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Kids.Healthcare PC

Kids.Healthcare serves Infants, Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults in Northeast Indiana

Serving children from birth through college in Northeast Indiana since 2002.

02/18/2026

🌞☀️ What a gift this weather is! ☀️🌞

After a long stretch of winter, today feels like a breath of fresh air. The sun is shining, the sky is bright, and it’s absolutely gorgeous outside. It is the perfect excuse to press pause on screens and get moving.

At Kids.Healthcare, we encourage families to take advantage of this quick break from winter and spend some time outdoors this afternoon. Fresh air and sunshine can

🌿 Boost mood and energy
🚲 Encourage physical activity
😴 Improve sleep tonight
💛 Support overall health and well being

Take a walk around the neighborhood, head to the park, ride bikes, shoot some hoops, or simply enjoy a little sunshine in your backyard. Even 30 minutes outside can make a big difference.

Let’s soak up this sunshine while we can and make the most of this beautiful day. 🌤️

Drop a comment and tell us how your family is getting outside today!

02/14/2026

📣 Does Your Child Have an Earache? Here’s What You Should Know! 👂💛

Earaches are common in kids and can have a number of causes — from fluid buildup behind the eardrum (like with an ear infection) to swimmer’s ear, wax blockage, or even referred pain from a sore throat or dental discomfort.

👶 Signs to Watch For:
• Pain in or around the ear
• Complaints of ear pain in older kids
• Fussiness, crying, or trouble sleeping in younger children
• Tugging or rubbing at the ear, especially if they’re not yet verbal

📌 Common Causes of Earaches:
✔ Middle ear infection, the most frequent cause
✔ Irritation or infection of the outer ear canal (swimmer’s ear)
✔ Earwax buildup
✔ Pressure changes such as during airplane travel
✔ Foreign objects in the ear, especially in little explorers

👩‍⚕️ When to Contact our Office:
If your child has
• Severe pain that does not improve
• High fever
• Drainage from the ear
• Trouble hearing
• Pain after an injury
• Symptoms that worry you, trust your instincts

💊 Tips While You Wait to See a Provider:
• Use pain relievers as advised by your pediatric provider
• Warm or cool compresses can help with discomfort
• Avoid putting objects, including cotton swabs, inside the ear

Earaches are common, and most kids feel better with supportive care and proper medical guidance. If you are unsure, we are here to help. ❤️

02/12/2026

🚨 We’re Seeing a Surge of Influenza B This Week 🚨

Kids.Healthcare has been seeing a significant increase in Influenza B cases in our community. If your child isn’t feeling well, here’s what to watch for:

🦠 Common Symptoms of Influenza B:
• Sudden high fever
• Chills
• Headache
• Body aches
• Fatigue (often significant)
• Sore throat
• Cough
• Runny or stuffy nose
• Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea (more common in children)

Flu symptoms tend to come on quickly and can make kids feel much worse than a typical cold.

🧼 Handwashing Matters!
One of the best ways to prevent the spread of influenza is proper hand hygiene. Encourage your child to:
• Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds
• Wash before eating and after coughing, sneezing, or using the restroom
• Use hand sanitizer when soap and water aren’t available

Cover coughs and sneezes, avoid sharing drinks or utensils, and keep sick children home to help protect classmates, teachers, and family members.

If your child has high fever, difficulty breathing, signs of dehydration, or you are concerned about their symptoms, please contact our office.

Let’s work together to keep our community healthy 💙

02/04/2026

👄 Lip Licker’s Dermatitis: A Common Winter Rash

We’re seeing many kids with a red, dry rash that forms a ring around the mouth. This is often caused by frequent lip licking. Saliva breaks down the skin barrier, leading to irritation and a frustrating cycle of dryness and inflammation.

What helps most:
Apply a thick barrier like Vaseline or Aquaphor 4–6 times a day, especially before bed
Avoid flavored or scented lip balms, which can worsen irritation
Encourage children to stop licking, as the rash often starts because the skin feels dry and uncomfortable

This rash is especially common during cold, dry winter months.

When to seek care:
If the rash does not improve with consistent moisturizing or you notice yellow crusting, it may be infected and should be evaluated by a medical provider.

Consistent skin protection makes a big difference, and most cases improve once the skin barrier heals.

02/03/2026

When your staff is young, cool, and WAY more on trend than you…and they convince you to jump on the caricature trend 🤣

So be honest—do they look like us?!
We’re having way too much fun with this one and hope it gives you a smile today.

01/31/2026

❄️ Dry, Red Hands This Winter? We’re Seeing It a Lot! ❄️

Cold temps, frequent handwashing, and dry indoor air can leave kids with red, cracked, uncomfortable hands. Here’s how to help treat and prevent it:

🧴 Moisturize often with a thick, fragrance-free cream or ointment (especially after washing)
👐 Use gentle, unscented soaps and lukewarm water
🧤 Have kids wear gloves or mittens outside
🏠 A humidifier at home can add helpful moisture to the air
🚫 Avoid alcohol-based sanitizers when possible — they can be extra drying

If hands are painful, cracked, or not improving, our team is always happy to help! 💙

01/29/2026

Life sure can feel heavy lately, let’s lighten things up with a parent poll!

We love babies of all shapes and sizes! Tell us below what your little bundles of joy weighed at birth!

01/28/2026

Better late than never, but Happy National Pediatrician Day to our favorite pediatrician, the one-and-only, Dr Tallo! We are thankful for you everyday. You have been a wonderful resource to our community for almost 30 years and we thank you today and every day!

01/26/2026

We are in the office today, but are planning on closing an hour early. We will still take walk-in sick visits until 5:30pm.

01/22/2026

There’s not much we love more than welcoming new babies to the practice, but it’s a little extra special when that baby belongs to one of our own. 💕

Our wonderful NP, Mikala, and her husband welcomed their newest bundle of joy to their family last week! Mom and baby are both doing wonderfully, and we couldn’t be happier for them.

Please help us welcome the newest member of the Schmidt gang! 👶🎉

01/21/2026

🦷 Healthy Smiles Start Young! 🦷

Did you know even baby teeth need care? Tooth decay is one of the most common childhood health issues, but it is also very preventable.

Here are a few simple ways to protect your child’s smile from the very beginning

Start oral care as soon as the first tooth appears
Use a tiny smear of fluoride toothpaste about the size of a grain of rice twice a day until age 3

At age 3 and up, switch to a pea sized amount of fluoride toothpaste and continue helping with brushing

Pediatricians can begin oral health checks and apply fluoride varnish around 6 months of age to help prevent cavities

Drinking water with fluoride helps strengthen teeth and protect against decay

Plan your child’s first dental visit by their first birthday or within six months of the first tooth coming in

Healthy habits early on help build strong, happy smiles for life 😁

01/20/2026

🥶❄️ Brrr… it’s frigid out there today! ❄️🥶

With temperatures this cold, outdoor play isn’t always an option. We know it can be tough to keep kids and adults busy and entertained during long winter days, especially without relying on screens.

We’d love to hear from our Kids.Healthcare families 💙
What are your go to indoor, non electronic activities during the winter?

Think crafts, games, baking, reading, building, imaginative play, or anything that helps pass the time and keeps everyone engaged. Share your ideas in the comments so we can inspire each other.

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10160 Auburn Park Drive
Fort Wayne, IN
46825

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 6:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 6:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 6:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 6:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 6:30pm
Saturday	10am - 1pm

Telephone

+12603274321

Website

http://www.kids.healthcare/

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