Maranatha Pediatrics

Maranatha Pediatrics Dr. Ejeehi Umobuarie and Nicole Wedel FNP-C
Seeing all patients from newborn to 20 years old
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๐“๐ซ๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐‚๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ง ๐ƒ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐–๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐‡๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ: ๐„๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐“๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌWinter travel can be exciting for child...
12/25/2025

๐“๐ซ๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐‚๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ง ๐ƒ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐–๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐‡๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ: ๐„๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐“๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ

Winter travel can be exciting for children, but colder weather, crowded spaces, and disrupted routines can affect their health. A little preparation goes a long way in ensuring a safe and comfortable journey.

Start by ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ ๐œ๐จ๐ฅ๐-๐ซ๐ž๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ. Dress children in warm, layered clothing and ensure their hands, feet, and head are well covered. Sudden temperature changes can stress young immune systems, so keeping them warm is essential.

๐Œ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ง ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ž ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ ๐จ. Airports, rest stops, and public transport expose children to germs. Encourage regular handwashing or use child-safe sanitizers, especially before meals and after touching shared surfaces.

๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐ง๐ฎ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง. Travel can disrupt eating habits, so pack healthy snacks and ensure children drink enough fluids, as dehydration is common in cold weather.

๐๐ฅ๐š๐ง ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ฅ๐ž๐ž๐ฉ. Fatigue can lower immunity. Try to maintain regular sleep schedules and allow breaks during long journeys.

๐Ÿ“†๐“๐จ ๐›๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐š๐ง ๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐š๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ก๐š ๐๐ž๐๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ฌ, ๐œ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐ค ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž:
https://consumer.scheduling.athena.io/?locationId=27962-1

12/24/2025

Maranatha Pediatrics will be closed from 12/24-12/26. We will be back in the clinic 12/29!

We hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas!

๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐Š๐ง๐จ๐ฐ? ๐€ ๐‚๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐โ€™๐ฌ ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ž ๐’๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ ๐Š๐ž๐ž๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐”๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐“๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฌ๐€ ๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐โ€™๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ž ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ is not fully mature i...
12/18/2025

๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐Š๐ง๐จ๐ฐ?

๐€ ๐‚๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐โ€™๐ฌ ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ž ๐’๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ ๐Š๐ž๐ž๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐”๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐“๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฌ

๐€ ๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐โ€™๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ž ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ is not fully mature in early childhood. It continues to grow and strengthen throughout the school years and into adolescence.

๐ˆ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฌ, children get sick more often because their immune system is still learning how to recognize and fight infections. This process is a normal and important part of building long-term immunity.

As children grow, their immune system becomes smarter and more balanced better at fighting germs and less likely to overreact. Healthy sleep, proper nutrition, regular physical activity, and timely vaccinations play a key role in this development.

๐“๐ก๐š๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐ฒ consistent ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก๐ฒ ๐ก๐š๐›๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ and regular ๐ฉ๐ž๐๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐œ ๐œ๐ก๐ž๐œ๐ค๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฌ matter at every stage not just in infancy.

๐Ÿ“†๐“๐จ ๐›๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐š๐ง ๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐š๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ก๐š ๐๐ž๐๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ฌ, ๐œ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐ค ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž:
https://consumer.scheduling.athena.io/?locationId=27962-1

๐๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ข๐๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐ข๐ฌ ๐œ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก๐ฒ ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ.Parental guidance plays a crucial role in helping children...
12/11/2025

๐๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ข๐๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐ข๐ฌ ๐œ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก๐ฒ ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ.

Parental guidance plays a crucial role in helping children develop healthy attention skills. By setting clear routines, managing screen time, and encouraging activities that build focus, parents create an environment where children can learn to concentrate and regulate their attention. Consistent support and positive modeling help strengthen the childโ€™s ability to stay engaged, organized, and emotionally balanced.

Here are a few ๐ฉ๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ parents can help strengthen their childโ€™s attention skills.

