Partners in Pediatrics

We are Partners in Pediatrics Ltd, a pediatrics-only clinics serving the Twin Cities. We encourage long term commitment between patient and provider. As your child grows and matures, we will actively involve him or her health care decisions.

We encourage long term commitments between patients and providers. As your children grow and mature, we will actively involve them in their health care decisions.



	Safety checklist • Poison Control—1-800-222-1222. Place Poison Control’s phone number on all phones in the house. Place Mr. Yuk stickers on hazardous items and teach your child what Mr. Yuk means. • Syrup of ipecac. This medicine induces vomiting. For decades, doctors have recommended that parents keep ipecac on hand in the case of an accidental poisoning. It is no longer recommended. This is because it may impede the correct diagnosis of a poisoning victim or it may not empty the stomach of all of the poison or it may cause the vomiting of an antidote when given. • Have your health care provider’s number in a convenient place. • Use child locks on doors or cabinets that lead to dangers for a child. • Anchor scatter rugs so they won’t slip. • Dispose of combustible litter in the basement and attic. • Use flame retardant fabrics for home furnishings. • Lock up all firearms. • Have a smoke alarm. • Keep matches and sharp objects out of a child’s reach. • Keep baby’s high chair and play pen well away from the stove and kitchen work area. • Turn pot and pan handles towards the back of the stove. • Make sure the baby’s toys are too large to swallow.		• Never leave your baby unattended on top of the changing table, bed, or sitting in an infant seat on top of a table. • Put all toxic soaps, liquids, cleaning fluids, and medicines in locked cabinets away from young children. • Cover or insulate hot radiators or pipes. • Put plug caps into unused electrical outlets. • Keep electrical cords in good condition and up and away from children. • Use gates at stairways to keep the child or toddler from falling. • Set your hot water heater to provide a maximum of 125 degree water. Turn your faucet to hot only and measure the peak temperature to be sure. • Insist that all children who ride bikes or who are passengers on a parent’s bike wear approved bike helmets. • All children should wear sunscreen with SPF of 15 or greater. Children under the age of six months should avoid sun exposure and wear appropriate clothing which covers exposed areas and use non-PABA sunscreens on skin surfaces where it will not be rubbed into the eyes. • We discourage the use of walkers as they may tip or roll down stairwells. • We recommend all parents take a CPR class which includes upper airway obstruction. Safe Kids USA Website - includes articles on many areas of child safety - a great resource!