Coast Pediatrics Del Mar & Carmel Valley

Parents of teens and preteens, please read this very important article from Screenagers. Many of your teens and preteens are spending more time than ever on social media, and they may face pressure to share too much online, including intimate photos. One mistake can have big consequences. Here's info on talking with your kids about it.

Many of you are asking if we know when COVID vaccine will be available for children. Well, clinical trials are underway for teens! The Moderna trial is actively seeking participants ages 12-17. Here’s a site to check if your child would qualify for vaccine study participation. Please note, we are NOT a study site at Coast Peds, just passing this along on case any of our Coast teens want to be part of making vaccine history!

Coast families, check out this free Zoom Q&A session that parent coach Debbie Zeichner is holding tomorrow! Exclusive invitation for you. Use this link to register: https://us02web.zoom.us//tZYvdumorjosE9dQBOeAVzC14wtXV1Qcm

Our info-packed newsletter...a FREE Zoom parenting Q&A, COVID tidbits, and a reminder to PLEASE update your info with us if you have new insurance in the new year!!!

Coast families, check out this edition of the Chop Chop family cooking newsletter...with a fun focus on carrots! Includes a recipe for "carrot fries" that is family friendly. Consider a print subscription; it's an American Academy of Pediatrics approved way to get kids engaged in the kitchen!

Coast Families, we often tune in to Screenagers' Tech Talk Tuesdays. Today's topic is mental health, and there are 5 pearls of wisdom in ways that you can talk and engage with your kids preventively during this pandemic. Check it out here.

Happy New Year from all of us at Coast...including the stork! Ok, it’s an egret, but he’s been hanging around all morning

Our holiday GRATITUDE to our staff!!

Did you miss ugly sweater day at our Del Mar office today? Well, if you visit us later in the week you’ll have to see what else we have up our sleeves, or our pant legs (hint, ugly socks?). Having fun with the holidays at work :)

Our Holiday Hours! And some information about COVID testing. Happy Holiday week!

Juan is at it again! If you visit our Carmel Valley office you’ll get to see some of his holiday creations!

Our Holiday Hours! And some information about COVID testing. Happy Holiday week!

Here's our latest eNews, with information about our new portal, how to make online payments, and yes, more COVID info!

Happy Thanksgiving, Coast Families! Here are our holiday hours. We hope you have a happy and safe holiday.

WATCH (World Against Toys Causing Harm) wants to remind us that there are an estimated 240,000 toy-related injuries to children every year. Click this link to their current page about toy safety, with a link to this year's "10 worst toy" list. Good reading before you do your holiday shopping!

Saturday is the day that you can bring unused/unwanted prescription drugs to various locations throughout the county for proper disposal. We especially encourage parents to check medicine cabinets for medications that can be abused or sold, such as opiate painkillers thay may have been prescribed after a procedure and now linger forgotten in the back of the cabinet, and get them out of your house!

Coast Families, we know that many of you value the parenting support that parent coach Debbie Zeichner has to offer. She's putting on a 4 week parent course on Eliminating Power Struggles that may be interesting to many of you. Check out the link below!

Coast families, Halloween is around the corner, and many are wondering what it will look like this year. Here is guidance from the County of San Diego for safe options to entertain your children on Halloween!

Coast Families with littles, you may enjoy this blog by one of our Coast Parents, with ideas on good creative activities for them this fall!

Check out Elle...19 months old and wearing her mask! If she can do it, we all can.

Coast parents, if you’re tired of the arguing, yelling, nagging, lecturing and bribing, and are looking for a more effective way to connect and communicate with your children, you won’t want to miss Debbie Zeicher's FREE parenting masterclass on September 30th. Click the link below to register.

We’ve been getting a lot of questions about all of the time online with distance learning and whether blue light blocking glasses are worthwhile. We checked with our ophthalmology colleagues who said no. Here’s more info.

Coast Families, there's so much online right now to help you with transitions back to school...whether it is online as is the case for most of you, in-person, or a hybrid. We'll share a few with you that we think are from good sources. Here's some info from Screenagers on setting up "school at home". Follow Screenagers for more information on helping your kids thrive in this digital age.

Our latest eNews, including info on a FREE parenting online zoom call with our own Dr. Wood, and...flu shots are in! We will start Sept 1st with flu clinics. Although we double checked everything before sending this email out....our portal appears to not be working properly! We are working on getting this fixed, and please just give it a few hours and try again to schedule online!

Coast Families, we were happy to see these recently released nutrition guidelines recommend NO added sugar in foods for children under the age of two. This report from the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee acknowledges the deleterious effect that added sugars can have on our health, and also the importance of "shaping the palate" of infants and children during early feeding. This means reading the fine print on things like yogurt, puffs, etc!

Coast Families, struggling with screentime, bedtimes and behavior during COVID? Join a virtual conversation with our own Dr. Christine Wood and also Jill Cooley PhD as they discuss tips for managing these issues in kids ages 3 through 11. The FREE Zoom call is happening next Weds 8/05 at 7pm, and there's an email below to register.

Coast Families, here's an update on COVID-19 and testing, as well as Isolation and Quarantine orders explained. Also info on a vaccine for teens heading off to college!

The American Academy of Pediatrics gives tips for traveling this summer with children, and advises that air travel be for essential reasons only.