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The activities listed on this page are FREE and are held on
the Methodist Hospital campus unless otherwise noted.
For more information, call
626-821-2344
. All programs are
offered in English only unless otherwise stated.
WINTER 2012
FREE Community
Seminars and Events
These activities are FREE and are
held on the Methodist Hospital cam-
pus unless otherwise noted. For more
information, call
626-821-2344
.
Maternity Orientation and Tour
»
Second Wednesday of the
month, 3 p.m. and 6:45 p.m.
»
Fourth Wednesday of the month,
6:45 p.m.
Lewis Hall
Acquaint yourself with our services
and staff and find the information
you need as you prepare for your
delivery and stay at Methodist
Hospital. Plan to attend early in your
pregnancy, and please do not bring
children to the tour. Registration is
not necessary. For more information,
call
800-950-BABY
(
800-950-2229
).
Diabetes Education Classes
Tuesdays, March 6, 13, 20, 27,
April 3, 10, 17, 24
4:30–6:30 p.m.
Classroom 3
To register, call
626-821-2344
.
Free classes are offered in Chinese
(Mandarin), Spanish and English
in various West San Gabriel Valley
locations. Join us and learn more
about diabetes, nutrition and healthy
habits. If transportation is a problem,
please let us know when you call.
Chinese Community Lecture
(Mandarin)
Saturday, March 10,
10:30 a.m.–noon
Call
626-821-2388
for topic.
Chronic Illness Support Group
Every Thursday,
7–8:30 p.m.
Classroom 3
Mended Hearts
Support Group
Third Wednesday of the month,
2–4 p.m.
Classroom 2
Blood Pressure Screenings
»
Second Tuesday, 10–11:15 a.m.
Arcadia Community Center,
365 Campus Drive, Arcadia
»
Second Tuesday, 9:15–10:15 a.m.
Monrovia Community Center,
119 W. Palm Ave., Monrovia
»
Second Tuesday, 11 a.m.–noon
Sierra Madre Hart Park House,
222 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.,
Sierra Madre
Talking with your child about weight
Weight is a sensitive issue—
and when it comes to your
child, it’s one issue that needs
to be handled with love,
encouragement and a spirit of
acceptance.
So before you start that talk, take
these tips to heart.
Have the talk—but only if you
need to. It’s not always easy to
know if a child is overweight. Plus,
it’s natural for kids to put on a
little extra weight at various times
throughout childhood.
Check with your child’s doctor
to see if your child really has a
weight problem before you make
an issue of it.
Offer assurance. The right
approach will nurture your child’s
self-esteem. Let your child know
that he or she is loved and
accepted—no matter what.
Without that support from you,
it’s hard for kids to accept or feel
good about themselves.
Make it a matter of health. A
focus on trying to get thin will
only make your child feel bad.
And the worse kids feel about
their weight, the more likely
they are to overeat
or to develop an
eating disorder,
notes the Academy of
Nutrition and Dietetics
(AND).
So don’t use fad diets or try to
help your child “get skinny.”
Instead, make goals based on
healthy habits. Talk with your
child about making better food
choices, using portion control and
finding ways to get more active.
And model those types of positive
choices yourself.
Keep age in mind. If your child
is elementary school age or
younger, don’t talk about weight
issues with him or her or even
discuss it with the doctor in your
child’s hearing, recommends the
AND. Instead, seek the doctor’s
advice privately. Then quietly
make positive changes that
include the whole family.
Having healthy meals together
and creating more active family
time will pay off for everyone,
without singling out your
overweight youngster.
Then a healthy weight, and
lifelong healthy habits, will come
about naturally.
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