At Pirate Pediatrics, we pride ourselves on providing the parents of our patients with the most current information so they can be better informed about the health and welfare of their child. For more information on a wide variety of health related topics, explore any of the sections below.
To schedule an appointment with us, simply contact us and we’ll help you plan your visit.
Dosage Charts
Below is a list of common medications you can give your child. Click on one of the medication groups to learn the warnings, precautions and dosage amounts. If you have ANY questions about a medication, contact our office before administering the medication. We will be happy to answer any question, and you’ll be certain that you aren’t endangering your child by administering a medication that may be harmful to them.
Pediatric Care Advice
Additional Resources
ADHD
- All Dogs Have ADHD, Kathy Hoopmann
- Lacy Walker, Nonstop Talker, Christianne Jones
- My Mouth is a Volcano, Julia Cook
- My Whirling Twirling Motor, Merriam Sarcia Saunders
- Putting the Brakes on ADHD; Quinn MD & Stern MA
- Smart but Scattered; Peg Dawson, Ed.D
- Thriving with ADHD-Workbook for Kids; Kelli Miller, LCSW
- https://www.understood.org/
- https://www.additudemag.com/
Autism
- All Cats are on the Autism Spectrum, Kathy Hoopmann
- Autism in Heels, Jennifer O’Toole
- Inside Asper’s Looking Out, Kathy Hoopmann
- Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew, Ellen Notbohm
- The Green Zone Conversation Book, Joel Shaul
- Taking Care of Myself: A Healthy Hygiene, Puberty and Personal Curriculum for Young People With Autism, Mary Wrobel
- Autism Society of North Carolina
- Autism Speaks
- TEACCH
- 100 Day Kit for Children Newly Diagnosed with Autism
COVID-19
- Stay at Home, Dog! Danyelle & Tristan Pollock
- Outside, Inside, LeUyen Pham
- Talking with Children about Coronavirus
- COVID-19 Time Capsule Printable
Anxiety
- All Birds Have Anxiety, Kathy Hoopmann
- What to Do When you Worry Too Much; Dawn Huebner
- Wemberly Worried, Kevin Henkes
- The Worry Glasses: Overcoming Anxiety, Donalisa Helsley
- Outsmarting Worry; Dawn Huebner
- Freeing Your Child From Anxiety, Tamar Chansky Ph.D.
Nutrition
- Helping Your Child with Extreme Picky Eating; Rowell & McGlothlin
- Broccoli Boot Camp, Keith E. Williams and Laura J. Seiverling
- Food & Exercise Diary
Parenting
- Happiest Baby on the Block; Harvey Karp, MD
- Happiest Toddler on the Block; Harvey Karp, MD
- How to Talk So Kids Will Listen, How to Listen So Kids Will Talk; Faber & Mazlish
- No Drama Discipline; Siegel, MD & Bryson, PhD
- Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids-Laura Markham
- Raising Your Spirited Child, Kurcinka
- Siblings Without Rivalry; Faber & Mazlish
- The Explosive Child, Ross Greene
- Emotional Intensity in Gifted Students, Christine Fonseca
Immunization Resources
Vaccines are essential in preventing your child from suffering from a deadly disease. With increasing numbers of foreign travel and a decline in vaccination, we are beginning to have outbreaks of diseases that have not been seen in decades. We strongly urge you to get your child vaccinated and to follow the CDC vaccine schedule. In order to protect all of our patients, vaccinations must be initiated on or before 12 months of age. Please know that in order to alter the vaccine schedule, you will need to sign a waiver.