Tennessee Valley Pediatrics

Tennessee Valley Pediatrics Tennessee Valley Pediatrics is a primary care pediatric practice with 5 locations to serve you. Our physicians admit to Helen Keller Hospital.

Tennessee Valley Pediatrics is a primary care pediatric practice. All physicians are board certified with the American Academy of Pediatrics. Most insurance are accepted including Medicaid and BCBS of Alabama.

03/13/2026

Here's what our kids had to say about their favorite snacks!

Balanced Kids Plate and Portions🍽️ What Should a Child’s Plate Look Like?A simple rule for building balanced meals:🥦 ½ p...
03/13/2026

Balanced Kids Plate and Portions

🍽️ What Should a Child’s Plate Look Like?

A simple rule for building balanced meals:

🥦 ½ plate fruits & vegetables
🍗 ¼ plate protein (chicken, beans, eggs, fish)
🍚 ¼ plate whole grains (rice, pasta, bread)
🥛 Add dairy or a calcium source

Balanced meals support:
✔️ Healthy growth
✔️ Stable energy
✔️ Brain development

👶 Kids Need Kid-Sized Portions

Children’s stomachs are smaller than adults — and that’s okay.

A simple guideline:
✔️ 1 tablespoon of food per year of age as a starting portion.

For example:
• 3-year-old → ~3 tablespoons of each food group
• 6-year-old → ~6 tablespoons

This is helpful when you worry your child is not eating enough OR for helping you scale back your portions!

Sugary Drinks🥤 One of the Biggest Nutrition Wins for Kids?Cutting back on sugary drinks.Many popular drinks contain more...
03/12/2026

Sugary Drinks

🥤 One of the Biggest Nutrition Wins for Kids?

Cutting back on sugary drinks.

Many popular drinks contain more sugar than kids should have in an entire day.

Better options include:
✔️ Water
✔️ Milk
✔️ Sparkling water with fruit
✔️ Water flavor packets

Reducing sugary drinks can help support healthy weight, dental health, and energy levels.


🍓 Picky Eaters? You’re Not Alone!It can take 10–15 exposures before a child accepts a new food.Try these strategies:✔️ O...
03/11/2026

🍓 Picky Eaters? You’re Not Alone!

It can take 10–15 exposures before a child accepts a new food.

Try these strategies:

✔️ Offer small portions without pressure
✔️ Let kids help cook or prepare food
✔️ Eat the same meal as a family
✔️ Pair new foods with familiar favorites
✔️ Encourage trying but do not force to eat

Remember: exposure matters more than immediate success.

Keep offering — it works!


Day 2: Healthy Snack Hacks🥕 Healthy Snack Ideas for KidsKids often need 2–3 snacks per day to fuel growth and activity.T...
03/10/2026

Day 2: Healthy Snack Hacks

🥕 Healthy Snack Ideas for Kids

Kids often need 2–3 snacks per day to fuel growth and activity.

Try pairing protein + fiber to keep them full longer:

✔️ Apple slices + peanut butter
✔️ Cheese stick + whole grain crackers
✔️ Yogurt + berries
✔️ Hummus + carrots or cucumbers
✔️ Banana + handful of nuts (for older kids)

Balanced snacks help stabilize energy and reduce overeating later in the day.


🌱 March is National Nutrition Month!Healthy habits start early, and small choices add up for growing kids.This week we’l...
03/09/2026

🌱 March is National Nutrition Month!

Healthy habits start early, and small choices add up for growing kids.

This week we’ll be sharing:
✔️ Easy healthy snack ideas
✔️ Tips for picky eaters
✔️ Portion guidance by age
✔️ Ways to build balanced meals for kids

Our goal isn’t perfection — it’s helping families take small steps toward healthier futures.

Follow along all month for simple tips you can use at home!


🌸 International Women’s Day 🌸To all the girls growing up in our community — you are strong, smart, brave, and capable of...
03/09/2026

🌸 International Women’s Day 🌸

To all the girls growing up in our community — you are strong, smart, brave, and capable of incredible things. The world needs your ideas, your kindness, your curiosity, and your courage.

And to the moms, grandmothers, and women raising the next generation — thank you for the love, guidance, and example you set every single day.

Today we celebrate the girls who will become tomorrow’s leaders, caregivers, scientists, teachers, artists, and world-changers.

✨ Girls, remember:
• Your voice matters
• Your dreams matter
• You can be anything you want to be

Happy International Women’s Day from all of us at Tennessee Valley Pediatrics — where we love watching strong girls grow into amazing women. 💜

Congratulations to Kitorian Johnson Boutwell! Thank you all for watching our videos! We had fun reading to you!
03/08/2026

Congratulations to Kitorian Johnson Boutwell! Thank you all for watching our videos! We had fun reading to you!

03/06/2026

Karmen is reading All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold and Suzanne Kaufman.

It's Read Across America Week! TVP wants to be part of the fun, because we love reading! Every day this week, we will post a video or two of one of us reading a book for your children to enjoy.

If your child watches it, drop a 📚in the comments. Every 📚 will be entered to win a $100 gift card to our local independent bookstore, Court Street Books.

You do not have to be our patient to win. We want to read with our whole community! You do have to be local to use the gift card and over 18 to "win" by law. Winner will be announced (and messaged) on Saturday, March 7!

We are excited to read with all of you!

03/06/2026

Here is a special treat! Dr. Melvin is reading one of his favorite books, Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak.

It's Read Across America Week! TVP wants to be part of the fun, because we love reading! Every day this week, we will post a video or two of one of us reading a book for your children to enjoy.

If your child watches it, drop a 📚in the comments. Every 📚 will be entered to win a $100 gift card to our local independent bookstore, Court Street Books.

You do not have to be our patient to win. We want to read with our whole community! You do have to be local to use the gift card and over 18 to "win" by law. Winner will be announced (and messaged) on Saturday, March 7!

We are excited to read with all of you!

03/06/2026

You definitely don't want to miss this one! Dr. Alisha Holt's voices are fantastic! She is reading Johnny Tractor and His Pals by Louise Price Bell.

It's Read Across America Week! TVP wants to be part of the fun, because we love reading! Every day this week, we will post a video or two of one of us reading a book for your children to enjoy.

If your child watches it, drop a 📚in the comments. Every 📚 will be entered to win a $100 gift card to our local independent bookstore, Court Street Books.

You do not have to be our patient to win. We want to read with our whole community! You do have to be local to use the gift card and over 18 to "win" by law. Winner will be announced (and messaged) on Saturday, March 7!

We are excited to read with all of you!

03/05/2026

Amanda Hill, CRNP is reading Go, Dog. Go! by P.D. Eastman

It's Read Across America Week! TVP wants to be part of the fun, because we love reading! Every day this week, we will post a video or two of one of us reading a book for your children to enjoy.

If your child watches it, drop a 📚in the comments. Every 📚 will be entered to win a $100 gift card to our local independent bookstore, Court Street Books.

You do not have to be our patient to win. We want to read with our whole community! You do have to be local to use the gift card and over 18 to "win" by law. Winner will be announced (and messaged) on Saturday, March 7!

We are excited to read with all of you!

Address

234 Keller Park Boulevard
Tuscumbia, AL
35674

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Friday 8am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 11am
Sunday 1pm - 4pm

Telephone

+12563816963

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