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Healthy Living
Parenting
A Parent's Guide to Teen Parties |
Child Immunization |
Marijuana- Parents Get the Facts
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A PARENT'S GUIDE TO TEEN PARTIES
According to the 2005 Ontario Student Drug Use Survey 31% of 7th graders, 44% of 8th graders, 65% of 9th graders, 76% of 11th graders, and 82% of 12th graders are drinking.
Did you know that...
- You are liable for any alcohol your teen or their friends drink in your home.
- If guests at a party get drunk and hurt themselves or someone else, you may be sued for any injury or damage.
Give Your Teen a Pat on the Back If your teen calls you for a ride home, ensure to give them a pat on the back for making a “smart” decision
Communication is the Key
- Listen to your teen
- Be interested in their life, go to school activities, get involved
- Know your teen's friends
- Give your teen respect, love and praise
- Include your teen in setting the rules and follow through on consequences
As a parent...
- Drink responsibly yourself
- Never drink and drive
- Know the facts about alcohol and drugs
- Teach your teen ways to say no to alcohol and drugs
- Make a contract with your teen
- Together decide what is acceptable.
- Agree it is binding to both of you.
- Include a statement that if alcohol has been consumed by your teen or their driver, they can call for a ride home - AT ANY TIME.
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CHILD IMMUNIZATION
 Canadian children are immunized routinely for: Polio, Pertussis, Tetanus, Diphtheria, Haemophilus Influenza type B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Pneumococcal Conjugate, Varicella (Chicken Pox), and Meningococcal C-Conjugate.
Maintaining a record of immunization is important. It is needed when:
- starting day nursery or kindergarten
- transferring to a school in another region
- going to camp
- starting university, college or a job
- presenting yourself for emergency health care
- getting your booster shot
Contact your health care professional or local public health unit/department if you have any questions or concerns.
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MARIJUANA- PARENTS GET THE FACTS
 Marijuana is the most commonly-used illegal substance in Canada
- Most youth who try marijuana try it in their early teens
- Most of people describe a sense of euphoria, feeling relaxed, often they giggle, laugh, and get food cravings.
- Things to look for:
- their eyes are red or glazed over
- pupils dilated
- you can smell it on their clothes or in their hair
- grades going down at school
- Daily or regular use may cause respiratory problems
- It impairs coordination & balance, judgment & learning
- Marijuana IS ILLEGAL
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