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Try to avoid comparisons between siblings.   * * * *   Try to give each sibling a separate space to have his or her own things that are not shared.   * * * *   Try to avoid labeling. If you tag a teen as ‘the good one,’ ‘the bad one,’ ‘the mean […]

New research shows incredible cognitive potential—and vulnerability—during adolescence. http://www.macleans.ca/society/life/inside-your-teenagers-scary-brain/  http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/jan/12/the-teenage-brain-neuroscientist-survival-guide-review  http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2015/01/28/381622350/why-teens-are-impulsive-addiction-prone-and-should-protect-their-brains http://www.tampabay.com/news/health/theres-a-reason-why-teenagers-act-the-way-they-do/2229651

This article looks at post surgery recovery, and discovers that getting good sleep before a planned surgery and parents’ attitude and anxiety about the surgery were both highly influential in the child’s post surgery pain.   http://www.foxnews.com/health/2015/01/02/lack-sleep-parents-anxiety-may-affect-kids-pain-after-surgery/

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Research has previously shown that kids with ADHD are more likely to sustain injuries that require a trip to the ER, likely due to impulsivity and poor concentration. However, new research out of the Centre for Safe Medication Practice and Research department of pharmacology and pharmacy in Hong Kong has found that Kids with ADHD are […]