"Giving a professional clinician private time with your child provides your teen a moment to freely express concerns. Maybe your teen will feel more comfortable broaching topics like drugs and alcohol, sexually transmitted diseases, and birth control with a clinician."Some parents are hesitant to let their kids have confidential time with a doctor or nurse, thinking it will force their kids to talk to them instead. Unfortunately, all that typically does is force a young person to try and figure things out for themselves. Source: The Daily News
A good resource for teens interested in diet and nutrition is WeightLossCentral.org.
Labels: health, relationships, confidentiality
Posted By: Aspen Education Group