Blackmon Pediatrics

04/30/2026

"Every interaction with the doctors and NPs is wonderful! When the kids are there for a sick or well visit, they have the best team!"

04/29/2026

School-aged kids = busy schedules 📚⚽

Sports, camps, and vacations fill up your calendar fast.

Beat the rush and get their physical and well visit done early.

No last-minute stress. No scrambling for forms.

Just one less thing to worry about ✔️

04/28/2026

Toddlers keep you busy 🧸

Between milestones, picky eating, and constant motion, it’s easy to forget routine checkups.

Well visits help make sure they’re growing, developing, and staying up to date on vaccines 💉

Schedule now and check it off your list ✔️

04/24/2026

How to support children who are anxious. Protecting them from things they fear makes anxiety worse. Instead, express confidence that they can handle it.

04/22/2026

Babies grow fast 👶

Those first-year visits are important for tracking growth, development, and staying on track with vaccines 💉

Let’s keep your little one right on schedule.

Book ahead now so you’re not trying to squeeze in later.

04/21/2026

Don’t wait until the last minute ⏳

☀️ Summer appointments fill up fast, and back-to-school always sneaks up.

Schedule your child’s well visit now and enjoy a stress-free summer ✔️
One call today saves you the scramble later 📞 865-212-6350.

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04/20/2026

Identify signs of depression in teens, including sadness, irritability and loss of interest in theings they enjoyed. Learn how to distinguish between normal teen moodiness and depression symptoms.

04/17/2026

04/15/2026

Kids heading to KINDERGARTEN for the 2026-2027 School Year
Make sure they are up-to-date on their vaccinations.
Schedule your appointment now - Don't wait until the last minute.
865-212-6350
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Children enrolling in Kindergarten - TN Requirements

💉Hepatitis B (HBV)
💉Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis (DTaP, or DT if appropriate)
💉Poliomyelitis (IPV or OPV) - final dose on or after the 4th birthday
💉Measles, Mumps, Rubella - 2 doses of each, usually given together as MMR
💉Varicella - 2 doses or credible history of disease
💉Hepatitis A - total of 2 doses, spaced at least 6 - 18 months apart

04/14/2026

Plan today for a smoother tomorrow 📅

Summer schedules fill up fast, and before you know it, school is back in session.

Go ahead and get your child’s well visit on the calendar now so you don’t have to think about it later ✔️

One simple step today = less stress later.

Give us a call and check it off your list 📞 865-212-6350

04/14/2026

It doesn’t take minutes.
It takes moments.

⚠️ Drowning is faster than you think.

Signs of Drowning:
🤐 Silent – little or no splashing, may not call for help
👐 Flailing arms – pushing down or out to stay afloat
😨 Head low in water – mouth at water level
😰 Struggling to breathe – gasping, bobbing up and down
🏊 Vertical body – upright, not kicking legs effectively
😶 Unable to call out – too focused on survival
⏱️ Quick onset – can happen in 20–60 seconds