & Better Learning
Healthy Children Podcast Episode 20: School Suspension & Expulsion: How These Punishments Affect Learning and Long-Term Health
Healthy Children Podcast Episode 16: Ask the Pediatrician: Eczema, Anxiety, Nutrition, Perfectionism & More
HealthyChildren.org E-Newsletter October 2024: How to AVoid a Food Allergy Scare on Halloween
Check out these articles from the Child Mind Institute
24 Ways to Make the Holidays Kid-Friendly - Strategies to help families to children wtih autism, ADHD, anxiety, and other challenges sidestep common sources of stress
How to Take the Stress Out of Family Gatherings - Tips for helping your kids be at their best and have fun, too
24 Tips for Traveling with Children - How to make flights and road trips easier for children with autism, anxiety, and other challenges
Enjoy the Holidays with Mindfulness - Slow down and get more out of this busy season
Divorce and Holidays: How to Help Kids - Show your love by cooperating, not competing
How to Handle Holidays After a Death in the Family - Grief can make special days harder
10 Tips for Raising Grateful Kids - How to help kids show (and feel) appreciation
Helping Kids With Selective Mutism During the Holidays - How to be suportive and help kids shine during family gatherings and parties
The Power of Positive Attention - How to use it (instead of negative attention) to change behavior
Does it matter HOW I praise my child?
Three Common Parenting Traps - And tips for avoiding them
Managing Problem Behavior at Home - A guide to more confident, consistent, and effective parenting
My 5-year-old doesn’t listen to me and is disrespectful. Time-outs don’t work. What should I do?
What Are the Different Kinds of Learning Disorders? - How they’re recognized and diagnosed
Early Signs of Learning Challenges - Tips that young kids might need support to thrive
Tips for Recognizing Learning Disorders in the Classroom - Characteristics of learning disabilities that can hide in plain sight
How to Help Kids Talk About Learning Disabilities - Sometimes opening up about learning differently is hard, but with practice, the rewards can be huge
How to Help Kids With a Learning Disorder Build Confidence - Strategies for helping your child see their worth beyond academics
When Parent and Child Both Have a Learning Disorder - A shared diagnosis presents opportunities and challenges
If you or your child have respiratory symptoms or COVID-19
Patients 2 years and older and accompanying individuals with cough, runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, or sore throat will be asked to wear a mask while in the office. If you need a mask but don’t have one, we’ll provide a disposable mask for you to wear. We thank you for cooperating and wearing a face mask inside our office when requested to do so.
For the latest information on COVID-19 including recommendations for testing, managing exposure to COVID-19, and how long to quarantine, please visit the CDC website (cdc.gov) or call our office. Tips: If you get sick, stay home. If you develop symptoms of COVID-19, get tested. To protect yourself and your family from serious illness (including hospitalization or death) from respiratory viruses, get vaccinated!
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