Following a positive COVID-19 test, your child will need to be isolated for 10 days and be fever free for 24 hours before returning to school.  But once they are allowed to return to school, is it safe to return to their normal activities and sports?   Parents, coaches and school districts have been anxiously awaiting...

It is always a tough call for us parents! Your child has been diagnosed with the flu, impetigo, strep, or some other contagious illness. The big question is: when can they go back?We don’t want our kiddos missing too much school, but we don’t want them to infect other children, or just be miserable all...

There are a few habits you can teach your child that will help prevent lice: Encourage them not to borrow their classmates’ hats, scarves, combs, or anything that touches the head. For athletes: do not share helmets or towels. Keep their jackets and winter gear separate from other students (a different coat hook, or in...

RSV, short for Respiratory Syncytial Virus, is one of the cold viruses seen every year with a season extending from about October through March. Children may have fever accompanied with runny nose, nasal congestion, and cough. Wheezing often develops with RSV, however; it is more common in children less than two years of age. There...

Imagine your child is ill or has just sustained an injury. How do you know whether you should go to the Emergency Room or a Pediatric Urgent Care? ERs are very busy and many times are overwhelmed with patients who could easily be managed in a Pediatric Urgent Care setting. More seriously injured children are cared...

Update: This is the last week of the contest! Hey Everybody! At the Back to School Expo last weekend, our awesome MA, Redd, posed with lots of different characters they had at the event. Sooo….the first 5 people to name all of them, each win a $5 Starbucks Gift Card! TO PARTICIPATE: Go to our...

Our staff had a wonderful time at the Back 2 School Expo on Saturday, August 1st! Check out some of our pictures from the event. We are already gearing up for next years expo, and are excited to have Holly from the Twisted Sisters also come to the Back to School Bash, this Saturday from 10...

In the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) September 2015 issue, a new article, titled “Psychological and Psychosocial Impairments in Preschoolers With Selective Eating” tackled the complex issue of selective or “picky” eating and whether or not it could be associated with problems such as anxiety, ADHD, and depression. The online issue became available August 3,...

Houston ISD is participating in the 6th annual Energy Star Battle of the Buildings. This competition consists of more that 6500 buildings across the United States trying to lessen their energy and waste use, saving millions of dollars! To read more about HISD’s participation in this go to the EPA website.    

As the school year approaches, it is time to get haircuts, immunizations, school supplies and get your child in the “homework” mindset. Seems impossible! Remember that Little Spurs Pediatric Urgent Care is here year round, not only to help with your child’s health needs, but also help get you ready in these coming weeks. Let...

  The 2015 Back To School Bash will be held Saturday August 8th at the Wonderland Mall of the Americas! A wonderful opportunity to pick up all your back to school needs, this event is to be held the Saturday after the Back to School Expo at the Freeman Coliseum. Little Spurs Pediatric Urgent Care will...

    Mark your calendars! Low cost vaccinations, free haircuts, and free school supplies will be offered in abundance on August 1st from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. as the Back 2 School Expo returns to Freeman Coliseum. Little Spurs Pediatric Urgent Care is excited to be among the many booth participants and hopes to see you there!...