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So your teen is really wound up about the prom. It's a mad rush to get everything done, and from
finding the perfect dress for the girls and choosing the right tie for the boys, their big moment
should be amazing and memorable. All this excitement is normal, you tell yourself, but still,
you're worried about the big evening. And it's not the prom itself that has you worried but the
famous "after party" that they keep talking about with their friends.
Alchohol, drugs, and driving under the influence are no doubt the things you're thinking about.
Unfortunately, these are realities that every parent needs to deal with. In this month's issue,
you can read up on several ways to help steer your teen in the right direction for the big night.
Alex’s difficult birth motivated his mother, Brigitte Duclos, to monitor his growth and development very closely.
The least that can be said is that her watchfulness paid off. In fact, her vigilance may have played a role in saving
his life. [+]
It is a fact: every year my kids get a year older. Every year I have to hold a birthday party.
Every year I need to think out of the box and create a wonderful, better than the rest,
over the top birthday celebration that will make my kids jump for joy and happy to have
such a creative mommy. [+]
THANK YOU TO OUR NURSES! A WORD FROM THE ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MCH
A Leger Marketing survey released in late March indicates that 95 per cent of Canadians
trust nurses. Nursing is the second-most trusted profession right behind fire-fighting. [+]
MINISTER OF HEALTH VISITS MCH
The Minister of Health, Dr. Yves Bolduc, and the Minister of Justice, Madam Kathleen Weil,
paid an official visit to The Montreal Children's Hospital of the MUHC on April 16. [+]
CARING FOR KIDS RADIOTHON RAISES $1.6 MILLION!
On Thursday, April 29 the talented and dedicated broadcasters from Astral Media Radio's CHOM 97.7,
CJAD 800 and Virgin Radio 96 hosted our annual Caring for Kids Radiothon to raise
funds for our Hospital. [+]
Do you have a question of a general nature that you'd like to ask our specialist?
If your question is selected, the answer will be published in the next edition of the newsletter.
At home, we're in the habit of having a glass of wine with dinner. Since our daughter turned 16,
she has been asking us if she's allowed to have a glass too. When we say no, she comes back with the
well-known argument that a glass of red wine per day is good for the heart. Is this true? Martin, Repentigny
R :A modest intake of red wine has been shown to have beneficial health effects. I do not think
it is harmful for your 16 year old to have one glass of wine with you during meals together.
This will teach your daughter the proper use of alcohol in a social context; better that she
drink it with you than binge drink with her friends on weekends.[+]
What are your tips and tricks to make sure your kids are well protected in the sun?
The best response will be published in the next issue!
Any ideas to get kids moving?
R :We try to practice what we preach. If we can't make it outside to run or play in the park, or go
cycling with the family, my girls and I hold "dance" sessions at home. So whether we make it to
the park or stay at home, a good half hour of exercise is good for everyone. Marianne, Montreal
The MMR vaccine can cause autism.
False: In 1998, a gastroenterologist, Dr. A. Wakefield, and his colleagues published an article in the
respected British medical journal, The Lancet.1 He and his colleagues investigated 12 children with
pervasive developmental disorder and gastrointestinal symptoms and concluded that there might be a
causal relationship between the mumps, measles and rubella (MMR) vaccine and autism. Dr. Wakefield
confused a temporal relationship with a causal one. This article stirred up an enormous controversy,
and although a causal link has been thoroughly discredited, many parents became worried and
stopped having their children immunized with MMR and other vaccines.[+]
