Effort: Easy - no sewing required Materials: Umbrella Raincoat Boots Clear tinsel or the plastic shredded tinsel used in gift wrapping Rubber cement or glue Sparkly body spray (optional) Instructions: Open the umbrella and glue the tinsel to the edges of umbrella so it gives the effect of water running off it. You can also spray the child with the glittery body sprays available at drugstores, to give them the damp look....

If you are like most parents, you’d like your children to fall into the first group, and how you teach them, both by what you say and what you do, will have a huge impact. One way you can set an example is to focus on reducing waste at home in general, and when doing crafts in particular. You can start by teaching your kids the four Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Rethink....

Effort: Easy - some sewing required Materials: Baggy, tan, long-sleeved shirt Baggy, tan pants Styrofoam balls (from a craft store) Quick-drying black paint and brush Tan yarn Tan fabric (enough to make shoes and a collar) Foam (the squishy kind, for the soles of the shoes) Needle and thread Not-so-baggy shirt (tan or brown works best) Straw hat (optional) Instructions: With the paint, write the word “Potatoes” on the baggy shirt....

Nowadays pregnancy rarely changes schedules, with the exception of high-risk pregnancies or other complications. People usually can continue their normal lives for the duration of the pregnancy, with minor exceptions (like knowing where all the bathrooms are!). Travel is no exception. Travel is becoming more prevalent as families move further and further apart. Traveling for holidays, or as the last trip to see the family before the baby comes, or as a last romantic vacation, is not unusual....

Are all or most of the other kids they go to school with up to date and protected too? Even with all of the new talk about vaccine choice, it can be difficult to find the vaccination rates and vaccine exemption rates of your child’s school. Sure, you might already expect low vaccination rates if you are sending your kids to a Waldorf school. Here are some sample vaccine exemption rates from 2018 and 2019 for Waldorf schools around the country:...

The name is well-known, largely thanks to Saint Sebastian: an early Christian saint who was martyred by the Roman emperor Diocletian. Saint Sebastian remains a favorite saint within the Catholic church, serving as the patron saint of archers, athletes, and those who desire a saintly death. How Popular Is the Name Sebastian? The name Sebastian has become especially popular over the past several years, jumping into the top 50 in the U....

Regardless of whether you’re having several children at once or just one, there is one basic rule that should always apply to the naming process: Choose names that you like and that you feel will serve your children well as they mature. Most parents understand this basic ground rule perfectly well, but for some reason they forget that it also applies to naming more than one child at a time....

Brought to the spotlight by famous women like Kate Middleton and Amy Schumer who have gone through it, hyperemesis gravidarum is a rare disorder, but research has shown it can affect moms both physically and mentally and have a serious impact on a pregnancy. HG is marked by severe and persistent nausea and vomiting before the 20th week of pregnancy. While the causality between hyperemesis gravidarum and depression is not yet fully explored, and possible causes of the condition itself are not entirely understood, it’s not difficult to see how these symptoms could lead to depressive symptoms in pregnancy....

Directions Go outside on a sunny day and have your child stand on the sidewalk or driveway while you quickly draw the outline of his shadow onto the butcher paper. Have your child put his body into interesting shapes and trace the outline again. When the outlines are complete, have your child paint them any way he wishes.

“Hand, foot, and mouth disease is caused by the Coxsackie virus, a type of enterovirus that has been circulating in human populations for a long time,” says Shruti K. Gohil, MD, MPH, a board-certified UCI Health specialist in infectious diseases who serves as associate medical director for UCI Health Epidemiology and Infection Prevention. The first reported cases of tomato flu were a 5-year-old boy and his 13-month-old sister in May of 2022....

Announcing your pregnancy can be one of the most fun parts of growing a tiny human. After all, it’s exciting! You’re bursting at the seams to tell everyone the moment you see that positive result, and who could blame you? It’s an amazing experience, and it’s even more amazing with the support of friends and family. In today’s digital era, social media is used for almost every personal revelation, so using it for a pregnancy announcement seems like a no-brainer....

More than half of babies with reflux spit up, and most are considered “happy spitters.” These are babies who spit up breastmilk or formula with little effort or discomfort. In more serious cases, reflux can cause infants pain, affecting their quality of life. Babies who spit up and display symptoms of irritability are easily diagnosed with reflux, but others may not spit up at all. This is called silent reflux....

Even the most well-behaved kids have trouble falling asleep on Christmas Eve because there’s so much excitement! This year, give your child an extra special present that has them looking forward to bedtime with NAMEE’s personalized children’s books. Learn MoreLearn More Few self-respecting toddlers will go to bed without a fuss or a fight. Your child just has too much that they want to do to welcome rest, no matter how reinvigorating it might prove....

Holidays can create anxieties and conflicts for single and divorced parents. The following suggestions may help you better manage and enjoy your holiday season. Back to Holiday

Just like every other social media app, video game, and mainstream teenage interest, Snapchat has gotten some bad press. But this article isn’t providing you with recycled warnings and statistics. In fact, it’s doing just the opposite. More: A Parent’s Guide To VSCO This is a helpful guide for parents wanting to learn more about Snapchat’s philosophy, features, and uses so you’re able to have more understanding of your teen’s social media world....

Add Structure to Your Day Structure can be something to help you figure out how your days will go. You may love a routine, and you are welcome to use the same theories when you have kids, but obviously, flexibility is a must. Find out what you like to do with your baby and plan for these activities. When you get up in the morning, have a plan for what you’ll do....