Best Start Pediatrics

02/21/2026

Picky eating is often the norm for toddlers. After the rapid growth of infancy, a toddler’s growth rate—and appetite—tends to slow down. They are also beginning to develop food preferences. Try not to get frustrated. Just make healthy food choices available and remember that, with time, your child’s appetite and eating behaviors will level out. In the meantime, here are some tips that can help you get through the picky eater stage!

01/26/2026

Be safe out there!

12/24/2025

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12/15/2025

We are here to help

12/14/2025

Watch for pointing and other gestures as your child learns to communicate.

12/13/2025

Singing and reading to your child introduces them to new words and phrases. This helps you to monitor for progress and identify patterns. Talk to us at your next visit if you have developmental concerns about your child.

12/12/2025

We screen for autism at 18 and 24 months.

12/12/2025

We know many parents have concerns about their child’s development. Talk to us at your next visit if you are concerned about autism.

12/10/2025

Growth and connection are two values that we live by!

💡 "But the reason I started working with Apprenticely is because I wasn't necessarily wanting to bring in employees, but I wanted to provide growth and development for employees that were already working with me that had shown loyalty and had been by me the whole time.

I'm just really proud of my team and I thank you, Apprenticely, and hope we can do many more great things.”

-Susan Averitt
CEO, Best Start Pediatrics

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12/09/2025

Best Start is proud to be a Healthy Steps site. We provide additional support and resources to our youngest patients and their families! Dr. Averitt and two additional team members attended and participated in this informative summit!

ARAAP, the Arkansas Children’s Care Network, UAMS, and the HealthySteps National Office at Zero to Three convened a HealthySteps sustainability summit this week. More than 50 HealthySteps practice team members contributed to a meaningful conversation about supporting the model and enhancing the impact HealthySteps is making on their infant and toddler patients and their families.

12/04/2025

Protect your family this holiday season