“These situations are often stressful and bring forth a variety of emotions such as shock, worry, and frustration,” says Brittany Schaffner, IMFT-S, LPCC-S, a crisis education supervisor for the Behavioral Health Pavilion and Nationwide Children’s Hospital. “It is important to pause, recognize how you are feeling, and take some deep breaths before having the conversation. This will help you fully assess the situation and give you a moment to identify how you want to respond....

In the early preschool years, though, biting is a surprisingly typical problem. According to one study in Minneapolis, biting incidents were the most commonly reported injuries in daycare centers, comprising 35% of all injuries. That’s of little comfort when your child is the one doing the chomping, but it is a behavior that can be corrected. Here’s a closer look at why it happens and what you can do to stop a child from biting....

Although most couples pursue medical help for fertility issues, many also find themselves looking for other ways to boost their fertility, and supplements are a popular way to do this. Here, we are going to take a look at one popular male infertility supplement, FertilAid For Men, which is manufactured by Fairhaven Health). Read about it to determine whether it is a good choice for you and your family to try on your fertility journey....

As a result, it’s important for parents to understand how joint custody arrangements will impact the amount of child support they receive or are responsible for paying. A child custody lawyer can help you navigate these issues. While legal custody determinations don’t necessarily play a role in child support, physical custody agreements usually do. In fact, a big factor in how support is allocated is the number of nights children spend with each parent....

If your baby is unwell, when will they get better? If your baby is healthy, will they stay that way? Will they contract an infection in the NICU? Will they grow properly and gain strength? Will they reach their milestones on the same timeline as other babies? And what about their future? Will they have disabilities or medical issues associated with their prematurity? These worries and fears are common among NICU parents....

Here’s what to know about the start of breast milk production, including when it happens, what the signs of it are, and what to do about possible leakage. When Does Milk Production Start? Your breasts begin the preparation for breastfeeding pretty much as soon as you get pregnant, even if they aren’t making milk quite yet. “Parents may notice that their breast/chest tissues are getting bigger and changing color, usually getting darker,” Laura Howells, IBCLC, a lactation consultant in private practice....

To get more help on finding the right kids’ summer camps, you can read the Summer Camp Guide. What Is VBS? VBS is a nationwide program many churches offer. The purpose is to incorporate themed activities that entertain kids with the chance to learn about God. Church membership is not always required to participate. VBS is typically a week-long affair that takes place in the summer. Children attend around three to four hours each day....

Big box and neighborhood drugstores like Target, RiteAid, CVS, and Walgreens are now paying attention to changing wants and needs of customers, particularly wellness. Wellness is a big business, with new brands looking to disrupt household names when treating the common colds, the flu, and more. These independent, alternative brands were traditionally only available at smaller retailers or online. Now, big box stores are expanding their offerings to include these new options....

Seeing Gestational Sac on Ultrasound The main reason ultrasound is done in early pregnancy is to detect an intrauterine pregnancy and rule out an ectopic pregnancy. If an ectopic pregnancy is detected, ultrasound is useful when figuring out how to manage it. The goal of early ultrasound is not always to determine viability and fetal age, though will be determined if intrauterine pregnancy is detected. In early pregnancy, a transvaginal ultrasound is much more accurate than an abdominal ultrasound....

These actions set them up well to eventually hold a pencil and write, or cut with scissors, or make arts and crafts. This also helps strengthen their hand-eye coordination. In addition to that, play dough encourages children to explore their imagination by creating different shapes, such as foods, animals, or other objects they think up. It can also promote healthy emotional development, as squeezing and flattening the dough can be a safe outlet for angry or agitated energy—and it can be a very calming activity for young children....

Do we both want this divorce? Do I know what our assets and debts are? Are we communicating? Can we both be flexible? Although wonderful in concept, mediation could be a disaster in certain situations. Even if you passed the “elimination quiz,” take time to review the following list. As you consider your response to the questions, you might conclude that mediation is not for you: If you and your spouse are not talking, mediation sessions are not the time to start, and mediation is probably not for you....

More: What are the Stages of Labor? Early Labor Signs Early labor can last anywhere from hours to days in some cases. Most hospitals will not admit pregnant women during early labor unless they are considered high risk, so you will likely have to tough it out at home with your partner or close loved one. During early labor, you will experience contractions, but they will be more than 5 minutes apart....

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Appalled Daughter: “Mom, you are not going to wear that outfit out of the house are you?” Bewildered Mom: “What is wrong with this outfit?” Appalled Daughter: “You look like a grandma.” Or if you happen to be shopping with your 10- to 12-year-old, your conversation might sound like this: Helpful Mom: “Look at this great outfit, honey. It would look so nice on you.” Aghast Child: “Mom, (the eyes rolling) do you want me to look like a dork?...

Point 2: Of course it’s not acceptable. It’s embarrassing, shocking, and angering. In this section, we’ll talk about petty, occasional small-scale stealing. Kids steal for any number of reasons: Poor impulse control, as I mentioned above. To be cool and impress her friends. When somebody else has a one-of-a-kind something she wants or needs. To get back at somebody (stealing a bully’s lunch money). When she wants or needs something, she doesn’t have enough money, and you can’t afford it either....

How can you “let” your kids be good, increase positive behavior, and decrease and prevent misbehavior quickly and painlessly? Here’s a start: by accentuating the positive. (Remember that old song by Harold Arlan and Johnny Mercer? “You’ve got to accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative, latch on to the affirmative, and don’t mess with Mr. In-Between.”) One terrific way to accentuate behavior you like to see (and take the emphasis off negative behavior) is by using positive reinforcement....

Stress is common to women. Because women are capable of doing many things at once, they are more susceptible to the stresses of all the activities they take on. Women are social organizers, mediators, planners, mothers, wives, spouses, girlfriends, daughters, friends, athletes, teammates, managers, employees, cleaning ladies, cooks, partners, athletes, and therapists. Positive stress can lead to a full, very active life that keeps you young in spirit and in health....

Here’s how you can create a home rich in words. What you need Paper Pencils, crayons, markers Glue (if you want to make a poster) Newspapers, magazines Safety scissors What to do Hang posters of the alphabet on bedroom walls or make an alphabet poster with your child. Label the things in your child’s pictures. If your child draws a picture of a house, label it “house” and put it on the refrigerator....