Age group: 30-40 months Duration of activity: 10 minutes Materials: Craft glitter Young children are often resistant to washing their hands. It is hard for them to understand things that they cannot see. Here is a concrete way to teach them about germs and the importance of washing hands.

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How do you balance your communication with your college girl so that she feels cared for and remembered, but not monitored and suffocated? First, accept the fact that there is no successful set formula for this communications balancing act. It could consist of a brief email every other day, one phone call every Sunday at noon, two long letters per month, and a care package during exam periods. You’ll discover that a natural rhythm of connecting with each other will evolve over time....

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The authors of the study noted that several smaller studies had been done over the years to look at possible outcomes of smoking while pregnant but none had been done on this scale. And though the findings provided the expected results, there is still more to understand about how smoking affects a pregnant person’s body. Here is what you need to know. The Study Findings This study looked at 9,096,788 births between 2004 and 2014 through the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project-Nationwide Inpatient Sample....

More: The Meaning Behind The Royal Baby’s Name Don’t have time to read it now? Pin for later: Barclay Barclay, which translates from Old English to birch meadow, was brought to Scotland from the parish of Berkeley in Gloucestershire county, located in southwest England in the 12th century; Walter de Berchelai or Berkelai was Chamberlain of Scotland in 1165. Hastings This habitational name from Hastings, a place in Sussex, on the south coast of England, near where the English army was defeated by the Normans in 1066....

So when a 7-year-old asks her mother, “Are we going to be bombed?” or your kids start to worry about things like World War III or nuclear weapons, it can feel impossible to assure them that “everything is going to be alright.” With so much chaos around, many parents are wondering, how can I explain what’s happening in Ukraine to my kids? Don’t Shelter Your Kids From The Reality of War and Conflict It’s painfully difficult to talk with children about war....

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Some parents don’t realize that the habits they allow or even encourage can lead to sleep problems. Once these habits have developed, it can be difficult to make changes. But it’s not impossible, and is certainly worth the effort. It will be easier for the child and the parents if ground rules and routines around sleep are set sooner to avoid problems later. Toddler Sleep Associations A sleep association is anything that a toddler or child connects with going to sleep....

As a parent, you may be wondering how to address these issues and help your child be successful. Here are some tips that you can utilize to help your child learn to work around their auditory processing difficulties or learning disability (LD) to successfully complete their math work. Provide you with scoring criteria as well as specify exactly what they want your child to do when completing their math workSend you detailed instructions for homeworkShow you examples of good work to clarify their expectationsTeach you the specific strategies they are using successfully with your child that also can be used at home...

February 14-20 is Random Acts of Kindness Week, an opportunity to highlight kindness and embark on instilling it in our own lives and the lives of our children. Kindness conveys numerous health benefits to both the giver and receiver of kind deeds. But, the best thing about it is that kindness is teachable and contagious. If we can teach our children to be kind, then in time, as kindness spreads, the world may be a kinder place....

Once you give your teen a new chore, assume that she knows nothing about how it should be done. (Anyone who has ever watched a teenager “wipe the counter” by using a sopping wet sponge to push the crumbs onto the floor will know that is not a bad assumption to make.) An obvious benefit to teaching the chore carefully is that eventually it will be done more or less the way you would like it to be....

They are. Fortunately, steroid use hasn’t reached epidemic levels yet. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 4 percent of 12th graders surveyed admitted to having used steroids. This compares favorably to rates of marijuana use1 and teen drinking2 among teens. But reports are that steroid use is on the rise, especially among teen girls3, and the drug looms as an ever-present temptation for male athletes. Why is that?...

Consider Dad’s hobbies and lifestyle for something he can use daily, or opt for gifts that can be customized or engraved so it can be loved for years. We carefully considered personalization, customization, designs, and value when reviewing products for this list. Here are the best gifts to celebrate Dads with every interest. Available in an assortment of colors, the mug keeps liquids hot for up to 80-90 minutes thanks to a charging coaster....

Consider what your kiddo likes to do or play with in his spare time to get an idea of his hobbies and interests or introduce him to a new passion. Additionally, check all age ratings to ensure he plays safely at his skill level without his new gift feeling too advanced. We carefully considered design, features, age recommendations, toy safety, various interests, material, and value when reviewing products. Here are the best gifts for 6-year-old boys....

Because changing tables can take up valuable space in a baby’s nursery, you’ll want to consider size, design, and cost before you make your final decision. It’s important to remember babies should never be left on a changing table unattended as they could fall off or get into baby products. We carefully considered design, material, ease of use, assembly, and cleaning, and any age, height, or weight recommendations when reviewing products....

“The [American Academy of Pediatrics] recommends that kids ride rear-facing until maxing out the rear-facing capacity of their convertible seat—either reaching the weight limit (usually 40-50 pounds for convertible seats sold today) or the height limit (typically when the child’s head is 1 inch below the top of the seat),” Alisa Baer, MD, pediatrician and co-founder of The Car Seat Lady, LLC, tells Verywell Family. Even if you don’t plan to make it quite that long with your child facing backward, in many states you’ll have to wait until they’re at least 2 years old....