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Staying home and social distancing now in it’s 3rd week. We are all working from home and you children are attending school at home. What can be wrong with that ? Social distancing means not playdates for your kids ! … Read More »
Coronavirus Chaos I don’t think any of us have lived through something like this. It has the feel of a blizzard coming to town. A blizzard blows into town, we can see it and then it is over. It lasts … Read More »
Reasons To Skip Over To Pediatric Urgent Care If you drive around Stamford CT or any town in the USA today and throw a ball down the road, you will likely hit a Dunkin Donuts, CVS Pharmacy or an “Urgent … Read More »
How to protect your child from insect bites
The Coney Island Ride 4th of July, the beginning of Summer vacation the sweet spot of our first and 2nd childhoods for so many of us. I grew up in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn a slice of pizza … Read More »
Over 9,000 children are seen in the Emergency Room each year due to injuries related to improper lawn mower use. A few simple Lawn Mower Safety steps can prevent your child from being among the unlucky ones who end up … Read More »
It is important to keep your children safe while grilling food in the backyard. Stay safe and away from the emergency room this holiday weekend !
The measles epidemic is all over the news! Wasn’t this a thing of the past? Well yes and no! It really should be a thing of the past but not every child has been immuninized. Which Vaccine protects against the … Read More »
Overview of Enterovirus D68 Many of you have heard about children being at risk for Enterovirus D68 in the news and are concerned. We hope to shed some light on this and help demystify what has been discussed in the news. … Read More »
The most dreaded term for kids everywhere is “Back to School.” And it is popping up with increasing frequency. Like Christmas sales the back to school signs appear earlier and earlier in the summer, sometimes as early as July, reminding us that … Read More »