Ways to Reduce Sibling Fighting Below are some tips for parents when their children are fighting: Teach Problem Solving Even very young children can understand the basic issues of fairness and no fighting. Talk to kids about fighting and other ways that a problem can be resolved. For example, yelling, crying, or hitting are definite problem-solving no-nos. Ask them to come up with ideas, and then let them try it out....
There are many deodorant and antiperspirant options. Go over the pros and cons of each with your child in order to find the best option. Deodorants prevent and mask smells caused by bacteria on the skin (sweat itself is actually odorless), while antiperspirants actually block sweat glands to keep armpits dry. Some parents have concerns about the active ingredients in antiperspirant—typically, aluminum—but there is conflicting evidence that these ingredients cause health problems and more research is needed....
But with a little insight and patience, a much more peaceful home and sibling harmony can be achieved. When a good sibling bond is established early, and children are taught how to manage conflict with their brother or sister, fighting and rivalry can be greatly minimized. Once children learn how to work through their differences, this very important family bond can flourish and grow strong. Common Causes of Sibling Conflict First, try to understand why sibling fighting may occur....
10 to 15 minutes Materials None Directions Teach the concept of abbreviating in a playful way. One of you thinks of two letters that the other has to turn into a phrase that matches the abbreviation. For example, FS could mean “feeling silly.” Keep going as long as you can without getting stumped. Extensions Make up a list of abbreviations and write simple sentences that you take turns decoding.Save the list and send or deliver secret messages to each other that no one else will understand....
We learn by “seeing it” (visually), “hearing it” (auditorily), or “moving and doing it” (kinesthetically), and most of us have one primary learning style through which we best learn and remember information. All of us can benefit from identifying and understanding our individual learning styles. Seeing is believing “Material should be presented in a variety of ways to accommodate students’ different learning styles. For example, if new spelling words are printed on the blackboard in addition to being said aloud, visual learners see the way the word looks, so they remember more easily....
There are a number of steps that you and other family members can take to help prepare your young children to become readers and to support the reading habit once they are in school. These include: Feed your child a diet of rich language experiences throughout the day. Talk with your infants and young children frequently in short, simple sentences. Tell stories, sing songs, recite nursery rhymes or poems, and describe the world around them to expose them to words....
You can customize an outdoor party game with simple props or word choices. Try inventing a version of tag or a relay race that matches your party’s theme. Dragon Tag, Tails, or Sock Tag There are many versions of tag and most can easily be turned into a great party game. One option that kid’s love is “tails.” To play this game, start by giving each child an old sock to tuck into a back pocket or waistband (their “tail”)....
Keep school-agers equipped with the latest gear for their favorite sports, stock their bookshelves with athletes’ biographies and how-tos, and consider these cool games and toys too. Some are brand-new, and others are older but may be new to your household. Have fun!
It is not necessary to buy expensive pets from a pet store or breeder. The Humane Society in your town or county has many homeless animals that would make wonderful pets. Visit the nearest animal shelter over a period of a few weeks to see which animals are available to adopt. There will be cats, dogs, birds, rats, hamsters, gerbils, and others. The pets stay at the shelter as long as they are healthy and there is room for them....
State agencies may have a legal definition of the term special needs. Some states may include the definition in their state law. Children who fit the categories defined by law as special needs may qualify for state and/or federal benefits, such as Medicaid and monthly subsidy payments. In addition, as of 2004, if you adopt one or more children with special needs from the U.S. foster care system—and nearly all kids in foster care are regarded as having special needs because of their age, race, being part of a sibling group or for some other reason—you are entitled to take a tax credit of $10,160 per child whom you adopt....
Some adoption experts don’t like the idea of meetings occurring before consent is signed because they worry that it could interfere with the pregnant woman’s decision—making her feel pressured into the adoption. They prefer that meetings occur after the birthmother makes up her mind about adoption, independently of knowing the couple. (Others say that the birthmother needs to meet the couple to know whether adoption is the right choice for her....
According to a recent study published in PLoS ONE, a child who had at least two of six adverse prenatal exposures is more likely to struggle with issues ranging from anxiety to attention difficulties. The Study Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital studied 7,898 non-adopted, unrelated children ages 9 to 10 years old. They also examined an additional 696 sibling pairs. The children came from 21 communities across the United States....
Level: Easy Time involved: Half to one hour Materials: Two 9x 12 inch blue foam sheets Scissors Glue gun Two buttons Needle and thread Piece of jewelry wire or elastic Wire cutters Bag of foam letters Insert the matzoh into the bag and enjoy the hunt for your handmade Afikomen.
Although it’s important for both parents to maintain a relationship with their children, visitation schedules based simply on dividing up the number of days in a calendar year without regard for the children’s age, psychological needs, or temperament can cause unnecessary stress; for very young children, ignoring these factors may cause permanent psychological harm. For most children, the ability to make transitions from place to place increases with age. For time-sharing to work, both parents must be attuned to their children’s unique requirements and needs, as well as the general developmental pattern that most children follow from birth through the teen years....
Have you ever wondered how the wood in your furniture can bend without breaking? Well now you and your child can become expert craftsmen and bend wood yourselves! Materials Needed Step One: Soak the popsicle sticks in water for about a half an hour. Step Two: Take the sticks out of the water (make sure to test the water to see if it’s too hot) and gently bend them into shapes....
In light of the above, is it or is it not a coincidence that on the east coast of Asia, the same type of huge, violent storm is probably also named after a supernatural being? To the ancient Greeks, Typhon was a monster who roared out flames and smoke (lightning and thunder). When Typhon and other destructive giants were buried under Sicily’s Mt. Etna by the gods, their struggles to escape produced earthquakes and volcanic eruptions....
Prevalence It’s hard to say just how many individuals have the condition because it’s hard to precisely say what is “normal” or “atypical” with different levels of curving of the fingers. Signs and Symptoms The affected finger might be bent oddly in the middle of the finger or overlap other fingers, and is most commonly the pinky finger, although the fourth finger can also be affected. Generally speaking, the abnormality doesn’t cause pain or inflammation, although it may cause discomfort when using the affected hand....
What Is DHA? DHA, which actually is a long-chain fatty acid called docosahexaenoic acid, has long been associated with boosting health for babies, especially in the brain. DHA is present in breast milk, for example, so it’s been considered to be especially important for babies as they develop. Some studies have suggested that babies who drink formula with DHA have fewer respiratory and skin allergies. They also have been linked to reducing asthma and wheezing in children whose mothers have allergies, along with having fewer respiratory illnesses altogether....
