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Chocolate Lover’s Month: Healthier Family-Friendly Chocolate Options

Chocolate is a colossal staple in the month of February and thus why this month is known as Chocolate Lover’s Month. It is a go-to candy for Valentine’s Day with chocolate lovers diving into heart-shaped boxes of assorted chocolates like dark chocolate, milk...

Is it a Skin Condition or just Dry winter Skin?

The winter season may be fun and beautiful for going on walks and making snow forts, but at times it can wreak havoc on our bodies, including our skin. Though, is it really the season causing your kids’ dry skin or could it be something more? If kids’ skin isn’t...

5 Parenting Goals for 2021

As we step into another new year, it’s the perfect time to talk about goals and resolutions, especially goals you want to accomplish as a parent. Parenting is the toughest job around, whether it’s your full-time job or you have another job on the side. When you make...

4 Safe Ways to Enjoy Outdoor Winter Activities

Playing and having adventures outside is a big part of childhood. It is how kids learn about the world around them and when winter comes, everything changes. The temperature drops, the ground freezes, and you find yourself walking in a winter wonderland. However, with...

3 Ways to De-Stress this Christmas during the Pandemic

As we inch closer and closer to Christmas, stress levels seem to rise, not just for parents, but for your children as well. The pandemic has brought on more stress than all of us can chew whether you or someone you know has lost a job, lower finances, changes at your...

December 6th-12th is National Handwashing Awareness Week: Why it is so Important Especially during the Pandemic

December 6th – 12th is National Handwashing Awareness Week and it couldn’t come at a better time. As COVID-19 (coronavirus) cases continue to rise throughout the US, it is more important than ever to remember to wash your hands thoroughly. This not only slows the...

How to Keep Safe This Thanksgiving amidst the Pandemic

The COVID pandemic is here with no plans of vanishing soon. As we celebrate Thanksgiving, we need to remember to keep loved ones and ourselves safe. It can be difficult to plan around situations like this because we are not used to any limitations while enjoying this...

How to Prepare for RSV Season?

It’s hard to prepare for another virus season, while the world is trying to fight against not one, but two other viruses, influenza and the coronavirus. Thankfully, there is a vaccine for influenza and one will be coming for the coronavirus, but unfortunately, there...

What are the Differences between Nightmares and Night Terrors?

As a parent, when we put our children to bed, we often wait just a few seconds more, watching our child peacefully fall asleep. Sometimes we get an unexpected startle in the middle of the night in which our son or daughter is woken up by a bad dream. Usually, it's...

Emotional Development in Preschoolers: How to Support Your Child

Emotional development is a critical time for children ages 3 to 4-years-old. As a parent, you’re their biggest supporters and you want to help them grow and flourish. Though, how do you know what normal emotional development looks like for them? It can take many...

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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
Saturdays: Closed

Holiday Hours

Closed Memorial Day
Closed July 3rd & 4th
Closed Labor Day
Closed Thanksgiving
Open Friday After Thanksgiving
Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Year's Eve & New Year's Day