As the old saying goes, ” The days are long, but the years are short.” That is especially true for families sending their kids to college this fall! This is an exciting time for parents and students but can also be a time of many changes and stress. To help make the transition a little …
With the increased use of electronic devices and light-up toys in households comes an unintentional safety hazard for families with small children. Button batteries are small, coin-shaped batteries used in many gadgets and can pose a significant threat to young children. They can be found in toys, hearing aids, watches, calculators, remote-control devices, etc. Button …
As we welcome summer, we welcome some unwanted guests – mosquitoes! Read along to see how you can still have fun outside and enjoy the warm weather while avoiding those pesky mosquitoes. Some fun facts you may not know about mosquitoes are that only female mosquitoes bite humans. In contrast, male mosquitoes prefer flower nectar …
Summer is great for enjoying water activities like the lake, swim team, and pool parties. All that increased water exposure brings fun and can occasionally bring ear trouble with it. Parkside Pediatrics is always here to help! Here is what you need to know: What is a swimmer’s ear, and when should we go to …
Out of 38 snake species in South Carolina, only 6 are venomous – the coral snake, eastern diamondback rattlesnake, timber (or canebrake) rattlesnake, pigmy rattlesnake, copperhead, and cottonmouth snakes. The copperhead snake is the most common. You may have heard the rhyme “Red touch yellow, kill a fellow, red touch black, venom lack.” The saying …
Hey, moms, dads, grandparents, and caregivers who are starting to think about how to keep your kiddos entertained this summer! We are so lucky to live in the upstate. We are blessed with many opportunities for fun to help make summer a little more magical. As always, we know that collectively, our kiddos are different, …
Be smart about your heart! February is Heart Health Month! When parents hear terms like “heart disease,” we don’t necessarily think of our kids or the pediatric population. Unfortunately, heart disease can affect kids, and living an unhealthy lifestyle can predispose them to heart disease later in life. Heart disease continues to be a …
All About ADHD ADHD is a significantly more common topic discussed in schools in recent decades. It is being recognized more commonly in children. Due to this, there are always a lot of questions surrounding this diagnosis. What is it? How do I know if my child has signs of this? How does it …
Local Fall Activities Fall is in the air! As our area continues growing, it can be overwhelming trying to decide which activities to take the family to. Here are some of my favorite events that have made my fall bucket list for this year! Moonlight Movies at Falls Park (Downtown Greenville, SC) Dates: Every …
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” Martin Luther King Jr. It can be easy to fall into feeling inconvenienced by a holiday like MLK Day. I …
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