Updates & News
Is It an Allergy, Cold, COVID-19 or Something Else? The differences between allergies, colds and other illnesses
Tis’ the season for allergies or is it a cold? Or the flu? Or worse… COVID-19? Although COVID-19 complications are rare in children, proper diagnosis is vital to ensure their health is monitored and to help stop the spread of the virus. It’s important to know what...
Decreasing Your Child’s Asthma Risk: The First Few Months of Life
Bringing home a new baby is a great joy. As a parent, you want the best for your child in terms of protection. From car seats and safeguarding from loud noises, to purchasing organic foods, your priority is giving your baby the best possible start in life. However,...
Ideas to Keep Kids Active & Safe during the Pandemic
It can be difficult for busy parents to come up with ways to keep kids active and safe during the pandemic. You go from dropping kids off at daycare or school to now becoming the daycare providers and teachers. If that is not something you’re used to, then it can...
5 Ways to Get Your Kids to Brush Their Teeth
Brushing teeth can quickly become a frustrating chore to kids, but it is a very important habit for them to develop early. Arguing with kids is often pointless and gone are the days when kids listen to the simple "because I said so". Worry not for there are still a...
Practice “Parentese” With Your Baby
As you watch your baby grow and develop from a sleepy newborn to an alert and aware infant, you begin to think about all of their milestones ahead, including their first words. The development of an infant's language skills begins long before those first words are...
Here are some answers to frequently asked questions about our protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic
1. Are you still doing well child checks? Yes. We are doing all well child checks that have immunizations. 2. How are you keeping your well child visits separated from the sick visits during the pandemic? We are only doing well child check ups in the morning hours,...
Contigo Issues SECOND Recall on Kids’ Water Bottles
Contigo has recalled about 6 million Contigo Kids Cleanable Water Bottles for the second time in less than a year. They received over 400 reports of the spout detaching. This includes 27 reports of caregivers finding spouts inside children's mouths. The spout on the...
Keeping Your Kids Safe from the Coronavirus
For more about COVID-19, including community resources and up-to-date U.S. case information, visit the CDC’s dedicated Coronavirus page. To learn more about how COVID-19 spreads and how you and your family can protect yourselves and others, view the CDC prevention...
Is It Time to Start Your Baby on Solid Foods?
As your baby grows, it’s common to wonder when he will be ready for solid foods. For breastfed babies, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends they should only receive breastmilk until six months of age before starting solid foods. If the baby is formula fed, he...
What You Need to Know about Hand-Foot-And-Mouth Disease (HFMD)
Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease has a scary ring to it, and it can definitely be a nightmare for your child if they have the misfortune of contracting the virus. Luckily, it's not life-threatening and your child will be back to their normal self in just a couple weeks....
Bard & Didriksen Pediatrics
2160 S. State Route 157, Suite B
Glen Carbon, Illinois 62034
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Phone: (618) 692-1212
Fax: (618) 692-4875
After Hours Exchange:
(877) 552-1735
HOURS
(By Appointment Only)
Monday - Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm
Saturday closed until September
Holiday Hours
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Closed July 3rd & 4th
Closed Labor Day
Closed Thanksgiving
Open Friday After Thanksgiving
Closed Christmas and New Year's Day