Kim Kelly Pediatrics

Kim Kelly Pediatrics A private practice pediatric office specializing in the care of children and adolescents. "Taking Care of God's Gifts...Children" KELLY-ROBINSON, M.D. Dr. Kim A.

"Taking Care of God's Gifts...Children"
A pediatric private practice office specializing in the care of children and adolescents.

** IF YOU HAVE SPECIFIC MEDICAL QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE. THEY WILL NOT BE ADDRESSED ON THIS PAGE **

Welcome to Kim Kelly Peds, a pediatric private practice office located in Maryland. Here, our professionals appreciate the fact that children are a precious gift and practice medicine with this in mind. Our mission is to effectively care for our patients from birth to age 21 in the trinity of their being, by providing comprehensive Pediatric and Adolescent care. We are committed to assisting parents in providing their children with developmental care, anticipatory guidance, and healthy opportunities so each child may reach their optimum potential. OUR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS:

KIM A. Kelly-Robinson is a native Washingtonian. She completed her undergaduate studies at the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania. She then furthered her education and graduated from the College of Medicine at Howard University in Washington, DC. Her general pediatric residency was completed at the University of Medicine and Dentistry in Newark, N.J. and the University Hospital and Children's Hospital of New Jersey. She returned to the Washington, D.C. area where she has been in private practice since 1990. TONASHA A. JOHNSON, M.D. Dr. Tonasha A. Johnson is a Guyanese-American who grew up in Prince Georges County, Maryland. She attended Howard University in Washington, D.C. as part of their accelerated 6-year B.S./M.D. program receiving her M.D. from the College of Medicine at Howard University. Her general pediatric residency was completed at the Children's Hospital at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, Pennsylvania. area in 2015 and she joined Dr. Kim Kelly-Robinson's pediatric private practice in September 2016. In her spare time Dr. Johnson enjoys spending time with her friends and family, cooking, traveling, and growing her social media community on YouTube and other platforms. LINDA A. MURRAY, DNP, CPNP
Dr. Murray’s nursing career spans thirty-five years. After graduating from Syracuse University in 1977 she began her career as a registered nurse at Johns Hopkins Hospital on an adult medical surgical unit. She soon realized her love for children and transferred to the Children’s Emergency Room in a combined role of staff nurse and unit educator. She completed her MS in Nursing in 1984 at University of Maryland School of Nursing. While raising three sons she continued to work as an inpatient pediatric and emergency room nurse. In 1994 Dr. Murray completed her post-graduate Pediatric Nurse Practitioner certificate at Catholic University of America. As a pediatric nurse practitioner she worked in a large private pediatric practice from 1994 through 2010. In 2002 she assumed a full time nursing faculty position at Anne Arundel Community College while continuing to work part time in private practice. She also served as the Assistant Director of the Nursing program at the college. She currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Nursing and Director of the RN to BSN Program at University of Maryland while continuing in private practice as a nurse practitioner. She received her Doctorate Nurse Practitioner (DNP) from University of Maryland Doctor of Nursing Practice program in May 2016. Dr. Murray enjoys traveling, reading and cross-stitching but most of all spending time with her 6 granddaughters and one grandson. BLANCHE R. BROWN, DNP, CPNP
Originally from South Jersey, Dr. Brown completed her undergraduate degree at Widener University in Chester, PA. She worked at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, PA on a med/surg unit. During that time she completed graduate school for her Nurse Practitioner degree at The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC where she received her Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) certificate and subsequently received her Doctorate Nurse Practitioner (DNP) from University of Maryland Doctor of Nursing Practice program. She joined the University of Maryland School of Nursing teaching entry-level pediatric courses, coordinating pediatric clinical courses, and teaching the clinical students in the various area hospitals. Dr. Brown has also worked per diem at Children's National Medical Center on the surgical/orthopedic/trauma unit for the past 15 years. In her spare time she enjoys traveling and sports such as golfing, snowboarding, skiing and taebo/kickboxing.

