Feed him from a bottle Change his diapers Give him a sponge bath (or later, a tub bath) Get him dressed Rock him to sleep (or just to calm him) Take him on walks Take him to the doctor Sing lullabies and songs to him Read to him Play with him Of course, just because you’re now expected to share (if not equally, at least wholeheartedly) in baby care doesn’t mean you’ll be a natural at it (though you may very well be)....

How to Play Tips & Variations No sitting on or hiding of tails!Sock Tag Variation: Also called “Tails.” Every player gets a tail, and they all play both offense and defense (trying to grab each other’s tails while also protecting their own). As with Dragon Tag, instead of having players sit out once their tails have been grabbed, let them perform a fitness activity instead. When that’s complete, they can rejoin the game and try to grab themselves a new tail from another player....

As a parent, you want to raise your kids to grow up to be empathetic, kind, and socially conscious people. However, it has become clear to many that the approach they’ve been taking towards race—often an approach that echoes the way they themselves were raised—is simply not enough. It can be a challenging subject and many parents are not sure how to approach it. More importantly, they may not be sure what steps to take to make sure that their own children grow up to oppose racism....

Many of the turning techniques can be started around week 30, or even sooner. Others are done closer to labor. Frozen Peas Before you start laughing and wondering how frozen peas can help turn a baby, it’s simple—it’s cold. Babies, like the rest of us, prefer comfort. So using frozen peas placed at the top of your belly near the fundus can encourage your baby to turn away from the cold....

Spotting Signs of Stress in Toddlers (And How to Help) Even small, seemingly unimportant changes can make it hard for a toddler to feel at ease. Because young children generally lack the ability to explain their feelings, they may express it through behavioral changes. To help your little one deal with their confused emotions, try these tips related to some of the most common ways stress manifests in children: For the Child Who (Literally) Can’t Let Go Extreme “clinginess” or attachment is instinctual for anxious toddlers....

How, then, can you manage your anger in a positive way? How can you redirect it? How can you problem-solve your way out of conflict? Here are few suggestions for dealing with anger, frustration, and so on: Make sure to take enough space so that you can see clearly, without the blood pounding through your eyes and creating a fine, red, veil of rage. Go pound a pillow, cry, tear old newspapers into tiny shreds, or meditate and relax....

Thankfully, there’s nothing different you need to do while your baby is under the weather. Your breastmilk adapts naturally to help your baby recover—all you need to do is keep your baby comfortable, keep nursing, and talk to your pediatrician if you have concerns about your baby’s illness. Let’s take a look at how breastmilk changes when your baby is sick, as well as some expert tips for nursing a baby who isn’t feeling well....

Your child should grow seedlings indoors about one month before he wants to plant them outside. Styrofoam cups Potting soil Seeds Pen Tray Spray bottle full of water Plastic wrap Directions

First, here’s all of the “fat vocabulary” you will ever need to speak like an expert at your next social function: Triglycerides. The general term used for the main form of fat found in food. The structure of a TG (that’s fat slang for triglyceride) is a glycerol (carbon atoms linked together) plus three fatty acids. There are several triglyceride categories, and depending upon the fatty acid composition, a TG is classified as saturated, monounsaturated, or polyunsaturated....

While often temporary, pregnancy leg cramps can stop you in your tracks, especially until they pass. The good news? There are ways to minimize the intensity and frequency of these spasms and prevent them from happening in the first place. To get to the bottom of leg cramps, Verywell asked three OB/GYNs to share insight on the causes and symptoms of leg cramps, how to prevent them, and what you can do to feel better when you experience leg cramps during pregnancy....

We used a written chart to keep track of our babies’ routine. Each page represents one day’s schedule, with space to jot notes about feeding, diaper changes, and medications (if necessary). In the age of smartphones and tablets, an app like Baby Connect can take the place of a paper chart. It might take some time and determination to establish a routine, but these strategies can help. 

Balancing school, sports, and social life can be difficult. There can be peer pressure to try drugs, tobacco, and alcohol. Stress levels can be high. If you are feeling overwhelmed with your schedule, consider dropping an activity. If your friends are not supportive of your busy schedule, find new ones. It should be easy with all you are involved in. Try to maintain your baseline health as much as possible by eating three well-balanced meals a day with snacks, taking a multivitamin, and drinking at least eight cups of fluid (soda does not count!...

Possible Long-Term Problems The list of possible long-term problems of prematurity can terrify parents. But the news isn’t all bad. Even among micro-preemies, weighing less than 800 grams (about 1 lb 12 oz) at birth, most (60%) have normal neurological exams at 20 months of age. As weight and gestational age increase, the risks decrease. Risks include: Learning problems: The most common long-term effect of prematurity is some form of learning disability....

Teachers spend a good deal of time helping the children develop mental models – that is, teaching the children how to visualize problems and solutions. They will also ask the children to develop personal theories by thinking about different ways to solve mathematical problems. Because math cannot be completely understood at this age, when it stands apart from all other subjects, math will continue to be used in social studies, science, and language arts work....

“There have been many changes and areas of uncertainty during the pandemic, impacting so many elements of the perinatal journey,” says psychiatrist Lucy Barker, MD, FRCPC, who is a PhD student at the Institute for Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation at the University of Toronto. “Our team—including family physicians, an obstetrician, and perinatal psychiatrists—wanted to understand what the top concerns of pregnant people were so that we could best tailor care and provide support....

More: The Psychological Reason 2/3 of People Cradle Babies On The Left In an article published in Science Daily recently, there was a study conducted about pregnant women who experience migraines. The study used a comprehensive register-baby study looking at over 22,000 pregnant women with migraines and compared it to nearly 10 times the number of pregnant women who did not experience migraine. So, what did they find? A Study on Migraines During Pregnancy Migraines during pregnancy are linked to more complications than just the debilitating pain they cause....