๐Ÿ. ๐‚๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐š ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง-๐…๐ซ๐ž๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐’๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ž
A quiet, organized environment helps children stay centered. Remove unnecessary screens during homework or reading time.

๐Ÿ. ๐’๐ž๐ญ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก๐ฒ ๐’๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ง-๐“๐ข๐ฆ๐ž ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ
Consistent limits prevent overstimulation. Encourage quality content over endless scrolling.

๐Ÿ‘. ๐„๐ง๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ ๐ž ๐€๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐“๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
Puzzles, reading, drawing, board games, and building toys naturally strengthen attention spans.

๐Ÿ’. ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ž ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ & ๐๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐„๐ฑ๐ž๐ซ๐œ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ
Simple techniques help children calm their minds and improve focus during schoolwork or daily routines.

๐Ÿ“. ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ž ๐๐ก๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐€๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ
Movement resets the brain, reducing restlessness and enhancing concentration.

๐Ÿ”. ๐”๐ฌ๐ž ๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฒ
Educational apps with structured learning, storytelling, or problem-solving can support cognitive growth when used intentionally.

๐Ÿ“†๐“๐จ ๐›๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐š๐ง ๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐š๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ก๐š ๐๐ž๐๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ฌ, ๐œ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐ค ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž:
https://consumer.scheduling.athena.io/?locationId=27962-1

๐–๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ฒ ๐’๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐Œ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐€๐ ๐žIn a world filled with tablets, streaming platforms, and endless digit...
12/04/2025

๐–๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ฒ ๐’๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐Œ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐€๐ ๐ž

In a world filled with tablets, streaming platforms, and endless digital entertainment, itโ€™s easy for children to spend more time sitting than moving. While technology can support learning and creativity, physical play remains essential for healthy growth and development.

Balancing screen time with active play helps children build stronger bodies, sharper minds, and healthier habits that last well into adulthood.

๐–๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ฒ ๐ˆ๐ฌ ๐’๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ญ

โœ”๐๐จ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐›๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง ๐๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ : movement supports concentration, memory, and emotional regulation.
โœ” ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐œ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐›๐จ๐ง๐ž๐ฌ : essential for growing children.
โœ” ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐จ๐จ๐ : physical activity releases endorphins, reducing stress and anxiety.
โœ” ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐จ๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ : outdoor games teach teamwork, problem-solving, and communication.

๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐‚๐š๐ง ๐„๐ง๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ ๐ž ๐€๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ฒ

โœ” ๐‚๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ ๐จ๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ : even 20โ€“30 minutes makes a difference.
โœ” ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ: walking, biking, ball games, jumping rope, or playground time.
โœ” ๐‰๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ฒ : kids mirror what they see.
โœ” Provide safe spaces for indoor activities on colder days.

๐Ÿ“†๐—ง๐—ผ ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜€, ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ:
https://consumer.scheduling.athena.io/?locationId=27962-1

12/03/2025

โ™ฆ๏ธCERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANTโ€™S-CMA JOB AVAILABILITYโ™ฆ๏ธ

Our ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿ’ PEDIATRIC CLINIC ๐Ÿป๐ŸฆŠ continues to grow and grow. We are looking for a hard working, passionate CMA to join our awesome team! Located in CLINTON, ok.

Share and tell your nurse/medical friends!! Please contact by private message, calling the clinic at 580-323-8747, or email info@maranathapediatrics.com if you are interested!!!

๐†๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ, ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ข๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ค๐ข๐๐ฌRaising a child is more than meeting daily needs itโ€™s about nurturing emotional g...
11/27/2025

๐†๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ, ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ข๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ค๐ข๐๐ฌ

Raising a child is more than meeting daily needs itโ€™s about nurturing emotional growth, communication, confidence, and resilience. Effective parenting shapes lifelong behavior and supports healthy development from early childhood through adolescence.

๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก๐ง๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ

Positive parenting focuses on guidance rather than punishment. It encourages cooperation, self-control, and mutual respect.
โœ” Use praise to reinforce good behavior
โœ” Set clear, consistent expectations
โœ” Model the behaviors you want your child to learn
โœ” Use calm, patient communication during conflicts

๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ-๐‚๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง

Healthy communication creates trust. When children feel heard, they open up more and develop stronger emotional intelligence.
โœ” Encourage open conversations
โœ” Listen without interruption or judgment
โœ” Validate feelings even when correcting behavior
โœ” Make daily check-ins part of your routine

๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ง ๐–๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐๐ž๐ž๐๐ฌ

Every child develops differently, and some require additional support. Early recognition and intervention help children thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.
โœ” Work closely with pediatricians, therapists, and educators
โœ” Celebrate strengths, not just challenges
โœ” Create predictable routines to reduce stress
โœ” Advocate for accommodations when needed

๐„๐ง๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‘๐ž๐š๐๐ข๐ง๐  & ๐‹๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐š๐ ๐ž ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ

Strong language skills are key to success in school and beyond.
โœ” Read aloud daily even 10 minutes helps
โœ” Use everyday moments to teach new words
โœ” Limit screen time and promote conversation
โœ” Provide age-appropriate books and interactive learning activities

๐“๐จ ๐›๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐š๐ง ๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐š๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ก๐š ๐๐ž๐๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ฌ, ๐œ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐ค ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž:
https://consumer.scheduling.athena.io/?locationId=27962-1

๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ ๐š๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ž๐š๐ง ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ.Across many regions, pediatric health experts are raising co...
11/20/2025

๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ ๐š๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ž๐š๐ง ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ.

Across many regions, pediatric health experts are raising concerns about a noticeable rise in childhood infectious diseases and a growing gap in routine immunizations. Illnesses like measles, whooping cough, and seasonal respiratory infections are becoming more common where vaccination rates have declined reminding us how quickly preventable diseases can return when community immunity weakens.

๐–๐ก๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐†๐š๐ฉ?

During recent years, many families missed or delayed routine checkups, leading to skipped or overdue vaccines. In addition, misinformation and vaccine hesitancy continue to influence parental decisions, leaving many children unprotected.

๐–๐ก๐ฒ ๐ˆ๐ญ ๐Œ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ

Childhood vaccines protect against serious and potentially life-threatening diseases. When immunization rates fall, outbreaks become more likely putting infants, medically vulnerable children, and entire communities at risk.

To book an appointment with Maranatha Pediatrics, click here:
https://consumer.scheduling.athena.io/?locationId=27962-1

๐“๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ž ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐š๐ฌ ๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐š๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ.From playgrounds to classrooms, children are constantly exposed to...
11/13/2025

๐“๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ž ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐š๐ฌ ๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐š๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ.

From playgrounds to classrooms, children are constantly exposed to germs and thatโ€™s not always a bad thing. Early exposure helps build a strong immune system, but teaching good hygiene ensures they stay healthy and resilient.

๐Ÿฉบ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก๐ฒ ๐ก๐š๐›๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ. Simple routines like regular handwashing, covering coughs and sneezes, and avoiding face-touching can significantly reduce infections such as colds, flu, and stomach bugs.

๐Ÿฅ— ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ๐จ. A balanced diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains strengthens the immune system, helping the body fight off germs naturally.

๐Ÿ˜ด ๐ƒ๐จ๐งโ€™๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ฒ. Adequate sleep and regular physical activity keep the immune system in top shape and support emotional well-being.

Parents play a key role in modeling these habits consistency and encouragement make hygiene a normal, positive part of daily life.