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When tragedy strikes, it can be hard to deal with your own grief and distress while helping your children do the same. Here are some things you can do to help kids handle scary news:

1. Break the news

2. Take your cues from your child

3. Model calm

4. Be reassuring

5. Help children express their feelings

6. Be developmentally appropriate

7. Be available

8. Memorialize those who have been lost

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Every new parent learns that you burp a baby after every feed to lower the chance of spit-up and fussiness due to gas, so this is obviously based on research, right?!? 🤔

Surprisingly it is not! There is very little research on burping a baby and a randomized controlled trial (the highest quality research design) found that burping infants after eating did not reduce colic (uncontrollable crying) or spit-up (Kaur, Bharti, & Saini, 2015). After adjusting fo feeding method (bottlefeeding, spoon feeding, breastfeeding), they found that the burping group actually showed MORE spit-up. This is a very small study and, while researchers instructed parents on how to burp, they did not observe what the mothers were actually doing or what the control group was doing. It was also too small of a study to determine whether a subset of babies actually do benefit from burping.

Regardless of the limitations of this study, we have no evidence that babies require patting on the back or help with burping or that this help has any positive impact on baby’s digestion or mood.

Burping is a practice that has been used across time and cultures. Some parents may argue that burping doesn’t “hurt” but it does take time away from sleep and other important activities for parents. It may also cause parents distress when they can’t get their baby to burp.

TRANSLATION: We have no evidence that burping babies is necessary or improves their mood or digestion. If it seems to help your baby and doesn’t bother you, keep doing it but it there is no reason to stress if your baby does fine without burping.

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Spread the word about SAFE SLEEP! Show others your safe infant sleep skills by setting up a space that is:
- Free of bumpers, pillows, blankets, and toys
- A firm, flat, and level surface covered only by a fitted sheet
- In the same room where the parents or caregivers sleep

Learn more about fun ways to spread the word about safe infant sleep at safetosleep.nichd.nih.gov

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Here are some examples of problem solving in play and how you, as a caregiver, can support it.

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-Intergenerational trauma and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)
-Genetic factors and hormonal influences
-Environmental factors including discrimination, pollution, socioeconomic status, and a lack of social support

Learn more at zerotothree.org!

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Activity: Toe Tales (0-2 years)

Use: Playtime

Description: As you sit with your child, hold their feet and touch each of their toes, making up a story about each one. The small one is a little piglet that goes "oink oink!" The next one is his big brother, etc. Keep going and respond to what they do and say!

Brainy Background: When your child hears words and feels your touch, they're making connections in their brain between words and actions. When you respond to what they do and say, it helps them to develop the foundation for talking and reading.

Actividad: Historias de deditos

Uso: Desempeñar tiempo

Descripción: Mientras te sientas con tu niño, sostén sus pies y toca cada uno de los deditos de sus pies, inventando una historia sobre cada uno. El más pequeñito es un cochinito que hace "¡oinc-oinc!" El que le sigue es su hermanito mayor, etc. ¡Sigue adelante y responde a lo que tu niño hace y dice!

Fondo Inteligente: Cuando tu niño escucha las palabras y siente tu contacto, él establece conexiones en su cerebro entre palabras y acciones. Cuando respondes a lo que tu niño hace y dice, lo ayudas a desarrollar las bases para el habla y la lectura.

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Did you know that children’s sleep habits are like their fathers’? Research shows that daily sleep habits of parents and their adolescent children are similar, including bedtimes and length of sleep.

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10/22/2025

PREP TIME: 30 minutes
COOKING TIME: 35 minutes
MAKES: 6 servings

🍟 6 tots provide 3/4 cup vegetables.

