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New Canaan Pediatrics

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News – Important Updates For Our Families

5 Things That Happen When You Read To Your Child

Snuggling up on a cold winter night with your child and a pile of books is the perfect way to spend time together. You may think that you’re just enjoying your child’s company and they may just think they are being entertained, but there is alot more going on when you open a book and read aloud to your child.

New Canaan Pediatrics is here to explain five powerful things that happen when you read aloud to your child – at any age.

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Let’s Get Back To Normal

Here at New Canaan, we are often asked when we think COVID-19 will “end” and things will return to normal. Like our families, we also can’t wait until things are back to where they used to be. We do know that we simply won’t get back to normal until everyone does three very vital things.

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Let’s Have a Happier Holiday

The cards are filling our mailboxes and the images are filling our social media. It’s a photograph of a wonder-filled child, surrounded by happy family, gazing at the splendor of lights against a dark sky. Who can resist this joyous portrayal of the winter holidays? Unfortunately, without proper preparation and planning, the holidays are much more likely to be chaos filled with meltdowns, tantrums and screaming. Happy Holidays indeed!

Whether you celebrate Hanukkah, the Solstice, Mawlid Un Nabi, Christmas or Kwanzaa, New Canaan Pediatrics can help your family get through this month happily, with all the joy the holidays should truly bring. 

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Planes, Trains, Automobiles, and Germs for the Holidays

As more and more people receive the COVID-19 vaccine, families are allowing themselves to be optimistic about life after the pandemic. It’s important to remember that we are not quite there yet; we are still in the beginning steps, especially for our youngest children – and unfortunately infection rates are rising again in some parts of the country.

However, we understand many of us are traveling for the holidays to be with family for much needed rest and connection with those they love most. New Canaan Pediatrics is here to help with advice about staying vigilant to stay healthy.

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COVID-19 Vaccination Verification

Help Us to keep your child’s vaccine record up-to-date!

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends all children ages 5 + receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Many of our families have begun the process of getting vaccinated throughout the different community vaccine distribution sites. It is very important that we keep all our patient’s immunization records up-to-date.

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Helping Your Child Through A Positive Puberty Experience

Puberty is a time of life most of us just want to forget. While it’s a critical time in our physical and mental development, it’s rare that anyone looks back and says “Yep, I’d do that again.” And just when we (may have) recovered from this most cringe-inducing time of life, we realize that our children are about to hit that same stage.

Yikes.

New Canaan Pediatrics is here to help both you and your child get through puberty as painlessly and positively as possible. With open communication and a good grasp of puberty science, both you and your child can make it through!

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The 2024 Flu Shots Have Arrived!

girl getting vaccinePhoto by CDC on Unsplash

Important: If you are not able to sign up for one of these clinics, please know we will be having clinics throughout November so don’t worry, we will get you in!

 

Now that the 2024 Flu Shot has arrived, we want to make it as easy as possible for our families to get protected from the flu and get a flu shot.  The CDC and AAP recommend all children 6 months and older receive a flu vaccine.

We are offering Indoor Flu clinics on Thursday and Saturdays. You can only schedule Flu-Clinics online through our website, so please don’t call us to schedule for the flu-clinics. Below are the clinics. If you have an upcoming annual physical you can get your flu shot at that physical.

Flu Clinics are for New Canaan Pediatrics’ patients only!

IN-OFFICE FLU CLINICS

Our In-Office Flu Clinics are designed to make it easy and quick for families to receive the flu shot. Once you arrive in the parking lot, please call the office and let us know you are here for your flu shot.  All patients under the age of 18 must have a parent/guardian accompany them to the clinic. Only patients signed up will receive the vaccine.

INDOOR FLU CLINIC – Saturday, November 9, 2024  Click Here

INDOOR FLU CLINIC – Thursday, November 14, 2024  Click Here

 

SOME CONSIDERATIONS

If your child is sick on the day of the clinic, please call us and re-schedule do not email through the sign up and please do not bring him/her to the clinic. If you are waiting for COVID test results, please don’t attend the clinic until you receive a negative confirmation. It is EXTREMELY important to be on time for your assigned time.  If you are more than 10 minutes late, you may have to re-schedule. Please try and limit the number of people you bring with you for the In-Office clinics. Thank you in advance for your patience. If you have any questions, please call Mary @ 203-972-4240 or Mary@ncpedi.com.

PLEASE READ THE INFORMATION SHEET BELOW BEFORE YOUR VISIT

Vaccine Information Sheet (VIS)