Kids First Pediatrics of Stafford-Dr. Roxanne Allegretti

11/20/2025

A Mighty Girl Pick of the Day: "Consent (For Kids!): Boundaries, Respect, and Being in Charge of YOU." When Rachel Brian co-created the viral "Tea Consent" video, parents wanted a way to explain the same idea to their kids -- so she wrote this playful, accessible guide to consent and bodily autonomy for kids! In eight short chapters packed with illustrations, Brian talks about body autonomy, what boundaries are and how to set them, and how to respect other people's boundaries, as well as what to do if someone makes you feel uncomfortable or unsafe and how to identify red flag relationship behaviors like abuse of power or inappropriate grooming. She also reminds kids to practice talking about and asking for consent in their own interactions: "CONSENT TAKES PRACTICE. The more that people around you practice consent, the more natural it is for everyone." This timely and empowering book is the perfect way to talk to kids about the importance of consent and body autonomy. Highly recommended for ages 6 to 10.

"Consent (For Kids!)" is available at https://www.amightygirl.com/consent-for-kids

To start teaching children -- girls and boys alike -- from a young age about the need to respect others and their personal boundaries, we also recommend "Let's Talk About Body Boundaries, Consent, and Respect" for ages 4 to 7 at https://www.amightygirl.com/body-boundaries

For a powerful book that explores the common problem of sexual harassment in middle school, we highly recommend "Maybe He Just Likes You" for ages 10 and up at https://www.amightygirl.com/maybe-he-just-likes-you

There is also a helpful guide for teens on topics such as consent and setting boundaries: "Real Talk About S*x and Consent: What Every Teen Needs to Know," for ages 13 and up at https://www.amightygirl.com/real-talk-about-sex-and-consent

For more books for young children that establish an early foundation of respect for personal boundaries and bodily autonomy, visit our blog post "Body Smart, Body Safe: Talking with Young Children About Their Bodies" at https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=11069

11/20/2025

Flu shots for this season still available! Call for appointment. Flu season has started!!!! We are seeing more cases each week!

11/20/2025

It’a great to get Allergy to Amox off your child’s chart if possible!

Curated by Smartbrief. A retrospective study found that 96.8% of infants and toddlers with suspected penicillin allergies safely tolerated direct amoxicillin challenges. The study, published in The Journal of Pediatrics, noted that 3.2% of children developed symptoms, such as mild skin reacti...

11/19/2025

Pretty much the same here

COMMUNITY UPDATE 11/17/25

Hello, friends.

Most Monday mornings, i sign on to our office's online portal inbox, where i generally find 20 or so parent messages awaiting us after the weekend. This morning, there were 52 😳

Winter is coming to Texas, and for those in some states, it's already arrived. In pediatrics, this always means illnesses are on the rise. Hence the big jump in our portal messages. It'll probably be a higher number next week.

November through February, you can expect to see more illnesses in your kids. Most of the illness is viral - most of the snot, coughing, diarrhea, fevers, and vomiting is viral. This means no cure. This means you have to wait it out. It's frustrating, I know. And it's often back-to-back, which is even more frustrating for you and your poor child.

SOME ailments are bacterial, and do need antibiotics. These are things like some ear infections. Strep throat. Pneumonias. Some eye infections. Some sinus infections. Your medical person can let you know when an antibiotic may help.

But, again, most winter illness in young children is viral. The most famous winter viruses are RSV and the Flu. Both are currently quiet, just seeing a little bit here and there. That doesn't mean they're not coming. They're just....waiting.

The big players right now are the unnamed viruses floating around. If you look at our Cook Children's microbiology chart from last week, you'll see the highest prevalence we're seeing is in rhinoviruses and enteroviruses.

These viruses cause common colds, congestion, fevers, coughing, sore throats, rashes, diarrhea, and vomiting.

These are some of the unnamed viruses that our rapid tests are negative for in the pediatrics office or urgent care, where we just shrug and say, "it's a virus. It'll run its course". I know - it's frustrating.

I'll write more about illness soon. You know how i like to walk you through things so that you don't worry. But just wanted to let you know "that bug that's going around" that you all talk about on the parent group chats and the facebook groups? It's usually about, like, 50 different "bugs". And they're all starting to hit hard right about now.

Hang in there,
❤ DA

11/19/2025

Knowing the 6 C’s is important!

Discover how the 6 Cs—clear rules, consistency, communication, connection, consequences, and care—can help parents reset limits and reduce teen substance use and risk-taking.​

11/17/2025

11/16/2025

I love the Grandparents for Vaccines!!

Listen to the voices of grandparents who bring to life an era when childhood diseases — polio, measles, meningitis, whooping cough — could steal the health and futures of children. Imagine th…

11/16/2025

Parasites are the new thing social media wants to scare you about.

11/15/2025

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11/13/2025

Happening tomorrow!

Food allergies affect millions of kids—about one in every 13 children—and can be a source of worry and stress for families. Join Dr. Jennifer Shu, medical editor of HealthyChildren.org, along with special guest expert Dr. Daniel DiGiacomo, a pediatric allergist and immunologist, for a practical conversation about recognizing, managing, and even helping prevent allergic reactions. Register now to reserve your virtual seat at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1517593406451/WN_NUnuX8PiQmeHxcGcKFn93w #/registration