Children's of Alabama - Middtown Pediatrics

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the waiting room of Children’s of Alabama – Midtown Pediatrics one morning, a regular noticed something peculiar on the counter. A small, handwritten sign read: ‘Free Stickers for Well-Baby Visits.’ But there was no memory of ever seeing such an offer before. Soon enough, another regular—a delivery driver—leaned over and whispered, ‘I’ve been coming here for years, and I never saw stickers!’ The receptionist smiled mysteriously and replied, ‘Oh, those are just for today’s special guest—the new baby in the office next door.’ Everyone laughed, realizing it was yet another charming urban legend of Midtown Pediatrics.

2. In the waiting room of Children’s of Alabama – Midtown Pediatrics, a little boy named Max started giggling uncontrollably every time he saw the nurse’s new desk plant. The staff tried everything—watering it differently, moving it around—but nothing could stop Max from laughing whenever he caught sight of that particular fern. Finally, one day, the nurse decided to water the plant with juice instead of water. To everyone's surprise, Max stopped laughing and just stared at her wide-eyed. From then on, whenever someone asked why Max never laughed again, they’d say, 'Oh, that was just his reaction to seeing the nurse drinking orange juice!'

3. In the waiting room of Children’s of Alabama – Midtown Pediatrics, a delivery driver left his truck for a moment and returned to find a strange note taped to his windshield: ‘Your kindness is contagious—please drive carefully.’ Curious, he opened the door and discovered inside an unexpected gift—a box of freshly baked cookies from a grateful patient family. As he drove away, he noticed another note on his dashboard: 'If you see our pediatrician Dr. Smith, tell him we sent you!' Turning around, he saw that the whole street was lined with neighbors waving boxes of cookies.

4. In the waiting room of Children’s of Alabama – Midtown Pediatrics, an anxious parent whispered to their child, ‘Don’t worry, sweetie, they won’t give you shots today unless they sing them a song first.’ Soon enough, another kid in the waiting room started humming along, and before anyone knew it, the whole place was filled with laughter and little voices singing 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star'. Even the doctor joined in, and that day, no one got any shots—just songs and smiles.