๐Ÿ“†๐“๐จ ๐›๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐š๐ง ๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐š๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ก๐š ๐๐ž๐๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ฌ, ๐œ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐ค ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž:
https://consumer.scheduling.athena.io/?locationId=27962-1

๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐Œ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ˆ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ญ ๐จ๐ง ๐‚๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ & ๐€๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ๐œ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐กIn todayโ€™s digital world, information is everywhere but...
11/06/2025

๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐Œ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ˆ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ญ ๐จ๐ง ๐‚๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ & ๐€๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ๐œ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก

In todayโ€™s digital world, information is everywhere but not all of it is accurate. Health misinformation, especially online, poses serious risks to children and adolescents. From false claims about vaccines to misleading nutrition trends, misinformation can lead parents and young individuals to make harmful health choices.

Children and teens are particularly vulnerable because they often encounter health content on social media without the ability to critically evaluate its credibility. This can result in poor health decisions, delayed medical treatment, or even fear and confusion around professional care.

Pediatricians play a vital role in combating misinformation by promoting evidence-based education, open communication, and digital literacy among families. Parents are encouraged to verify information through trusted medical sources and consult healthcare professionals before making any health-related decisions.

โœ… Key takeaway: Empowering families with accurate knowledge and media awareness is essential to safeguard the health and well-being of the next generation.

๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ž๐ฌ๐งโ€™๐ญ ๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง ๐›๐ฒ ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž.Every growing child deserves consistent, attentive care not just when theyโ€™r...
10/30/2025

๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ž๐ฌ๐งโ€™๐ญ ๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง ๐›๐ฒ ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž.

Every growing child deserves consistent, attentive care not just when theyโ€™re sick, but throughout their entire development. At Maranatha Pediatrics, we believe regular checkups are the foundation of lifelong health and wellness.

๐Ÿ‘ถ ๐–๐ก๐ฒ ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ซ ๐•๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Œ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ

๐Ÿ”น ๐„๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ญ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Routine exams help identify potential health concerns before they become serious.

๐Ÿ”น ๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ก & ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ : We monitor height, weight, and milestones to ensure your child is growing as expected.

๐Ÿ”น ๐•๐š๐œ๐œ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: Staying up to date protects your child and others from preventable diseases.
๐Ÿ”น ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง & ๐๐ž๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ข๐จ๐ซ ๐†๐ฎ๐ข๐๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž: Each visit offers parents a chance to discuss eating habits, sleep, learning, and behavior.
๐Ÿ”น ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐“๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ: Regular visits help your child feel comfortable with their doctor, making future care easier and less stressful.

Maranatha Pediatrics โ€“ Caring for your child, every step of the way.

To book an appointment with Maranatha Pediatrics, click here:
https://consumer.scheduling.athena.io/?locationId=27962-1

๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ž๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐‡๐ข๐ญ๐ฌAs the chilly season approaches, strengthening your childโ€™s immune system i...
10/23/2025

๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ž๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐‡๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ

As the chilly season approaches, strengthening your childโ€™s immune system is one of the best ways to keep them healthy and active all winter long. At Maranatha Pediatrics, we believe prevention starts with simple, consistent care at home.

๐Ÿ’ช ๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐žโ€™๐ฌ ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐›๐จ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐โ€™๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ:

๐Ÿ”น ๐—ก๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜€: Include immune-boosting foods like citrus fruits, spinach, eggs, yogurt, and nuts to support the bodyโ€™s defense system.

๐Ÿ”น ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ฒ ๐‡๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐: Even in cold weather, children need plenty of fluids water, soups, and warm drinks keep their bodies functioning well.

๐Ÿ”น ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ ๐— ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด: Regular physical activity from indoor play to brisk walks improves circulation and overall health.

๐Ÿ”น๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ & ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜…๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: Adequate sleep and reduced stress help the body repair and build strong immunity. Encourage downtime and emotional connection.

๐Ÿฉบ A strong immune system isnโ€™t built overnight it grows through daily habits, love, and care.

๐Ÿ“ Maranatha Pediatrics Helping your child grow stronger, every season of the year.

๐Ÿ“†To book an appointment with Maranatha Pediatrics, click here:
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341 S 28th Street
Clinton, OK
73601

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 12pm
Thursday 1pm - 5pm
Friday 9am - 12pm

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