Tonawanda/Island/Transit Meadow Pediatrics

01/28/2026

😴 Good sleep = strong bodies, sharper minds, and healthier immune systems.

01/26/2026

🏃‍♂️ Bring the playground indoors! Create an obstacle course with pillows, tape lines, and tunnels for hours of winter fun. What will you add to yours?

01/23/2026

💙 Winter blues are real, even for kids. Swipe for simple ways to bring warmth and light back into these chilly months.

01/21/2026

🤗 It’s National Hugging Day! A warm hug from a parent, sibling, or loved one can bring comfort, joy, and connection.

01/19/2026

🎲 Game night + winter nights = perfect match! Warm cocoa, fun challenges, and plenty of laughs-what more could you ask for? ❄️

01/17/2026

🧼 Even after a cigarette goes out, harmful chemicals can linger on clothing, walls, furniture, and surfaces — this is called thirdhand smoke.
Children are especially vulnerable because they crawl, touch, and put objects in their mouths. Thirdhand smoke contains dozens of toxic substances and there’s no safe level of exposure.
Protecting kids means keeping all spaces smoke‑free — from homes and cars to pediatric clinics like ours. 💙

​Thirdhand smoke is a danger to children. People with breathing problems, pregnant women, the elderly, and animals are also vulnerable to thirdhand smoke. ​

01/16/2026

🍎 Fuel growing bodies with snacks that nourish! Swipe for easy, kid-approved recipes that make healthy eating fun.

01/15/2026

🚭 Did you know that secondhand smoke can seriously harm kids? Breathing in smoke from someone else’s cigarette, pipe, or cigar exposes children to toxins that can increase coughs, ear infections, asthma attacks, pneumonia, and other respiratory issues. 👶💨 There’s no safe level of secondhand smoke for children, whose lungs are still growing.
That’s why our offices are 100% smoke‑free environments, to protect the health of every child and family who walks through our doors. 🛡️
Learn more about the dangers and how to keep kids safe.

Millions of children are breathing in secondhand smoke in their own homes. Secondhand smoke can be especially harmful to your children's health because their lungs still are developing.

01/14/2026

❄️ Winter can be tough on little immune systems! Bundle up, stay hydrated, and don’t forget regular check-ins with your pediatrician.

01/12/2026

🔬 Winter is the perfect time for hands-on science! Try these simple STEM experiments:
1️⃣ Track how fast ice melts in different places.
2️⃣ Measure daily snowfall together.
3️⃣ Sprinkle salt on ice and watch the melting magic!
Which one would your kids enjoy most? ❄️

01/09/2026

🏃‍♀️ Cabin fever? Not with these ideas! From dance parties, indoor obstacle courses, and balloon games to family yoga, and scavenger hunts, keep kids moving even when it’s too cold to go outside.

01/07/2026

Dear Patients and families,

As a practice, we will continue to follow the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended immunization schedule. The AAP recommendations are evidence-based and specifically developed over the years for children's health.

Thank you for your trust in our practice,

The providers at Tonawanda Pediatrics and Transit Meadow Pediatrics