5 to 10 minutes Materials Puddles after a rainy day or a lawn watering Directions Being told that it is OK to jump in puddles will bring squeals of delight. Go out together dressed in rain gear and stomp in the puddles. Extensions Model dragging your feet gently through the water.Play “follow the leader” as you play in the water.Hold hands and jump with both feet into shallow puddles.

If you are pumping before then, it is usually because you are trying to increase your breast milk supply or because your baby isn’t latching well. Benefits of Pumping What are the benefits of pumping? One benefit is that you will have breastmilk to feed your baby if someone else is watching her. This is especially helpful if a breastfeeding mother is going back to work and can help avoid formula supplements....

The fact is that for some families, time-outs simply may not be effective for their kids, or may work for one child but not his sibling. In other words, time out isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution to correct kids’ bad behavior. Others may not care about sitting still and are perfectly happy playing in their room. Or your child may come out of time out angrier than before and ready to go right back into bad behavior mode....

Enhance the flavor of your foods with spices and herbs. Avoid putting a salt shaker on your breakfast, lunch, or dinner table. Choose fresh and frozen vegetables when possible. (The canned versions generally contain a lot of salt.) When canned is the only option, reduce the salt by draining the liquid and rinsing the vegetables in water before eating. Another plug for fresh fruit: it’s naturally low in sodium and high in potassium....

Rescue is only half the job. Reviving someone who has drowned or swallowed water is the other half, and it’s equally important when it comes to saving a life. More: Pool Safety for Kids If you’ve pulled a drowning person back to dry land, the next step to reviving them is performing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. As always, call for help before beginning these important first aid emergency measures. You should implement universal safety guidelines whenever possible....

But it is also important to remember that pregnancies are accompanied by weakened immune systems that can heighten the risk for infectious diseases. Certain infectious diseases pose a threat to a pregnancy and to a baby after they are born. This can include some common infections, like CMV, and some infections that are in the news, like Zika. CMV, in particular, is incredibly common. What Are High-Risk Infections During Pregnancy?...

However, the origin of the name is not clear. It may have originated in America in the 18th century as a combination of the Hebrew name Samuel, meaning “God has heard” or “name of God”, and the Greek word Anthea, meaning “flower” or “blossom.” The common meaning often given to the name is that of the feminine form of the name Samuel. According to another theory, it could also be the English form of the Dutch name Sijmentje which has derived from the Germanic name Sigismund, meaning “victory” (sigi) and “protection or defense” (mund)....

You may be wondering whether you should guess on a question even when you “have no idea.” Yes, even then. As you’ll see later, if you’ve spent time on a question, you’ll always have an idea—even if the idea is simply that the question is a difficult one. Not knowing an answer and having to guess can be scary. It’s not. Many students suffer the mistaken fear that guessing is “taking a chance” while leaving a blank is “playing it safe....

The SAT Math Test consists of 54 questions in three sections. Forty-four of the questions are regular, multiple-choice questions. Ten of the questions are more like the math problems you solve in school. These questions do not provide choices; you must work out the answer to these “student response” questions and “grid-in” your result into special boxes on your answer sheet. Unlike your math tests in school, however, you will not receive any “partial credit” for your work....

Is this always true? Yes. Sometimes you’ll encounter a medium question among the easy ones, or a difficult question among the medium ones, but otherwise the increase in difficulty is something you can count on. You will never, however, encounter an easy question among the difficult ones. An easy SAT question is one that most students get right. A hard question is one that most students get wrong. It’s as simple as that....

Most parents have experienced this scenario in some form. You need to leave your child with a caregiver (or another parent), but you can’t help feeling sad and guilty about leaving your child in hysterics. Maybe you even feel a little embarrassed in front of the sitter. This situation is stressful and upsetting for parents. But goodbye meltdowns can often be avoided with a special goodbye routine. Introduce Other Caregivers The first step to easing separation in children is introducing other caregivers....

Effort: Quick and easy - no sewing required Materials: Black sweatpants Black sweatshirt Snorkel and mask Foil Backpack Black foam or construction paper Shoes Hot glue gun Scissors Instructions: Put on the sweatpants, sweatshirt, and shoes. Cover backpack with foil to look like an air tank. Make flippers out of the foam or construction paper and glue to shoes. Put snorkel and mask on. Off you go! More Costume Ideas

First, let’s have a look at some suggestions that apply to the entire invitation scene. My mother would rather have a rattlesnake bite her than include a reply card in an invitation, but that’s another generation. These days, the RSVP card is a fixture in most social situations. The reply card evolved because so many people stopped replying formally and in writing, to invitations without one. The practical host must decide whether or not to use the reply cards, and either decision is acceptable....

If your child does suffer from separation anxiety, try to ignore the hysterics and make parting as short and sweet as possible. Say good-bye with a smile and a hug and step outside the door. Then come back five minutes later. Don’t go back into the room (or house), just stand outside the door or perhaps look in through a window. Chances are that your baby will already have quieted down and adjusted to her day-care situation....