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Of course, giving our tweens and teens their independence is incredibly important for their self-development, but there are a few things we should stay actively involved in \u2014 like their health care! Here are some ways parents of adolescents can help kids keep up with their preventive health care:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When our kids are little, we take a lot of care to make sure they\u2019re healthy\u2014we bring them to their doctor\u2019s appointments, we monitor everything they eat, we put sunscreen on them when they go outside, and more. 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