Desmontando mitos: “Los niños gorditos no están bien alimentados”

Una correcta alimentación es fundamental para el buen desarrollo de los más pequeños de la casa. Los padres, en ocasiones, cometen errores que conviene corregir o se dejan guiar por falsos mitos que van pasando de generación en generación. Precisamente desmontar algunas de estas creencias es lo que quiere Jorge Martínez, pediatra del Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús.

7 mistakes parents make with teens

There have been times when I’ve been frustrated and, I’ll admit it, a bit hurt over my inability to connect with my teens. I’m guessing my frustrations are shared by other parents who are trying so hard but going about this relationship in all the wrong ways. I’ve worked hard to figure out when and where I was getting off-track in relating to my teens. Along the way, I confronted several pitfalls worth passing along.

Six ways parents can stay connected with their teen sons

My friend Liz was worried that her 14-year-old son, Andy, was traumatized. While on a ski trip, he had seen a child fall off the chairlift. Andy was sitting in close range, and he saw the paramedics airlift the boy to a hospital. Liz tried to process the accident with Andy, but he wouldn’t show any reaction. She made a few more attempts at conversation before letting it go.