Coffee with the Doctor

with special guest,

 North Creek Elementary principal Marcus Kaemming

Thursday, May 26 from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Come and discuss kindergarten readiness while the kids play at the Treehouse in downtown Chelsea.

Admission for children is 50% off and your admission is free.

Light refreshments will be served.

Space is limited, so please call now to reserve your spot.

Reservations will be taken until May 25 by calling the office at 734.475.4500

Dr. Aronow's Springtime SafetyTips! 

Bicycle Safety 

• A helmet protects your child from serious injury and should be worn on every bike ride. Many accidents happen on driveways, sidewalks, and bike paths, not just on streets. And remember, wearing a helmet at all times helps children develop the helmet habit. Children learn best by observing you. Whenever you ride, put on your helmet.
• When purchasing a helmet, look for a label that says the helmet meets the CPSC safety standard.
• A helmet should sit level on the head, not tipped forwards or backwards.  The strap should be securely fastened, and the helmet should not move in any direction. A helmet's sizing pads can help improve the fit.
• Do not push your child to ride a two-wheeled bike until they are ready. Stick with coaster (foot) brakes until your child is older and more experienced before moving to a bike with hand brakes.
• Take your child with you when you shop for a bike, so he or she can try it out. The value of a properly fitting bike far outweighs the value of surprising your child with a new one. Buy the right size bike, not one your child has to "grow into." Oversized bikes are especially dangerous.

Fun in the Sun

Babies Under Six Months:

• Avoid sun exposure.
• Dress in lightweight long pants, longsleeved shirts, and brimmed hats.
• When adequate clothing and shade are not available, apply sunscreen with SPF15 or higher to small areas, such as face and hands.

Older Children:

• Limit sun exposure between the peak intensity hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
• On sunny and cloudy days use sunscreen with SPF15 or higher (titanium dioxide/zinc oxide) and a physical barrier (sun protection clothing) that protects against UVB and UVA rays.
• Reapply sunscreen every two hours, or after swimming or sweating.

Heat Stress

• Whenever high heat and humidity reach critical levels, the intensity of activities lasting 15 minutes or more should be reduced .
• Children should be well-hydrated. During an activity, drinking is recommended every 20 minutes (5 oz. of cold tap water or a flavored sports drink for a child weighing 90 lbs., and 9 oz. for an adolescent weighing 130 lbs.) even if the child does not feel thirsty.
• Clothing should be light-colored and lightweight.
• At the beginning of a strenuous exercise program or after traveling to a warmer climate, the intensity and duration of exercise should be limited initially and then gradually increased during a period of 10 to 14 days.

Bug Safety 

• Avoid areas where insects nest or congregate, such as stagnant pools of water, uncovered foods and gardens where flowers are in bloom.
• Combination sunscreen/insect repellent products should be avoided. Sunscreen needs to be reapplied every two hours, but insect repellent should not be reapplied.
• Use insect repellents containing DEET when needed to prevent insect related diseases (such as ticks and mosquitoes, which transmit Lyme Disease and West Nile Virus).
• The current CDC/AAP recommendation for children over two months of age is to use 10-30 % DEET (10% DEET provides two-hour protection, 30% DEET provides five-hour protection). DEET should not be used on children under two months of age. Wash off repellent when indoors. Picaridin 5-10% (a DEET alternative) has become available in the U.S.
• Don't use scented soaps, perfumes or hair sprays on your child.
• To remove a visible stinger from skin, gently back it out by scraping it off horizontally with a credit card or your fingernail.

Office Updates

• Well Visits - Please remember that your child requires a current well visit in order to fill out forms for camps, sports teams, or school.  If your child will need a well visit this summer, we encourage you to call as soon as possible. We offer more appointments in the summer for well visits, but they fill up quickly.

Call 734.475.4500 to schedule your child's well visit today!  

• Green Forms - If you think your child will need a "green" or sports form, please give our nurses at least 24 hours notice to complete these for your child.
• Prescription Refills - We also ask that you give us 24-hour notice for prescription refills.
• Updating Forms - Next time you are in the office, we'll ask you to update your insurance information, addresses, emails and phone numbers. Keeping this information current is critical for us to provide your child with the best of care.
• New Triage Service - In May, we will begin working with Spectrum Health as our new after hours pediatric triage service. 
• Parking Lot - During the week of May 16, the office parking lot will be under construction. We will ask patients to park in the Church of Christ lot directly east of the office.  

Heart and Sole

Run/Walk/Bike...And We'll Give!

We at Moore Pediatrics support child health and wellness and encourage you to do the same! For each patient who participates in the upcoming Heart and Sole Run, the practice will make a donation of $1 to the Chelsea Recreation Council. If we reach our goal of 100 participants, we will triple the match for a total donation of $300! We will also distribute our black and white "Participant" t-shirt to any child (and parent) who runs or walks a 5K! 

Click here to register!  

Help us keep track of our goal of 100 participants by watching the "Heart-o-Meter" in the office waiting area. Call the office at 734.475.4500 and let us know you plan to participate! Online registration closes on May 5.

 Chelsea Community Hospital

Heart & Sole

(Race for Grace)

Saturday, May 7, 2011

Chelsea High School

10K, 5K and two-mile run/walk, 13.8 mile bike  

Chelsea Grace Clinic is a monthly free medical clinic for the uninsured and underinsured of Western Washtenaw County. 

Spring and Head Lice  

Along with spring flowers, unfortunately, comes the onset of head lice season.  

For information about detecting head lice, click here for information from  

HealthyChildren.org, a website sponsored by the American Academy of  

Pediatrics.

Two local businesses specialize in the removal of head lice. They are:

  Rapunzel's Lice Boutique, 2390 Winewood Ave., Ann Arbor, 734.929.9180

Suzys & Co. Hair & Nail Salon, 822 N Wisner St, Jackson, 517.789.7077

Staff News   

• As you know, Andy has returned to our practice! Beginning in May, Andy will see patients four days per week with extended hours until 6:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. 

• Leann Murphy recently attended an all-day seminar to update her skills as a certified car seat technician.  

• A warm welcome to Sheri Montoye, who will be our new event/programming coordinator. She will be responsible for the practice's community outreach events, such as coffee for new parents, parenting classes, car seat clinics and field trips. Sheri helped grow the "Girls on the Run" program in Chelsea, which encourages third through fifth grade girls to run a 5K. She is active in 4H and is the coordinator of the Chelsea Community Hospital's Healthy Community walking program. To learn more about Sheri on our website, click here. 

Grant Announcement for Area Preschools

Moore Pediatrics invites area preschools to apply for grants for the 2011-2012 school year. The grants (up to $200) help implement activities to increase children's exposure to fresh fruits and vegetables. Possible grants might include funding to cover the cost of starting a vegetable garden, incorporating fresh fruits and vegetables into daily meals or sending a teacher to a workshop. If you are interested in applying, please call the office for more details at 734.475.4500. The deadline to apply is July 15 and grants will be awarded by August 1, 2011.

In 2010, Moore Pediatrics awarded three nutrition grants to three area preschools. The Chelsea Community Preschool educated children and families about food groups and healthy eating. The children tried a variety of healthy foods and the parents learned about proper portion sizes, good nutrition and integrating daily exercise. Lambs of our Savior Preschool read the book, "Growing Vegetable Soup" and then made and ate their own vegetable soup. The Chelsea Children's Cooperative Preschool compiled "Try It Day" Parent Handbooks that presented facts, recipes and planning activities about different fruits and vegetables (such as planting a pizza garden with your child). 

 
This program is part of our ongoing commitment to help families develop the tools for lifelong health, including nutrition and fitness.