Preparing to Bring Your Baby Home

Getting Ready to Bring Home Baby When you’re preparing to welcome a new baby, especially a first baby, it may be wise to do a few things ahead of time to make the process smoother! Coming home to a house that is ready to receive your newborn and having a plan in place for the…

How to Help Your Teen Be a Safe Driver

How to Help Your Teen Be a Safe Driver The teenage years bring a lot of growth and development for your child as well as new-found freedoms and responsibilities! One of the biggest challenges for many parents during these years is loosening the reins and trusting that their teen will be safe on the road…

Signs of Low Self-Esteem in Children & Teens

A healthy sense of self-esteem is essential for growing strong and confident children! Here at Augusta Pediatric Associates, we believe that you can foster a strong sense of self-worth in your children by teaching them who they are created in Christ. We believe that all children are gifts from the Lord and he has made…

Understanding Infant Reflux 

Spit up happens! But, why does it happen and what does it mean? Should you be concerned? Today, we’re taking a deep dive into infant reflux. Essentially, Infant reflux occurs when a baby spits up liquid or food. This happens when content from your baby’s stomach moves back up into the esophagus. The esophagus is…

Identifying and Treating Ear Infections

Ear infections may seem like one of the most common grievances of the early childhood years. That’s because nearly five out of every six children will experience an ear infection by the age of three (NIH.gov).  What causes an ear infection? An ear infection happens when bacteria or viruses infect the small space behind the…

Is it RSV or a cold?

Is it RSV or a cold? As a parent of a young child, you’ve likely been cautioned to keep a watch out for RSV. So, what is RSV? How does it differ from a cold? Today we’re going to answer some questions about RSV and talk about how you can help prevent the spread of…

Give the Gift of Time this Holiday Season 

As the Christmas season approaches, we are all thinking about holiday gift giving! For many of us, this means we are taking advantage of shopping deals on the latest gadget or cool shoes, but this holiday season we want to encourage you to take a step back and think about giving a gift that will…

Keeping Teens Safe Online 

In our ever-increasingly digital world, parents are becoming more concerned about what their teens are doing online and in cellular apps. Cyberbullying is a real threat as is the incredible depth of knowledge available online that may not be age-appropriate.  So, how do you keep your teen safe online and in the world of social…

How to Foster a Love for Reading in Your Child’s Life

There are many positive correlations between reading and lifelong learning. Did you know that studies show that children that read for pleasure have higher rates of academic achievement and overall better mental health?* So, how can you help foster reading in your child’s life despite an ever-increasingly virtual world? Here’s a few tips that might…

How to Cultivate Healthy Self-Esteem in Children

A child’s self-esteem is very important to their overall wellbeing. At Augusta Pediatric Associates, we want all of our children to grow up knowing that their value comes not from what they do, how they perform, or what they look like, but from their intrinsic identity found in Christ.  However, we understand that a child’s…