Ten-year old Kristin is a new member of her soccer league's select team. Kristin's parents are reluctant to allow Kristin to participate in what has a reputation for being a high-pressure, intensely competitive atmosphere. If they allow her to participate, what can they do to make it a healthy experience for themselves and for Kristin?
http://www.parenthoodweb.com/parent_cfmfiles/pros.cfm/770 Frank and Elise just got back the sonogram results-it's a boy. Elise does not want their baby to undergo this painful procedure. Frank was circumcised and assures Elise that he has no memory of the pain-if there was any. Is circumcision is medically necessary? If Frank and Elise decide on circumcision, can their baby have some form of anesthesia?
http://www.cirp.org/library/statements/aap1999/ Patty's 85-year-old mother, who lives with her and her family, has begun eating less and less. She tells Patty, "Eating is no fun anymore. I can't taste anything." What can Patty do to make meals more appealing for her mother?
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