This is common for children in the first or second grade. Now that they are in “big kid’s school,” they feel a certain pressure to perform and make things perfect. As an adult, you can help by offering them crafts that are less free-form and more methodical in their approach. Silhouette cutting is one such skill. It is mostly a dying art but one that your child can master with a few tools and minimal oversight....
Fisher-Price is offering consumers free repairs or replacements, but refunds are not currently being offered. If any of your child’s toys have been affected by this recall, stop use immediately. It is also important to check your child’s toys regularly, whether or not a recall has been issued. Examine toys for loose pieces or small parts that can pose a choking hazard. If a toy is broken, throw it away....
Third graders use math in the course of working with science, cooking, health, social studies, reading, and writing. They are able to read numbers into the thousands, both as numerals and as words. The idea of zero will become clearer, and children will use it in their computations. Third graders learn the position of 100s and 1,000s; they gain greater understanding of fractions such as 1/4, 3/4, 1/3, 2/3, and 1/10 and their relationship to wholes; they estimate more confidently; they conduct precise measurements in inches, feet, yards, ounces, and pounds; and they use graphs to represent numerical comparisons....
“Both PMADs and C-sections have known morbidity and mortality for moms and their babies,” says Jessica M. Vernon, MD, a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at NYU Langone Health. “Understanding the correlation between PMADs and C-sections is important for both moms and their care team so that we can do better at increasing awareness and improving the dialogue with women about these risks.” While we don’t know the exact connection between perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and higher rates of first-time C-sections, it’s a cause for concern because both PMADs and C-sections come with health risks for the pregnant individual and their baby....
9- by 12-inch piece of white craft foam Sheet of blue craft foamSheet of brown craft foamyarn glue Directions
Women make up 72 percent of those unpaid family members who serve as caregivers; and, 64 percent of these women also work full or part time. Daughters make up the largest proportion of these caretakers. A growing number of caregivers are women over age 65 who face their own “graying” problems. In the American culture, according to the vast majority of research, it is still regarded as a daughter’s responsibility to care for an elderly parent....
Level: Easy Time involved: One to two hours Materials: Tape measure Multicolored pack of foam sheets Scissors Low-temperature glue gun or foam sheet glue Assorted bags of foam shapes, letters, animals Bag of feathers (optional) Glitter pens
Keep in mind that newborn noses are small with tiny nasal passages. Because of that, your baby might sneeze often, too. These sneezes don’t necessarily mean they have a cold, but instead are their body’s natural way of clearing the nose of irritants. Below is everything you need to know about newborn congestion, including how to help your baby when they have a stuffy nose and when to call the doctor....
Materials Scissors Craft glue Heavy cardboard Rickrack Fabric Two magnetic strips Notepad Decorations Directions
Before you know it, walking is a breeze for your daughter. After they are up and about, children are much more physically active than they were as infants. At this point in her life, your child seems to possess endless energy reserves, even though her appetite appears to have taken a nosedive from her days as a baby. What gives? Infants grow at a frantic pace during year one. In fact, there’s no other time when children grow faster....
Chances are, no matter how your parents raised you, there wasn’t a special “label” on their parenting style. Today, things are different. It seems that parenting has taken on some extreme forms, and each one has its own rules. Still, while everyone seems to be an expert on raising kids, we all do it our own way. Here’s a look at today’s most prevalent parenting styles, and the pros and cons of each....
Deck of playing cards Directions Donkey: The first player with four of a kind quietly lays his cards on the table but continues passing cards. As each player notices, he does the same. The last player to notice gets a D. Play until one child gets D-O-N-K-E-Y. Spoons: In the middle of the table place a pile of spoons (one spoon fewer than the number of players). When one player gets four of a kind, he grabs a spoon....
Level: Moderately easy Time involved: Two to three hours Materials: Transfer webbing Scissors 12 x 12 inch piece of yellow felt Iron and ironing board Copy paper Pen Transfer paper Two 12 x 12 inch pieces of blue felt Damp cloth Sewing machine and thread or fabric glue Polyester fill
What Your Child Learns Balls are must-have toys and the benefits of playing with balls are immense. You can introduce them to your baby very early on because they immediately strengthen motor skills and familiarize little ones with their environment. Early on, babies gravitate toward things that roll. Your infant will be fascinated by a ball’s continuous movement. Balls allow children to feel in control of something other than their own movements....
It’s common to question whether a symptom is normal or not in the first six weeks postpartum as your body adjusts to post-pregnancy. As a new mom, your first impulse may be to put yourself on the back burner, but it’s vital to care for yourself as you take care of your newborn. Start by listening to your body and learning which postpartum issues warrant a call to your healthcare provider....
Directions Use the masking tape to make horizontal and/or vertical stripes along a terra-cotta garden pot. Let your child paint the pot with acrylic paints in whatever design she desires. Remove the tape when the paint dries and see how delighted she is to have created such tidy, symmetrical work. Later, protect the painted finish from the elements with a coat or two of polyurethane varnish (if you plan to put the pot outside)....
Can I Get My Period While Pregnant? You cannot get your period while you are pregnant, but you might see some bleeding that looks like your period. A true period is the process of shedding your entire uterine lining which cannot happen while you are still pregnant, unless you lose the pregnancy. It is, however, possible to have menstrual-like bleeding for a variety of reasons during pregnancy. Decidual and Implantation Bleeding Women who report having periods during an otherwise normal pregnancy are usually experiencing a phenomenon that is sometimes called decidual bleeding, in which a small part of the uterine lining might shed for the first few months of early pregnancy at the time that the woman would otherwise have had her period....
