
Giveaway: Children’s Health and Development Assessment at MedCan
As a parent, there are so many little worries that tie me into a knot. I never really thought about how much space would be taken up with worry before I had my daughter but then they hit me like a ton of bricks. As a new mother (and a champion worry wart), I had a lot of advice and resources out there for my concerns. There was basically a book for everything from “How do I figure out this sleeping through the night thing?” to “What’s the best way to diffuse a temper tantrum.” My goodness, even Ceri and I started this very blog to help us (and other busy parents) with the whole nutrition part of the game. But with an elementary age daughter I’m finding my questions and concerns about the right school, peer related issues and whats the appropriate amount of concern and anxiety for a little girl not easily answered in a tidy chapter of the latest cool parenting book. So I started to look for more comprehensive ways to deal with my concerns through school and other organization’s youth seminars. I’d even heard about Medcan’s Children and Youth Services after attending a few of their parent information nights at a local club.
Medcan’s Health and development assessment is the first program of it’s kind in Canada and was designed to give parents answers in five categories of well-being including Medical, Fitness and Nutrition, Social Well-Being and Cognitive Development. These assessments are meant to be done in one of the three key stages of development Elementary (5−9), Middle School (10 –13) or High School (14 — 17). This unique overview of your child arms parents with all the information they need to make educated decisions on all areas of their child’s medical and mental well-being. And today Medcan and Sweet Potato Chronicles would like to give you the opportunity to WIN 1 Health and Development Assessment for a child (valued at $1,600). You can read about the full assessment here. All you have to do for the giveaway is please like The Medcan Clinic Facebook page and write a comment below with your number one worry about your child or (children). Don’t worry, it can even be just one word like “nutrition”. And, no, you are not allowed to write “I have to remind her 10 times to brush her teeth.” Don’t we all do that?
We’ve also partnered with Medcan to bring you more about children’s health and well-being. My daughter Scarlett recently had an assessment and, in a few upcoming posts, you’ll be able to hear about our experience with the process. In addition, we’ve got advice from the company’s head nutritionist about what you should be focusing on in terms of your childrens’ nutrition, the best way to deal with those picky eaters, what you really need to pack in those lunches and how to get the most out of their mealtimes. So come back and visit us to get all your nutritional advice in the coming months.
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