INGREDIENTS
— 5 cups Fresh sweet potatoes, peeled, coarsely shredded
— 2 1/3 cups Canned low-sodium garbanzo beans
(chickpeas), with liquid
— ½ cup Fresh green onions, finely chopped
— 2 Tbsp Vegetable oil
— ½ tsp Salt
— ½ tsp Granulated garlic
— ¼ tsp Ground black pepper
— ½ tsp Onion powder
— ½ tsp Ground cinnamon

DIRECTIONS
1️⃣ Preheat oven to 350 °F.
2️⃣ Place shredded potatoes on a large baking pan sprayed with a nonstick cooking spray. Bake at 350 °F for 20 minutes or until slightly tender. Do not overcook.
3️⃣ Increase oven temperature to 400 °F.
4️⃣ In a food processor or blender, purée garbanzo beans, including the liquid, until smooth.
5️⃣ In a medium mixing bowl, combine shredded sweet potatoes, puréed garbanzo beans, green onions, vegetable oil, salt, garlic, pepper, onion powder, and cinnamon. Mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 40-45 minutes to make tots easier to form.
6️⃣ Spray a large baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Using a cookie scoop or a spoon, roll 36 tots. Place 1 inch apart on baking sheet. Lightly flatten the tops of the tots with a spoon or a fork. Bake at 400 °F for 10-12 minutes or until lightly brown. Serve hot.

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Address

5875 Allentown Road
Suitland, MD
20746

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 7pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

Telephone

+13017022003

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"Taking Care of God's Gifts...Children" A pediatric private practice office specializing in the care of children and adolescents. ** IF YOU HAVE SPECIFIC MEDICAL QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE. THEY WILL NOT BE ADDRESSED ON THIS PAGE ** Welcome to Kim Kelly Peds, a pediatric private practice office located in Maryland. Here, our professionals appreciate the fact that children are a precious gift and practice medicine with this in mind. Our mission is to effectively care for our patients from birth to age 21 in the trinity of their being, by providing comprehensive Pediatric and Adolescent care. We are committed to assisting parents in providing their children with developmental care, anticipatory guidance, and healthy opportunities so each child may reach their optimum potential. OUR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS: KIM A. KELLY-ROBINSON, M.D. Dr. Kim A. Kelly-Robinson is a native Washingtonian. She completed her undergaduate studies at the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania. She then furthered her education and graduated from the College of Medicine at Howard University in Washington, DC. Her general pediatric residency was completed at the University of Medicine and Dentistry in Newark, N.J. and the University Hospital and Children's Hospital of New Jersey. She returned to the Washington, D.C. area where she has been in private practice since 1990. TONASHA A. JOHNSON, M.D. Dr. Tonasha A. Johnson is a Guyanese-American who grew up in Prince Georges County, Maryland. She attended Howard University in Washington, D.C. as part of their accelerated 6-year B.S./M.D. program receiving her M.D. from the College of Medicine at Howard University. Her general pediatric residency was completed at the Children's Hospital at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, Pennsylvania. She returned to the Washington, D.C. area in 2015 and she joined Dr. Kim Kelly-Robinson's pediatric private practice in September 2016. In her spare time Dr. Johnson enjoys spending time with her friends and family, cooking, traveling, and growing her social media community on YouTube and other platforms. BLANCHE R. BROWN, DNP, CPNP Originally from South Jersey, Dr. Brown completed her undergraduate degree at Widener University in Chester, PA. She worked at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, PA on a med/surg unit. During that time she completed graduate school for her Nurse Practitioner degree at The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC where she received her Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) certificate and subsequently received her Doctorate Nurse Practitioner (DNP) from University of Maryland Doctor of Nursing Practice program. She joined the University of Maryland School of Nursing teaching entry-level pediatric courses, coordinating pediatric clinical courses, and teaching the clinical students in the various area hospitals. Dr. Brown has also worked per diem at Children's National Medical Center on the surgical/orthopedic/trauma unit for the past 15 years. In her spare time she enjoys traveling and sports such as golfing, snowboarding, skiing and taebo/kickboxing.