Behavioral Pediatrics of Rural Georgia

03/04/2025

Please join us for our Open House next Monday March 10th to celebrate our new location! If you ever were curious to learn what we do here at Behavioral Pediatrics of Rural Georgia this is the time! We look forward to seeing you.

09/30/2024

Our office is running with a skeleton staff. We are processing refill requests for families who send a portal message or leave a voicemail. We hope to resume seeing telemedicine patients on Wednesday 10/2/2024.

09/27/2024

Due to Hurricane Helene, we will remain closed on 9/27/2024. Our phone system is down and we have no power at the office. Please stay safe.

07/21/2022

Is your child wanting to switch from liquid medication to pills? Here are some tips for you to start that process!

07/14/2022

We love these picky eating tips from Behavioral Pediatrics Resource Center! 😍

Is picky eating a challenge? Check out these tips on how to introduce new foods!

07/12/2022

Is your child 3 years old and behind? This information is for you!✏️📓

06/30/2022

🇺🇸Happy 4th of July!🇺🇸

03/09/2022

Dr Zeanah asked Heather Cleary, LPC for advice on talking to children about war. Her answers are pretty smart!
There is a lot in the news about the war between Russia and Ukraine. Have you noticed that your children are asking questions and may seem a little anxious about it? Here are some tips to help you talk to your child about this topic:
1. Find out what they know
Find a time when everyone is calm, and nothing is going on and see what your child knows about the war that is happening now. Ask them what they have heard and how they are feeling about it.
2. Check in
Some kids will be forthcoming with their feelings and concerns while others may keep their feelings bottled up because they are confused or don’t want to cause trouble. Don’t force them to talk about it but you can let them know that you are there to answer any questions they may have. Remind them that talking about our feelings makes things less scary.
3. Debunk
This is a time to reassure them and correct any misinformation they may have heard. Do not dismiss or minimize their concerns but help them to feel safe and secure. Make sure that when you talk to your child you are keeping calm and age appropriate. Facts can be scary and there is no reason to give too much graphic information that could potentially cause more anxiety for your child.
4. Focus on the positive
When discussing difficult or scary things, try to focus on those that are helping instead of what is going on. Focus on the positive such as how others are helping. If your child is having anxiety about what is going on, try to find out the specifics of what is scaring them so that you can help to calm those worries.
5. Limit their exposure
You can’t be with your child 24/7 but when you are with your children, limit their exposure to the news and media that is focusing on the negative part of what is happening. If you want to get updates, be sure that you are not viewing them where your kids can see it as well.

11/17/2021

Our friends at Bulloch Telephone are working hard to restore our telephone service. Please be patient with us as we try to care for our patients.

05/01/2021

Parents can get reimbursed for the cost of therapies, tutoring, computers and software during the pandemic if their child has an IEP.

04/28/2021

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04/26/2021

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