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| Friday, October 3, 2008 |
| Children’s Food Allergy Workshops Empower Parents and Kids |
Sometimes the best health moves are the simplest ones. A new survey conducted by researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston shows that parents who attend children’s food allergy care workshops report feeling “less burdened” and more confident about handing the condition.
Perhaps the best outcome is that a confident parent can pass on self-assurance to the child. When Mom or Dad are not stressed out, the kids follow that lead, says Dr. Jennifer LeBovidge, a physician at Children’s Hospital Boston. Among other skills, the workshop leaders instructed parents how to not show their anxieties about the allergies while taking such empowering steps as knowing how to effectively inform neighbors, parents of kids’ friends, relatives, school officials and others about food allergies.
Of course, the workshops also helped parents learn how to better communicate food allergy issues with the children themselves. It might seem like common sense, all of us need refresher courses as parents—even if we don’t take the time for it.
Continue reading...Labels: allergies, alternative health, alternative medicine, bob condor, child health |
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