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Please share a tip in the form of a haiku on adolescent health.

34 doctors weighed in across 21 answers

Find: Find a video game, sport, or other activity you can share with your teen.

Answered 2/4/2014

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Need: Need to talk about something important with a teenager? Take them out for coffee - it's respectful.

Answered 6/30/2014

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Dr. Thomas Namey answered

Specializes in Rheumatology

Eat: Eat healthy yourself! debride your house of junk foods! desserts not part of every meal. Cut sugar!

Answered 10/12/2013

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Dr. William Harris answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Teens: Teens don't talk so well; sometimes you need to be both; conversation sides!

Answered 4/6/2014

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Blend: Blend healthy veggies and use in sauces when they're not looking. If they don't know, they'll eat it!

Answered 6/24/2014

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Do: Do the food shopping together. Teach them to de-code food labels & eat fresh food- no ingredients!

Answered 9/29/2016

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Children: Children are likely to eat something that they are involved in making. Make meal prep a daily chore.

Answered 5/4/2015

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Nothing: Nothing more gratifying than to have your kid thank you for doing good by them. Give 'em all you got!

Answered 9/29/2016

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Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

To: To make sure your child is using his inhaler regularly, watch the dose counter on it.

Answered 3/17/2014

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Dr. Robert Lowe answered

Specializes in Pediatric Rheumatology

Give: Give positive reinforcement and encouragement to teens. It often works better than scolding.

Answered 11/17/2015

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Dr. Victor Bonuel answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

CHOOSE: Choose good friends. Have a purpose in life. Help others. Serve your parents in their twilight years!

Answered 7/5/2013

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Dr. Scott J. Wolfson answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Give: Give your teenagers some room to breathe when they enter the home from school, before talks.

Answered 9/11/2013

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Dr. Suzanne Fiala answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Smoothies: Smoothies for breakfast/snacks. Smuggle in spinach/kale with frozen berries, yogurt & protein powder.

Answered 1/12/2015

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Dr. Thomas Namey answered

Specializes in Rheumatology

"Few: "few things are more satisfying than seeing your children have teenagers of their own." doug larson.

Answered 8/14/2013

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Make: Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you!

Answered 3/11/2014

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Dr. Thomas Namey answered

Specializes in Rheumatology

The: The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.

Answered 6/3/2014

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Wearing: Wearing braces make beautiful faces for all to see.

Answered 11/20/2013

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Dr. Ihab Ibrahim answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Educate: Educate a child, in a disciplined fun environment. Boundaries are liberating!

Answered 4/3/2016

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If: If you are going to party, remember that less is more, since too much is never enough. Be safe.

Answered 11/20/2013

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Dr. Zahid Niazi answered

Specializes in Cosmetic Surgery

Play: Play soccer with your mind and not just your feet.

Answered 10/14/2013

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Dr. Zahid Niazi answered

Specializes in Cosmetic Surgery

SLAP: Slap - stop, look and pass while playing soccer or hockey.

Answered 10/14/2013

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