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This week on Thrive: Nov. 23-27

by Children's Hospital Boston staff on November 29, 2009

Here’s a quick look at what Thrive was up to last week.

An expert weighs in on whether New Moon, the latest Twilight movie, influences about how teens view romance. Minnie Ortiz, a patient at Children’s Optimal Weight for Life Program, is featured on a new PBS Web video series called Living with My Type 2. The federal government recalls 2.1 million cribs; find out how to protect your child. The Origin of Species was published 150 years ago, but it remains as relevant as ever, particularly when it comes to our health. Injury prevention specialists say it’s up to parents and other gift-givers to make sure the toys are safe and age-appropriate. NECN tells the happy story of a family’s Thanksgiving reunion. Is there anything wrong with letting an 18-month-old watch the episode of Sesame Street that he loves?

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Obsession and risk-taking: What New Moon tells us about how teens think romance should be

by Claire McCarthy, MD on November 23, 2009

new-moon Last week the latest Twilight series movie, “New Moon,” smashed all records for opening day box-office sales, earning more than $70 million—$26 million from the midnight showings alone (beating out the Harry Potter midnight showings). Add that to the millions of Twilight series books sold, and there is absolutely no doubt that we are dealing with a true teen phenomenon.

If your child is a Twilight fan and you haven’t read the books yourself, there are some things you should know about them.

First, the books can be quite scary at parts, with a lot of real or threatened violence. And second, while there’s no sex before marriage between Bella and Edward, the relationship is full of sensuality and sexual tension. Hormones are raging big time.

What parents most need to know, though, is that the relationship between Edward and Bella is very obsessive.

For example: [click to continue…]

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